Emile Germonpre
FounderFounder at Atomarine
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedAtomarine · YC
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About
Emile Germonpre is co-founder of Atomarine (YC S26), which builds floating offshore platforms for high-performance computing and AI data centers with standalone power and closed seawater cooling. He holds a PhD in nuclear engineering and an MSc in chemical engineering, and was a Fulbright Scholar and valedictorian of Ghent University's engineering school.
Founder at AtomarineYC S26
Intro paths
Emile went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Atomarine's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Experience
- AtomarineCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- MIT Department of Nuclear Science and EngineeringResearch Assistantcurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- MIT Department of Nuclear Science and EngineeringResearch Assistant2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ghent UniversityResearch Assistant2021 — 2022Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emile Germonpre?
- Emile Germonpre is co-founder of Atomarine (YC S26), which builds floating offshore platforms for high-performance computing and AI data centers with standalone power and closed seawater cooling. He holds a PhD in nuclear engineering and an MSc in chemical engineering, and was a Fulbright Scholar and valedictorian of Ghent University's engineering school.
- Where does Emile Germonpre work?
- Emile Germonpre is Founder of Atomarine.
- What companies did Emile Germonpre found?
- Emile Germonpre founded Atomarine.
- Where did Emile Germonpre go to school?
- Emile Germonpre studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy, Nuclear Engineering); Y Combinator (S26); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science - MS, Nuclear Engineering).
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