Where does Emmett Goodman work?

Emmett Goodman is Founder of Alkali.

Where did Emmett Goodman go to school?

Emmett Goodman studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering); Caltech (Bachelor of Engineering (B.S.), Chemical Engineering); Caltech (Bachelor of Engineering (B.S.), Business).

Emmett Goodman

Founder

Founder at Alkali

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedAlkali · YC

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About

Emmett Goodman has a background in chemical engineering and generative AI. He is building an AI system designed to assist with chemical process engineering.

Founder at Alkali YC X25

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Emmett went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Alkali's investors · 4

Gigascale CapitalPalo Alto Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checks Unpopular VenturesMiami · $100K – $500K checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Alkali

Victor MillerFounder

Experience

Alkali EngineeringCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Stealth StartupCo-Founder2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Applied Scientist, Generative AI Innovation Center2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Orca SciencesResearch Scientist2021 — 2022Bay Area
Stanford UniversityPostdoctoral Researcher2020 — 2022
ExxonMobilEngineering Intern2014Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Skills & more

Machine Learning8Data Science2Reactor Design1Electron Microscopy2TensorFlowPyTorchPython (Programming Language)Simulation and Modeling2Nanomaterial Fabrication and Synthesis4Energy and Environmental Science1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Emmett Goodman?: Emmett Goodman has a background in chemical engineering and generative AI. He is building an AI system designed to assist with chemical process engineering.
Where does Emmett Goodman work?: Emmett Goodman is Founder of Alkali.
What companies did Emmett Goodman found?: Emmett Goodman founded Alkali.
Where did Emmett Goodman go to school?: Emmett Goodman studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering); Caltech (Bachelor of Engineering (B.S.), Chemical Engineering); Caltech (Bachelor of Engineering (B.S.), Business).