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Aster

The First AI-Native AI Research Lab

Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BProductivityArtificial IntelligenceAI

What they do

Problem

AI research and discovery are slow and resource-intensive, limiting the pace of innovation in new models, optimizers, and interpretability methods.

Solution

An AI-native research lab that uses complex agentic workflows to automate and accelerate the discovery of novel AI research outputs such as optimizers, language model architectures, and interpretability techniques.

Who it's for

AI researchers and organizations building advanced AI systems (e.g., AI labs and research teams).

Founders

Emmett Bicker
Founder & CEO

Hey! I'm Emmett, I moved to SF when I was 18 to train large language models at Magic, and I just left to start my own company. I've been teaching myself machine learning since I was 15. I'm making tools that use AI to accelerate science at www.asterlab.ai. My ultimate vision for Aster is a system that will automate ten years of research over a single week.

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