# Downshift

> Technical Co-Founders for AI Ventures. Downshift deploys a pod of two or more senior engineers into a venture, with one of them holding the technical co-founder seat, and most MVPs go live in two to four months. Engagements begin with an upfront estimate and continue monthly, with no equity taken by default. Downshift builds and runs its own products on the same infrastructure and the same standards. Based in Austin, Texas, working with founders locally and remotely. A selective Public Build option carries no cash cost for founders willing to work in the open.

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## Services and engagement

- [Build with Downshift](https://www.downshiftit.com/build/): Service overview and engagement model
- [Pricing](https://www.downshiftit.com/pricing/): How engagements work. Upfront estimate then monthly, the eight drivers that move it, and the $2,500 Production Gap Audit
- [Process](https://www.downshiftit.com/process/): 5-stage engineering process from validation to launch
- [Book a strategy call](https://www.downshiftit.com/book-with-us/): 30-minute founder strategy call

## Public Build campaign

- [Public Build](https://www.downshiftit.com/build-publicly/): The selective no-cash-cost path for founders willing to work publicly
- [Apply](https://www.downshiftit.com/build-publicly/apply/): Application form
- [Transparency](https://www.downshiftit.com/build-publicly/transparency/): What is and is not public
- [Build Log](https://www.downshiftit.com/build-log/): Weekly progress receipts from active Public Build founders
- [Founders](https://www.downshiftit.com/founders/): Selected Public Build founders

## Industries

- [Industries](https://www.downshiftit.com/industries/): Industry-specific MVPs
- [Healthcare](https://www.downshiftit.com/industries/healthcare/): HIPAA, telehealth, clinic ops
- [Finance](https://www.downshiftit.com/industries/finance/): SOC 2, fintech, regtech, embedded finance
- [Legal](https://www.downshiftit.com/industries/legal/): Privilege, citation, legal tech

## Case studies

- [All case studies](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/): Index of every Downshift deep-dive
- [Wins](https://www.downshiftit.com/wins/): Summary outcomes for every Downshift venture
- [TIH](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/tih/): Today In History, daily content platform
- [RepairSnap](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/repairsnap/): AI front desk for auto body shops
- [FairStack](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/fairstack/): Provider-agnostic generative-AI API
- [Rivalize](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/rivalize/): Continuous competitive intelligence
- [JamWise](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/jamwise/): K-8 music classroom platform
- [Fair](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/fair/): Maker tools platform
- [FleetSnap](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/fleetsnap/): Fleet damage assessment AI
- [CertifID (prior career)](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/certifid/): Wire-fraud prevention; $83.8M raised
- [StructionSite (prior career)](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/structionsite/): Construction reality capture; acquired by DroneDeploy
- [Dailies (prior career)](https://www.downshiftit.com/case-studies/dailies/): K-12 live-class marketplace; Forbes 30 Under 30

## Comparisons

- [vs ShipFast](https://www.downshiftit.com/vs/shipfast/): Boilerplate vs full team
- [vs No-code](https://www.downshiftit.com/vs/no-code/): Bubble/Webflow vs custom code
- [vs Buildspace](https://www.downshiftit.com/vs/buildspace/): School vs engineering shop
- [vs Levels.io](https://www.downshiftit.com/vs/levels-io/): Solo dev vs AI-native team
- [vs Freelance developer](https://www.downshiftit.com/vs/freelance-developer/): Single freelancer vs agency

## About

- [About Downshift](https://www.downshiftit.com/about/): What we are and how we work
- [Manuel Zamora](https://www.downshiftit.com/manuel/): Founder
- [FAQ](https://www.downshiftit.com/faq/): Aggregated common questions

## Optional

- [Blog](https://www.downshiftit.com/blog/): Posts on AI MVP development, founder strategy, and engineering velocity
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.downshiftit.com/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.downshiftit.com/terms-of-service/)