Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 27 July 2026 at 17:49 Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors β 100 kW to 1 MW β for U.S. Air Force bases.
Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation TechCrunch By: Marina Temkin 17 July 2026 at 19:22 The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.
Trump administration wants nuclear startups to use plutonium for their reactors TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 26 May 2026 at 22:37 The U.S. government is sitting on dozens of tons of weapons-grade plutonium. It's hoping startups can find a use for it.
Nuclear startup Deep Fission says itβs going public, again, and I have questions TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 23 May 2026 at 14:50 Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup's story.
Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 29 April 2026 at 20:53 Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 24 April 2026 at 20:10 Investors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq.
Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 24 April 2026 at 15:06 Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.
Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 15 April 2026 at 22:44 Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering.
Bill Gatesβ TerraPower gets approval to build new nuclear reactor TechCrunch By: Tim De Chant 6 March 2026 at 19:47 It's the first permit to be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in nearly a decade.