Fundraising FoxFrançois Chollet
InvestorFounderFounder at Ndea · Co-founder, Board Member, Creator of ARC-AGI at ARC Prize Foundation
United States
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About
Francois Chollet is a machine learning researcher and software engineer who created Keras, a widely-used deep learning framework, and previously led AI research at Google. He is the founder of Ndea.
Founder at NdeaYC W26
Intro paths
François went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ndea's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, François can intro founders to Ndea's investors below.
Ndea's investors · 5
Co-founders at Ndea
Co-founder, Board Member, Creator of ARC-AGI at ARC Prize FoundationYC W26
Intro paths
François went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran ARC Prize Foundation's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, François can intro founders to ARC Prize Foundation's investors below.
ARC Prize Foundation's investors · 1
Co-founders at ARC Prize Foundation
Founder at NdeaYC W26
Intro paths
François went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ndea's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, François can intro founders to Ndea's investors below.
Ndea's investors · 5
Co-founders at Ndea
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring François CholletFrançois Chollet: The ARC Prize & How We Get to AGI
AI Startup School
Frequently asked questions
- Who is François Chollet?
- Francois Chollet is a machine learning researcher and software engineer who created Keras, a widely-used deep learning framework, and previously led AI research at Google. He is the founder of Ndea.
- Where does François Chollet work?
- François Chollet is Co-founder, Board Member, Creator of ARC-AGI of ARC Prize Foundation and Founder at Ndea and Founder at Ndea.
- What companies did François Chollet found?
- François Chollet founded ARC Prize Foundation, Ndea.
- What companies has François Chollet invested in?
- Investments tracked here include CTGT, Maya Labs.
- What podcasts and interviews feature François Chollet?
- Tracked appearances include "François Chollet: The ARC Prize & How We Get to AGI".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Google mafia1,712
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ENSTA mafia15
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Ndea mafia3
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