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Standard NuclearStandard Nuclear designs, engineers, and manufactures TRISO advanced nuclear fuel for small modular and microreactors, operating the only privately funded industrial-scale TRISO production line in the US.
10 Pulse stories
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Valar AtomicsValar Atomics builds small modular nuclear reactors for AI data centers and recently became the first startup reactor to power an Nvidia AI chip, raising $1B from Sequoia at a $6B valuation in August 2026.
8 Pulse stories
Total Raised
$1.65B+ (incl. ~$310M debt/credit facilities)
Standard NuclearValar Atomics
Last Valuation
$6B (Aug 2026)
Standard NuclearValar Atomics
Energy
Sector
Energy
2024
Founded
2023
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
HQ
El Segundo, CA
Public (STDN)
Status
Private
Standard Nuclear investors
Decisive PointAndreessen HorowitzCrucible CapitalFundomo ManagementWashington Harbour PartnersWelaraChevron Technology VenturesStepStone
Valar Atomics investors
Sequoia CapitalRiot VenturesPoint72 VenturesSnowpoint VenturesHOF CapitalPalmer LuckeyShyam Sankar
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