# AJ Shankar

> Ajeet (AJ) Shankar is the co-founder and CEO of Everlaw, an Oakland-based litigation and investigations software company. A Harvard graduate and UC Berkeley computer science Ph.D., he entered legal technology through technical consulting for a law firm and began Everlaw in 2011. His public writing covers engineering autonomy, evidence-grounded AI, and lessons from fundraising.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Everlaw
- **Organizations:** Everlaw, Modista, Hagens Berman
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B. in Applied Mathematics/Computer Science, magna cum laude, Harvard University, Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Everlaw., Co-founded Modista, winner of two Berkeley entrepreneurship competitions in 2008., Received NSF and National Defense Science and Engineering graduate fellowships in 2003.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from Harvard University.
- **2002** — Began doctoral study in computer science at UC Berkeley.
- **2008** — Modista won the UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition and Venture Lab Prize.
- **2009** — Completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science at UC Berkeley.
- **2011** — Co-founded Everlaw with law firm partner Jeff Friedman; Shankar dates the founding to 2011 in his own account.
- **2016** — Andreessen Horowitz announced its investment in Everlaw.
- **2021** — Everlaw announced a $202 million Series D at a valuation above $2 billion.
- **2023** — Published Everlaw’s generative AI principles.
- **2026** — Outlined Everlaw’s evidence-layer strategy connecting its litigation platform to external AI tools.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Everlaw.
- Co-founded Modista, winner of two Berkeley entrepreneurship competitions in 2008.
- Received NSF and National Defense Science and Engineering graduate fellowships in 2003.
- Led Everlaw through its 2021 $202 million Series D; this is company financing, not personal wealth.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Everlaw announced a ChatGPT Enterprise plugin on September 17, with Shankar emphasizing direct engagement with case evidence.
- **2026-08** — Shankar published an explanation of Everlaw’s evidence-layer strategy and integrations with Google, Microsoft, Harvey, and Thomson Reuters.
- **2026-03** — Appeared in an on-location LawNext interview at Everlaw’s Oakland headquarters.
- **2026-03** — Everlaw reported more than $6 million in cumulative donated technology through Everlaw for Good.

## Links

- Website: https://www.boopidy.com/aj/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajshankar
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ajshankar

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Last updated: 2026-10-23