Michael Xing

CEO @pingo (YC S25)

[Kathryn Wu @kathrynwu1]

Today we launched OpenClaw for Sales.

It combines @openmartai’s data, LinkedIn data, and top data sources to do the work for you.

Used by teams like Whatnot, DoorDash, Alibaba, and many others.

Try for free: https://t.co/WdJe81mD8j or DM me for an invite code.

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

https://t.co/8RydzCcEgG

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

voice ai still feels off.

we process ~100b tokens/month of live voice

hiring founding engineers in sf

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

@ycombinator @gru_space wow so cinematic

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

@maxleedev good stuff

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

#6 in Education charts today

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

@imalexwang PD

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

new @mypingoai office 👀

[Skyler Chan @skyler_chan_]

2025 recap:

>started @gru_space at 21
>raised from the people who backed SpaceX, Anduril, and more
>got into YC, youngest space solo founder
>graduated year early from Berkeley EECS
>published at the world’s largest space conf
>moved into my first office & dream hardware lab
>building my life’s work

2026:

>coming soon

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

over the last year, we were building a “successful” ai consumer startup.

people liked it.

but i wasn’t proud of the product. it was useful, just not something i’d personally want to use every day.

when rebuilding Pingo, i kept asking: what feels inevitable?

for the first time, Pingo feels alive. memoryful.

it’s early, but this is the first version i’m genuinely proud of.

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

people don’t want your AI product to be smarter, they want it to feel more human. trust > intelligence

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

We're hiring a Content Marketing Lead.

Over the past year at Pingo, we’ve been building an AI companion that helps people learn languages through real conversations. People genuinely love talking to Pingo, and it shows. We’ve grown to $6M ARR in under a year and are now one of YC’s fastest-growing consumer companies.

UGC is at the core of our growth. 850M views so far and we're just getting started. We’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership of this engine and scale it with us. Small team of 3, YC-backed, in-person in SF.

You might be a fit if you:
• Have a track record of going viral
• Understand why content hits
• Move fast + execute relentlessly
• Can stay organized across lots of moving parts

If this sounds like you, DM me. And if you’ve gone viral, send the receipts.

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

@adnansahinovich @reactnative @expo building https://t.co/sAxtl9IVNL with RN

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

@mmmoiez should be fixed now

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

Hiring a founding mobile engineer

We’re Pingo AI — building an AI companion for language learning.

Reached $6M ARR in under a year. One of the fastest-growing YC consumer companies.

We’re looking for someone who:
• can push the limits of React Native
• is obsessed with product feel, polish, and delightful interactions
• has experience building animations and lifelike UX

Team of 3, backed by top investors. In-person in SF.
DM me.

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

Pingo AI (@mypingoai) is a language learning app that helps users build fluency through real-life conversations with an AI tutor. Over 300,000 people already use Pingo to speak a new language.

Congrats on the launch, @mrmukeee and @MorrietheMoosee!

https://t.co/OlX1nJcEKY