/ The Distributed Studio Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

AI Fund (Andrew Ng)

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/ Independent Studio · 89/100 · Excellent

Andrew Ng–led venture studio focused exclusively on AI company formation. Reference studio for the post-2020 AI venture studio archetype.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Repeatability/ 25% weight
92
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
88
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
88
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
86
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
90
/ 02 / Studio Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

AI-first companies seeking AI-research-led studio support, technical co-founder access, and Andrew Ng network.

/ Watch out for

AI-exclusive focus; non-AI projects are out of scope.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Multiple AI Fund portfolio companies raise growth rounds
2017
AI Fund launches