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About
He founded Bittensor in 2016 and Affine in 2025, after working as a software engineer at Google from 2016 to 2018. Earlier, he was a machine learning researcher at Knowm Inc and spent time at Carpe Lunum in 2018.
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Experience
- AffineFoundercurrent2025 — present
- BittensorFoundercurrent2018 — present
- BittensorFoundercurrent2016 — present
- Carpe LunumDogecon2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2016 — 2018Mountain View, California
- Knowm IncMachine Learning Researcher2015 — 2016Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Machine Learning2Apache StormAmazon Web Services (AWS)Optimization1C++2Java1Python2Entrepreneurship1TeamworkComputer Science1Mathematics2
Languages English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jacob Robert Steeves?
- He founded Bittensor in 2016 and Affine in 2025, after working as a software engineer at Google from 2016 to 2018. Earlier, he was a machine learning researcher at Knowm Inc and spent time at Carpe Lunum in 2018.
- Where does Jacob Robert Steeves work?
- Jacob Robert Steeves is Founder of Bittensor.
- What companies did Jacob Robert Steeves found?
- Jacob Robert Steeves founded Bittensor.
- Where did Jacob Robert Steeves go to school?
- Jacob Robert Steeves studied at Simon Fraser University (Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Mathematics and Computer Science).
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Also attended Simon Fraser University156
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bittensor1
Also worked at Google2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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