# Mikey Shulman

> Mikey Shulman is the Cambridge-based co-founder and CEO of Suno, an AI music creation company he started in 2022 with Georg Kucsko, Martin Camacho and Keenan Freyberg. A former physicist, Kensho machine learning leader and amateur bassist, he argues for a more participatory kind of music while navigating disputes over artists’ rights and licensing.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Suno
- **Organizations:** Suno, Kensho, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Education:** PhD in physics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Suno in 2022 and led its development as a consumer music creation platform., Was Kensho’s first machine learning hire and led machine learning there., Has taught natural language processing for finance at MIT Sloan.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Joined Kensho as a software engineer and became its first machine learning hire and head of machine learning.
- **2022** — Co-founded Suno with Georg Kucsko, Martin Camacho and Keenan Freyberg.
- **2023** — Suno emerged from stealth with a consumer app for generating songs from prompts.
- **2024** — Suno announced a $125 million funding round; record labels brought copyright claims against the company.
- **2025** — Suno announced a partnership with Warner Music Group and acquired Songkick.
- **2026** — Suno announced a $400 million funding round at a $5.4 billion valuation and launched the v6 model family with industry partners.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Suno in 2022 and led its development as a consumer music creation platform.
- Was Kensho’s first machine learning hire and led machine learning there.
- Has taught natural language processing for finance at MIT Sloan.
- Led Suno through a $400 million funding round announced in June 2026 at a $5.4 billion valuation.
- Was included in the 2026 TIME100 AI list.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced Suno v6, developed with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe, with models for precision, exploration and faster creation.
- **2026-09** — Announced a strategic partnership with Believe and TuneCore for artist participation and distribution.
- **2026-08** — Announced a global partnership with BMG and published Suno’s principles for building AI music responsibly.
- **2026-06** — Announced more than $400 million in funding at a $5.4 billion valuation.

## Links

- Website: https://mikey.one/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeyshulman
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MikeyShulman

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Last updated: 2026-09-29