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ekai is the systems of intelligence layer for enterprise AI. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it was co-founded by Mo Aidrus, Hussnain Ahmed and Tero Miikki, is part of the Snowflake Startup Accelerator, and is backed by Misneach and C10 Labs.
Why we built ekai
"The problem isn't the models. It's context."
My team and I built the messy middle by hand for years: the definitions, the logic and the checks between a company's data and the people who ask questions of it. Now AI answers those questions directly, so we built ekai to capture what your experts know and prove it against your warehouse.
We are a team of 17 people, up against companies with thousands, so we focus on the one job they leave unfinished.
Hear it from Mo, in his own words.
What problem does ekai solve?
The meaning of your data isn't stored with your data. ekai captures it from your experts, verifies it and gives it to every AI tool you use.
Read about the problemWho is behind ekai?
Founders with 20+ years each in enterprise data, AI operations and consulting, plus a commercial lead who ran data transformation at UPM.
Meet the teamHow is ekai secured?
Discovery reads only, your raw rows stay in your warehouse, and ekai passed its SOC 2 Type II audit with zero exceptions.
See securityOut in the world with the people we build for.
On stage, at accelerators and in rooms full of data leaders.
What does ekai value?
Who we are and what we embody as a company.
We know we're early so we will outwork the room and let the results do the talking.
We own outcomes, not just effort. If it's broken, we fix it; if we said it, we do it.
Integrity isn't a policy, it's a habit.
Every week we don't move is a week a competitor does. We default to doing, not deliberating.
We don't wait for a warm intro, a bigger budget, or a perfect moment. We find the path.
We lead with curiosity and creativity, and keep increasing our TQ.
Every follow-up, every meeting, every proof point builds on the last. Consistent effort pays out.
Common questions
Last updated October 28, 2026
Who founded ekai?
Mo Aidrus (CEO), Hussnain Ahmed (Chief AI Officer) and Tero Miikki (Chief Commercial Officer).
Where is ekai based?
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
How is ekai funded?
ekai raised $1.7M from Misneach and C10 Labs.