# Ulrik Stig Hansen

> Ulrik Stig Hansen is a Danish co-founder and co-CEO of Encord, an AI data infrastructure company. After working in emerging markets at J.P. Morgan in London, he earned a computer science master’s at Imperial College London and met co-founder Eric Landau through Entrepreneur First. Based in San Francisco, he works on the data tooling needed to move AI systems into production. Encord announced a $60 million Series C in February 2026, bringing its reported total funding to $110 million.

- **Role:** Co-founder and co-CEO at Encord
- **Organizations:** Encord, Cord Technologies Limited, J.P. Morgan, Entrepreneur First, Y Combinator
- **Nationality:** Danish
- **Education:** BSc, Economics and Business Administration, Copenhagen Business School, MSc, Management and Finance, University College London, MSc, Computer Science, Imperial College London
- **Known for:** Co-founded Encord and took the company through Y Combinator Winter 2021., Helped build a company reporting $110 million in total funding in February 2026., Graduated from UCL with distinction and made its Dean’s list, according to his 2021 interview.

## Career timeline

- **2015-2018** — Worked in sales and trading at J.P. Morgan in London, focusing on emerging-market rates and foreign exchange.
- **2018-2019** — Returned to university for a computer science master’s at Imperial College London.
- **2019** — Joined Entrepreneur First and met Eric Landau; appointed director of Cord Technologies Limited on November 25.
- **2020** — Built Cord, subsequently known as Encord, with Landau.
- **2021** — Participated in Y Combinator Winter 2021; Encord raised a $4.5 million seed round.
- **2024** — Announced move to San Francisco to expand Encord’s US presence; Encord announced a $30 million Series B on August 13.
- **2026** — Co-authored the February 26 announcement of Encord’s $60 million Series C, bringing reported total funding to $110 million.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Encord and took the company through Y Combinator Winter 2021.
- Helped build a company reporting $110 million in total funding in February 2026.
- Graduated from UCL with distinction and made its Dean’s list, according to his 2021 interview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Encord introduced Data Labs on October 20, a dedicated research division focused on capturing, understanding and evaluating physical-world data.
- **2026-02** — Encord announced a $60 million Series C led by Wellington Management; Hansen and Landau co-authored the announcement as co-CEOs.

## Links

- Website: https://encord.com/author/ulrik-stig-hansen/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrik-stig-hansen-2658273b
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ulrikstighansen

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