# Ekai Labs

Shashank Motepalli · Founder · April 2025 – present

We build B2B context infrastructure. Powered by confidential compute (TEEs), our system takes private meeting notes, securely extracts key insights, and routes them to the right partners—unlocking happenstance without compromising data sovereignty.

[Visit Ekai Labs](https://ekailabs.xyz/)

## Today

After a successful deployment during the Shape Rotator accelerator, we are working closely with privacy-focused design partners.

## The Evolution

Model Router → Memory Layer → Context Layer → Shared Context Layer

### Model Router

Moving between AI models without losing context.

### Memory Layer

Carrying knowledge across tools and sessions.

### Context Layer

Contexto, our open-source context engine for Hermes and OpenClaw.

600+ GitHub stars

### Shared Context Layer

Secure, organization-wide insight routing.

## Backed by

[Creative Destruction Lab](https://creativedestructionlab.com/blog/2025-26-graduate-companies/) — Montreal

[shaperotator.xyz](https://shaperotator.xyz/) — Cornell Tech IC3, Flashbots

[Oasis Foundation](https://oasis.net/)

## Featured in

Forbes: [Why Crypto Needs Portable AI Memory](https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/12/12/why-crypto-needs-portable-ai-memory/)

Oasis Foundation: [Ekai AI Context Layer](https://oasis.net/blog/ekai-ai-context-layer)