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Ashten Akemoto

Founder

Founder/CEO at Micora

FoundedMicora · YC

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About

Founder and CEO of Micora. Previously served as CTO of Normal Robotics, where he designed, manufactured, and shipped heat pumps, and has worked on autonomous space robotics missions with NASA JPL and Astrobotic, with published research in multi-agent robotics.

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Intro paths

YC

Ashten went through Y Combinator (Fall 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Micora's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ashten can intro founders to Micora's investors below.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ashten Akemoto?
Founder and CEO of Micora. Previously served as CTO of Normal Robotics, where he designed, manufactured, and shipped heat pumps, and has worked on autonomous space robotics missions with NASA JPL and Astrobotic, with published research in multi-agent robotics.
Where does Ashten Akemoto work?
Ashten Akemoto is Founder/CEO of Micora.
What companies did Ashten Akemoto found?
Ashten Akemoto founded Micora.

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