Michael Umansky

Michael Umansky is a serial entrepreneur and technology innovator who co-founded and serves as CEO of INK and Edgy.12 He has a diverse background in technology startups and a passion for leveraging next-generation technology to transform business marketing.1

Career Highlights

• Co-founded INK, a content technology company focused on Content Performance Optimization (CPO)1
• Co-founded EDGY Labs, a trend forecaster and SEO incubator for Fortune 500 brands1
• Co-founded Gazzang, a Big Data encryption startup acquired by Cloudera1
• Instrumental in growing Idera Software from an early-stage startup to a global enterprise1
• Started his first technology venture, Blastro.com, one of the world's first video streaming companies, at age 211

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications from The University of Texas at Austin2

Current Roles

• Co-Founder & CEO of SmythOS34
• Executive Advisor at Laura U, Inc.2
• Investor at SEO Aspen2

Michael Umansky is driven by the potential of AI to fundamentally change the future of work and culture. He aims to democratize access to advanced technology, enabling individuals and businesses to compete with tech giants like Google and Facebook.1