We believe the future of business belongs to companies that never lose their knowledge. Ex.Brain captures what people think, say, and do, turning it into a living system that outlasts every role and every cycle.
We didn’t build ExBrain in theory. We built it because the same wound kept opening: companies losing their memory the moment key people left.
Again and again, we watched rollups stall, integrations break, and exits collapse. Millions evaporated because the deeds of teams and the words of leaders weren’t captured in time. After years of patchwork — scattered notes, fragmented systems, sleepless weekends — we stopped patching.
Our career has carried us across three continents. Together we built and sold three tech companies before age 32. That experience showed us how fragile organizational memory is — and how much enterprise value depends on continuity. Those lessons pushed us to design the permanent fix: ExBrain, the always-on memory for business.
In 2024, that vision was recognized when our U.S. venture was named Judges’ Choice at the AI Innovation Summit and selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce as one of only 12 startups to represent America at CES 2025.
At the heart of ExBrain is a belief that businesses deserve systems built on clarity, continuity, and truth. It’s the same belief that shaped my book, AI-Native by Design — where I’ve helped 250+ leaders embed AI into the foundations of their companies rather than treating it as an add-on.
ExBrain is the expression of that vision: a platform where AI Agents capture, structure, and safeguard the knowledge businesses can’t afford to lose — ensuring that what people think, say, and do becomes a lasting asset for the future.
— Dena Neek, CEO of Ex.Brain
Dena Neek
Dena is a serial entrepreneur and AI engineer with an MBA in Organizational Psychology. She has founded and scaled multiple ventures across industries, led backend development for AI-native platforms, and trained more than 250 operational leaders inside $10M–$150M companies. She is also the author of AI-Native By Design: From AI-Zero to AI-Native — A Leadership Guide (Q3 2025), a framework for helping organizations embed AI at their core.
At Ex.Brain, she ensures the platform remains both technically rigorous and deeply human-centered.
Cyrus is a serial entrepreneur and 28-year digital product veteran with deep expertise in AI-powered SaaS platforms. With an MBA in Creative Advertising, he blends design thinking, business strategy, and technology to create solutions that are both scalable and human-centered. Over his career, he has founded and led multiple ventures across SaaS, AdTech, EdTech, Hospitality, and M&A — consistently turning complexity into clarity.
At Ex.Brain, he leads product vision and technical architecture.
Brent brings deep expertise in M&A, finance, and corporate development. With years of experience guiding complex deals and organizational transitions, he ensures Ex.Brain is built to solve real continuity challenges in the M&A industry. His strategic insights help shape Ex.Brain into the go-to platform for preserving institutional memory during acquisitions and integrations.
Brent is an award-winning entrepreneur and restaurateur with multiple ventures across hospitality and entertainment. His operational expertise and business strategy experience provide Ex.Brain with practical insights into industries where high turnover and knowledge loss are constant risks. Brent’s perspective ensures Ex.Brain delivers tangible value in fast-moving, people-driven businesses.
Jay is a professor of Entrepreneurship, author, and startup advisor with decades of experience mentoring high-growth ventures. His expertise in strategy, scaling, and leadership ensures Ex.Brain aligns with the needs of founders and executives. By shaping our growth frameworks, Jay helps Ex.Brain become not just a product, but a system that transforms how businesses capture and scale knowledge.
At ExBrain, we believe change begins within. We build with principles that guide how we think, how we speak, and how we act — so the impact of our work extends beyond technology into people’s lives and futures.
Winner of the Judges’ Choice Award
at the 2024 AI Innovation Summit in Chicago, recognizing our unique approach to protecting and scaling business knowledge.
Selected as one of only 12
startups nationwide by
the U.S. Department of Commerce
to showcase at the U.S. Government Pavilion at CES 2025 in Las Vegas — the world’s largest consumer technology trade show.
Accepted, supported, and a proud member of the Washington Technology Industry Association.
Accepted and supported in the Inception AI Startup Program.
Accepted and supported in the AI Startup Program.
Accepted, supported, and invested in under the GCP AI First Startup.
ExBrain was built to do more than solve a technical problem. We exist to change how businesses — and the people inside them — experience continuity, trust, and growth. Our impact is measured not only in hours saved or deals secured, but in the long-term stability we create.
We help businesses preserve their memory, so knowledge doesn’t walk out the door when people move on. The result: faster onboarding, smoother integrations, and higher valuations when it matters most.
ExBrain reduces the invisible weight on employees and leaders. By capturing decisions, conversations, and context, teams spend less time repeating the past and more time shaping the future.
We believe technology must serve humanity. By designing AI that preserves truth, protects knowledge, and strengthens continuity, ExBrain helps create companies that last — companies built not just for today’s market, but for generations to come.