Ethan Alexander MacDonald
Founder, CEO and research lead at Exypnos.
Ethan founded Exypnos in December 2025 after becoming frustrated with disconnected AI products. He leads the company and its research while continuing to write code.
- Role
- Founder, CEO and research lead
- Company
- Exypnos
- Founded
- December 2025
- Focus
- AI research, software and company building
- Contact
- ethan.mcd@
exypnos.one
01 / Founding
“I wanted one done my way.”
Why I built Exypnos
I built Exypnos out of frustration with today's frontier AI chat providers. I wanted one done my way. I was also inspired by someone I met whose work ethic pushed me to create something of my own.
02 / Work
Off the clockMy favorite dog breed is the Beagle.
What I do
I split my time between writing code, running meetings, and handling the company's business dealings.
03 / Exypnos
One workspace for major AI models
Exypnos brings major AI models into one workspace with shared chat history and memory. People can switch models mid-conversation, compare responses, generate media, search the web and run deep research.
Learn about Exypnos