Michael Umansky

Michael Umansky

Co-Founder & CEO , SmythOS

I’ve spent my career launching and scaling companies at the edge of innovation—from building one of the earliest video streaming platforms before YouTube existed, to driving cloud encryption adoption at Gazzang, to pioneering AI-driven SEO with Edgy Labs. Now, I’m focused on SmythOS: the first fully open-source, enterprise-grade AI operating system—built for security, governed by open standards, and designed to orchestrate billions of agents at scale. Our mission is to empower a global developer community to build responsibly over shared protocols and transparent infrastructure.

I’m driven by a deep belief in the transformative power of technology when placed in the hands of builders. That belief has guided me through two acquisitions, multiple patents, and now into the open-source AI movement we’re leading at SmythOS.

Outside of work, I’m all-in on health, family, and living fully in the mountains of Colorado. I’m also an active angel investor, backing founders who are solving real problems in unexpected ways.