Find your path to Michael
96 people in our graph share verified history with Michael — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sophia AfrickunlockedMichael: together at Jerome Fisher M&T Program (2022)
×4Michael: together at Northwestern University
×7Michael: together at Jerome Fisher M&T Program
About
Michael Xing is co-founder and CEO of Pingo. He previously built consumer products that reached hundreds of thousands of users.
Founder at PingoYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Pingo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Pingo's investors · 1
Co-founders at Pingo
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Morrie SchonfeldFounder
Experience
- PingoCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Openmart (YC W24)AI Engineering Intern2024San Francisco
- Supernova Technology™AI Engineer2023 — 2024
- One Punch TechnologiesFounder2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Illinois Institute of TechnologyResearch Assistant2022
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Xing?
- Michael Xing is co-founder and CEO of Pingo. He previously built consumer products that reached hundreds of thousands of users.
- Where does Michael Xing work?
- Michael Xing is Founder of Pingo.
- What companies did Michael Xing found?
- Michael Xing founded Pingo.
- Where did Michael Xing go to school?
- Michael Xing studied at Northwestern University (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering); Y Combinator (S25); Jerome Fisher M&T Program.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Northwestern University mafia239
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Osman KhanBAFounded Paddle 8 +3Chris SchuhDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Xtalic +2Paulo FontesExecutive Program, Business & Management for Transplant LeadershipFounded UPMC +2Jeff HinckBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Vertical Insure +1Shelby ClarkBSFounded RelayRides +1Jeffrey LiuBachelor of Science - BSFounded Guavapass +1
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Jerome Fisher M&T Program mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kunal BahlFounded SnapdealBrianna LinComputer ScienceFounded Copperlane +1Parth ChopraFounded LagunaDaniel BessonovBachelor of Science - BSFounded AvoraSam OshayWharton-Engineering Joint Degree ProgramFounded RecurrencyKunal GargBachelor's degreeFounded Bracket
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Openmart mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University713
Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupAnna WangAssociate at March Capital Partners
+ 707 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Jerome Fisher M&T Program35
Kunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJoe TsaiPartner at Mucker CapitalAlex DollInvestor at Ten ElevenOm ShastriInvestor at Dorm RoomManeesha GhiyaManaging Partner at FemHealth VenturesSophia AfrickInvestor at Long Ridge Equity Partners
+ 29 more
Also attended Lake Forest Academy10
John LuttigPartner at Founders FundGeorge BousisCo-Founder and Managing Partner at ProtagonistDan PattersonManaging Partner at FermionFord JohnstoneAssociate at Chicago VenturesDan PetersonGeneral Partner at FermionAlex KirshenbaumPrincipal at The 81 Collection
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pingo1
Also worked at Openmart (YC W24)2
Also worked at Supernova Technology™1
Also worked at Illinois Institute of Technology22
Katherine HeSenior Investment Associate at TDK VenturesCindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalSheel MohnotCo-Founder and Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesHenrique UeharaPartner at DGFStacey ChangVenture Partner at SeaX VenturesPraveen MandalAdvisor at Starship Ventures
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