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Equal IQ
Mayowa Arogundade/Parker Van Roy
The wedge isn't contract intelligence —
it's execution reliability.
Timeline
1
Entry Point
a16z TXO
2
Engine
Joined RTC
3
Stage
Signal Showcase
4
Pitch Win
NBA All-Star · Amex
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Traction
$500K Closing
RTC Diligence Verdict · Track
Clear structural problem. Credible founder-market fit. Well-defined behavioral adoption metric. RTC is tracking Equal IQ through the proof phase.
$500K
Pre-Seed
Closing
Closing
🏆 #1
NBA All-Star
Pitch Competition
Pitch Competition
a16z
Incubator
Participant
Participant
10
Active Pilot
Organizations
Organizations
200+
Deals Advised
~$7M value
~$7M value
Stripe
Infrastructure
Partner
Partner
The Thesis
Deal-driven organizations lose revenue because contract obligations and financial workflows are fragmented across tools. Equal IQ converts negotiation context, contracts, and payment workflows into a unified operational workspace — becoming the system of record for deal execution in sports, media, and entertainment.
The Proof Metric We're Tracking
70–80% target
Percentage of active pilot deals converted into structured, owner-assigned execution workflows inside the platform. If teams run deals from Equal IQ — not email and spreadsheets — the thesis is proven.
Infrastructure Partners
Stripe
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OpenAI
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Anthropic
Equal IQ participates in startup programs for venture-backed founders, providing early access to infrastructure and AI tools from these companies.