Nest, by SCALESYour second brain.
Encrypted, and yours.
Nest remembers the people you meet and the follow-ups you'd have forgotten. Drop a name or a screenshot, and your own AI files who they are, what was said, and who to nudge next. No CRM to keep up.
Never let a relationship go cold.
The follow-up you'd have forgotten, surfaced before it's too late.
From your digest
It's been three weeks since Mei replied. She asked about your launch. Nudge her?
Your AI does the admin.
Bring your own Claude or OpenAI. You talk; it logs the person, the context, and the next step.
You, to your AI
“Met Ravi at the conference, send him the deck Tuesday.” Logged, filed, reminder set.
Quietly yours. Encrypted to you. We store ciphertext we can't read.
The private memory layer for the AI you already use.
Nest is not a CRM you log into or another chat agent to talk to. Your own Claude or ChatGPT reads and writes your relationship graph through a local bridge. Decryption happens on your machine, so the server only ever holds ciphertext.
| Your own AI runs itNot a separate app | Vendor can't read itEnd-to-end encrypted | Works across AIsClaude, ChatGPT, more | Structured CRMPeople, follow-ups, nudges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Personal CRMsDex, Cloze, Clay | No | No | No | Yes |
| Notion, with AI | No | No | No | Partial |
| Proton, Standard Notesencrypted notes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Built-in AI memoryChatGPT, Claude | Yes | No | No | No |
- Your own AI runs it
- Vendor can't read it
- Works across AIs
- Structured CRM
- Your own AI runs it
- Vendor can't read it
- Works across AIs
- Structured CRM
- Your own AI runs it
- Vendor can't read it
- Works across AIs
- Structured CRM
- Your own AI runs it
- Vendor can't read it
- Works across AIs
- Structured CRM
- Your own AI runs it
- Vendor can't read it
- Works across AIs
- Structured CRM
The trade: Nest needs a one-time bridge setup, where built-in AI memory is zero friction. You get privacy, portability across AIs, and real structure in return.
Good to know.
What is Nest?
Your second brain. It remembers the people you meet and the follow-ups you'd have forgotten. Drop a name or a screenshot, and your own AI files who they are, what was said, and who to nudge next. No CRM to keep up.
What does "bring your own AI" mean?
Nest connects to the AI you already use, like Claude or ChatGPT. You talk to your assistant as normal; it reads and updates your Nest directly. One click to connect Claude Desktop, or point any MCP-capable AI at it.
Is my data encrypted?
It can be, fully, to you. Turn on encryption and we only ever store ciphertext we can't read; decryption happens on your device. It's off until you enable it (that takes two unlock methods, so you can't lock yourself out), and until then your notes are stored as plain text.
How do I get in?
Nest is in invite-only beta, so a new account needs an invite code. If you were part of SCALES before, sign in with the wallet or Discord you already used and you're in, no code needed.
Does it cost anything?
It's free during the beta.