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Michael Ulin

Observer · DISC type ci
CEO & Co-Founder at Tenki AI
📍 Greater Bend Area, United States

Michael Ulin is a serial AI founder and the CEO of Tenki AI. A McKinsey alumnus and Emory University graduate, he was on the founding team of ZestyAI, where his models now underwrite over $4T in property value, and was the co-founder & CTO of legal-tech startup Paxton AI, collectively raising over $78M.

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael lives in Bend, Oregon, with his husband and their three dogs. He is an advocate for diversity in tech and enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, kayaking, and skiing.

Unique fact: Michael is happiest in the “0-to-1 trenches” of building a company from the ground up.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
CEO & Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Bend Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Assertive
Value Driven
Curious

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

AI Forecasting
His current company, Tenki AI, is building AI forecasting infrastructure using multi-agent systems to provide rigorous probabilistic reasoning for traders and strategic decisions.
Startup Creation
He identifies as being "happiest in the 0-to-1 trenches, " having founded multiple AI companies and sharing his learnings on launching, testing demand, and pivoting.
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Career

Work history

2026
CEO & Co-Founder
Tenki AI
2023 - 2025
CTO & Co-Founder
Paxton
2023 - 2024
AI Advisor
ZestyAI
2017 - 2023
Founding Team / Vice President, Artificial Intelligence
ZestyAI
2016 - 2017
Lead / Founding Data Scientist
PowerScout
In the press

Media appearances

Agentic Prediction - EP 52 - Michael Ulin - Tenki AI. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Emory University
Master of Science - MS
University of New Haven
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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