Force Equals Raises $2.2M to Fix Enterprise Planning with AI

TAMPA, Fla. – February 10, 2026 – Force Equals Inc., a startup building an AI-native operating system for enterprise planning, announced today it has closed a $2.2 million Series Seed funding round. The round was led by early-stage venture firm Cultivation Capital, with participation from prior investors.

The new capital is earmarked to accelerate product development, expand go-to-market operations, and scale the adoption of its flagship product, the Force Equals AI Planning OS. The platform is designed to redefine how large organizations plan complex software, artificial intelligence, and business transformation initiatives, moving them from slow, manual processes to an automated, intelligent framework.

Tackling the Enterprise 'Planning Bottleneck'

The rapid proliferation of generative AI and advanced development tools has created a paradox within the enterprise world: while the ability to build software and AI systems has accelerated dramatically, the crucial upfront planning processes have failed to keep pace. This growing disconnect has turned strategic planning into a significant bottleneck, leading to what the company calls “initiative bloat” and “execution chaos.”

Industry data paints a stark picture of the consequences. Globally, project failure rates hover around 70%, with IT projects being particularly vulnerable. The problem is even more acute in the burgeoning field of AI, where a 2025 study revealed that 42% of companies abandoned the majority of their AI initiatives before completion. Further research indicates that a staggering 70% of these failures are not due to technological shortcomings but to organizational and cultural barriers, with a lack of leadership alignment being a primary culprit.

This is the challenge Force Equals aims to solve. The company argues that without a structured, modern approach to coordinating stakeholders and defining requirements, enterprises risk wasting significant investments and seeing their most critical transformation efforts fail. “Enterprise planning has become the critical bottleneck in transformation,” said Marc Chabot, Co-Founder & CEO of Force Equals. “Our platform compresses months of planning into minutes, aligns stakeholders automatically, and gives organizations confidence before delivery execution begins.”

An AI Operating System for Strategy

At the core of the company's solution is a multi-agent AI platform that functions as an “AI Planning Operating System.” Instead of relying on fragmented spreadsheets, documents, and endless meetings, the system transforms a simple idea into a comprehensive, execution-ready plan. It automates the most labor-intensive and error-prone aspects of strategic planning.

The platform’s AI agents autonomously map and engage with relevant stakeholders, drive alignment on goals, and gather critical context from across the organization. From there, it generates detailed functional, technical, and operational requirements, proactively identifies potential risks and dependencies, and manages the complex web of approvals and project sign-offs. The final output is a set of delivery-ready artifacts that can be seamlessly handed off to downstream development, project management, and even procurement workflows.

This system enables enterprise teams to answer the foundational questions that determine an initiative's success: what should be prioritized for maximum impact, why it truly matters to the business, whether the problem is fully understood, and if the organization is prepared to execute. By addressing these questions upfront, the platform ensures that delivery can begin with clarity and confidence, a stark contrast to the ambiguity that plagues many large-scale projects.

Investor Confidence in Foundational AI Infrastructure

The $2.2 million investment, led by a seasoned venture firm like Cultivation Capital, serves as a strong validation of Force Equals' approach. The move signals a broader trend in the venture capital market, which is shifting its focus from simple AI-powered “copilots” to more robust, “category-defining” enterprise AI systems that solve fundamental operational problems.

Investors are increasingly backing companies that provide foundational infrastructure for the AI era, and planning is emerging as a critical, underserved category. “Force Equals is building foundational infrastructure for enterprise planning in the AI era,” stated Paul Weber, General Partner at Cultivation Capital. “As organizations manage increasing complexity, their approach to planning must evolve. We're excited to partner with the Force Equals team as they scale this emerging category.”

Cultivation Capital, known for its early-stage investments in high-growth software and IT companies, sees a massive opportunity in equipping enterprises with the tools to manage the surge in AI-driven projects. The investment reflects a belief that the companies that will win in the next decade are not just those using AI, but those who master the orchestration of AI-powered initiatives from conception to execution.

Reshaping the Future of Project Management

The implications of a platform like the Force Equals AI Planning OS extend beyond simple efficiency gains. It points toward a fundamental reshaping of the roles of project management offices (PMOs), IT leaders, and transformation teams. The company envisions a future where these teams evolve from managing tasks to “orchestrating agent ecosystems.”

This aligns with industry predictions that by 2030, AI will handle as much as 80% of routine project management tasks. By automating the data collection, analysis, and requirement-generation work, AI frees human leaders to focus on higher-value strategic activities: coaching teams, fostering innovation, and navigating complex organizational change. The PMO, once seen as a bureaucratic administrative hub, can be transformed into a strategic enabler of business value.

For IT and business leaders, this represents a shift from being project managers to becoming strategic conductors of human and machine collaboration. The platform provides a centralized intelligence layer that helps evaluate and prioritize a portfolio of potential initiatives, ensuring that an organization's most valuable resources—its people, time, and capital—are deployed against the most impactful opportunities. By building a clear, aligned, and validated blueprint before a single line of code is written, Force Equals is positioning itself to become an indispensable part of the modern enterprise technology stack.