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Emmett Bicker

Founder

Founder & CEO at Aster

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedAster · YC

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About

Emmett Bicker trained large language models at Magic before founding Aster, a company developing AI tools for scientific research. He has been self-studying machine learning since age 15.

Founder & CEO at AsterYC X26

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YC

Emmett went through Y Combinator (Spring 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 Aster's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Experience

  1. AsterFoundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. MagicMember of Technical Staff2025 — 2026
  3. AllianceBernsteinSoftware Engineering Intern2024
  4. Steel City CodesChief Operating Officer2021 — 2024Global
  5. NYU Langone HealthResearch Intern2022 — 2024

Skills & more

Research SkillsComputer ScienceOperations ManagementAutomationCommunity OutreachTeachingVolunteeringMachine LearningRoboticsEngineeringAgentic AI1C#
+8 moreLeadershipManagementCommunicationPython (Programming Language)JavaAnalytical SkillsC (Programming Language)English
  • AI Agents in LangGraph — DeepLearning.AI
  • Deep Learning Specialization — DeepLearning.AI
  • Sequence Models — DeepLearning.AI
  • Convolutional Neural Networks — DeepLearning.AI
  • Structuring Machine Learning Projects — DeepLearning.AI
  • Improving Deep Neural Networks: Hyperparameter Tuning, Regularization and Optimization — DeepLearning.AI
  • Neural Networks and Deep Learning — DeepLearning.AI
  • Machine Learning — Stanford Online
  • CS50x: CS50's Introduction to Computer Science — HarvardX - An Online Learning Initiative by Harvard University through edX

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Emmett Bicker?
Emmett Bicker trained large language models at Magic before founding Aster, a company developing AI tools for scientific research. He has been self-studying machine learning since age 15.
Where does Emmett Bicker work?
Emmett Bicker is Founder & CEO of Aster.
What companies did Emmett Bicker found?
Emmett Bicker founded Aster.
Where did Emmett Bicker go to school?
Emmett Bicker studied at Y Combinator (P26); Hunter College High School (High School Diploma, General Studies).

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