Founding associations
Andrew Y. Ng is recorded as a founder of Coursera, DeepLearning.AI in the cited public company records. The person record describes Andrew Y. Ng as American artificial intelligence researcher.
Coursera
online education technology company. Recorded founding year: 2012.
Explore the Coursera company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
DeepLearning.AI
DeepLearning.AI is an education technology company that is empowering the global workforce to build an AI-powered future through world-class education, hands-on training, and a collaborative community.. Recorded founding year: 2017.
Explore the DeepLearning.AI company reference for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail.
More from the public record
These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check.
- Education in public record
- Carnegie Mellon University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology · View source field
Research context: Technology and software
When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base.
Questions for researching Coursera
- Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties?
- Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding?
- Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Coursera without supporting evidence.
Research context: Technology and software
When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base.
Questions for researching DeepLearning.AI
- Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties?
- Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding?
- Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes?
This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to DeepLearning.AI without supporting evidence.
Follow the founding team
Andrew Y. Ng’s association with Coursera can be researched alongside Daphne Koller. The company’s recorded founding year is 2012. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
Andrew Y. Ng’s association with DeepLearning.AI can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 2017. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together.
This reference library documents public founding associations. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship.
Public sources
- Wikidata public record Q2846695: person identity and public description.
- Wikidata public record Q499962: founder association with Coursera.
- Wikidata public record Q139973594: founder association with DeepLearning.AI.
Using this founder record
A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. This profile does not label Andrew Y. Ng as a current owner or executive, estimate personal income, or claim the person uses AE Tax Advisors. Confirm present responsibilities through current company information.
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