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Elijah Kim
Elijah Kim
Co-founder and CCO, ALAi Tech
Company
ALAi Tech
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Stage
Seed
Type
Founder
Elijah Kim is co-founder and CCO of ALAi Tech, a Los Angeles startup that uses AI to design and validate new industrial molecules, with initial work on ionic liquid solvents for CO2 capture. He co-founded the company in 2025 alongside CEO Paul Genberg. Kim studies electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford University. He also co-founded Esslo, an AI platform that gives students feedback on college application essays, and was named a 2026 Westly Prize finalist for that work.
Company
ALAi Tech
ALAi Tech
ALAi Tech designs and validates new industrial molecules with AI, starting with ionic liquid solvents for CO2 capture at refinery scale.
Founded
2025
Stage
Seed
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Investors
FF
F4 Fund
Investor data via Harmonic
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