# Michael Xing

> Michael Xing is the co-founder and CEO of Pingo AI (YC S25), a language-learning app that builds fluency by letting people talk with an AI tutor in real-life conversations. The idea grew out of weekly Chinese practice sessions with his freshman-year college roommate Morrie Schonfeld. After launching in January 2025, Pingo scaled from zero to hundreds of thousands of users and millions in ARR in under a year, becoming one of Y Combinator's fastest-growing consumer companies and a Google Play Best of 2025 winner. Before Pingo, Xing spent roughly three years at AI startups and built a Chrome extension with 150,000+ downloads.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Pingo AI
- **Organizations:** Pingo AI, Y Combinator (S25)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Pingo AI, one of Y Combinator's fastest-growing consumer companies, Grew Pingo from launch to 750,000+ users in under a year, Scaled Pingo to roughly $6M ARR within the first year

## Career timeline

- **pre-2025** — Built a Chrome extension that reached 150,000+ downloads
- **2022-2025** — Worked at AI startups (roughly three years) building consumer products used by hundreds of thousands
- **2025-01** — Co-founded and launched Pingo AI with Morrie Schonfeld
- **2025-03** — Pingo hit 50,000 users and $25K MRR; accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch
- **2025-07** — Pingo grew to 300,000+ users and $200K MRR
- **2025** — Recognized as a Google Play Best of 2025 winner; scaled toward $6M ARR and 750,000+ users

## Achievements

- Co-founded Pingo AI, one of Y Combinator's fastest-growing consumer companies
- Grew Pingo from launch to 750,000+ users in under a year
- Scaled Pingo to roughly $6M ARR within the first year
- Pingo named a Google Play Best of 2025 winner
- Previously built a Chrome extension with 150,000+ downloads
- Accepted into Y Combinator (Summer 2025 batch)

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Pingo AI surpassed 300,000 users and $200K monthly recurring revenue.
- **2025-08** — Raised seed funding (reported total funding around $130K at the early stage).
- **2025** — Pingo recognized as a Google Play Best of 2025 winner and scaled toward $6M ARR with 750,000+ users.
- **2026-03** — Featured on the Unvested podcast episode 'Let him cook' discussing building a viral product.

## Links

- Website: https://pingo.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-xing-04216821a/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mrmukeee

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Last updated: 2026-06-22