We build brands, products and interfaces that feel inevitable.
Rival is a strategic brand and product studio for ambitious B2B, AI and expert-led companies.
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PQcal
PQcal is multi-asset trading infrastructure going to market with brokers while launching retail trading in Bangladesh. Over a 10-month build, we shaped the strategy, identity, and product — from a Bloomberg-grade desktop terminal to a first-time trader's phone.
We support teams across the entire product lifecycle
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Strategic Positioning
“Rival’s guidance made an otherwise overwhelming process enjoyable, and they went beyond aesthetics to develop a product that spoke directly to our ICP.”
Noah Itovitch, Founder & CEO @ Matcha
Brand Expression
“Working with Rival felt different from day one. They got under the skin of what we were actually building and came back with thinking that was sharper than anything we’d have arrived at alone.”
Marlin Jayasekera, Founder @ Fellow
Product Design
“Parker was an awesome product design partner for us. He was excellent at zooming out and scoping big problems and subsequently producing high quality product designs that matched our existing design system.”
Ashland Stansbury, Founder & CEO @ Because
New Products & MVPs
“We’ve partnered with Parker for a year now, and it has been one of the smoothest engagements we’ve had as a company. He moves at startup speed, communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and, most importantly, his work was super sharp.”
KJ Shah, COO @ Kaizen
Go-to-Market
“We needed a site and a deck that could carry the whole first impression on their own, and Rival delivered both in a voice that finally sounded like us. It made going to market feel effortless.”
Marcus Alvaro, Founder @ Vellum
Why teams choose Rival
Senior-led teams
The people you meet are the people doing the work. We stay close to the decisions that shape what you are, what you make, and how it shows up in the world.
Fluent in complexity
We specialise in products that are technical, regulated, or difficult to explain. Our job is to turn real complexity into experiences people can understand and trust.
Embedded partners
We plug into the tools, rituals, and conversations where the work actually happens – so context stays intact, decisions move faster, and the work fits how your team operates.
Built for velocity
We can start in days, not weeks – and turn work around fast enough to keep pace with your decisions. No long ramp-up. No waiting for a roadmap slot to open up.