.@valaratomics just made history by becoming the first startup to power an NVIDIA Blackwell with a nuclear reactor. Watch the full conversation as @saranormous joins founder and CEO @isaiah_p_taylor at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab, home to the Ward 250 microreactor.

Congratulations to our customer, @valaratomics, on its announcement of new funding. Following its recent achievement of criticality with the Ward 250 #microreactor#, this latest milestone reflects the growing momentum behind the company's vision for scalable, resilient clean energy solutions. Valar was one of Urenco's earliest #AdvancedFuels# customers as we expanded our capabilities to support the emerging reactor technologies sector. We're proud to be strengthening our partnership and continuing to provide the fuel cycle services that will help enable its ambitious growth plans. More here: #nuclear# #energy# #AdvancedReactors# #innovation#

This Tuesday in Detroit at @Reindustrialize: First Solar hosts a colloquium on American Manufacturing at the Frontier: AI, Energy, & Supply Chain Sovereignty. Mark Widmar (@FirstSolar) and Isaiah Taylor (@ValarAtomics) in conversation, moderated by Nick Solheim (@AmMoment). The Dennison Room, Tuesday, 10:30–11:15 am. Spaces are limited — register via the Reindustrialize app.

⚡️Energy Brief⚡️Valar Atomics closed a $1 billion Series B led by Sequoia Capital at a $6 billion valuation, tripling from $2 billion just months ago. The company also secured a $200 million credit facility, pushing total raised past $1.2 billion. Valar builds factory-produced small modular reactors, high-temperature, gas-cooled, and TRISO-fueled, designed for mass manufacturing. In June, the company demonstrated its Ward 250 reactor powering an NVIDIA Blackwell system and announced a deal with NVIDIA to develop a waterless 30MW AI factory. Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire is joining the board. Other investors in the round include Apandion Capital, Atreides Management, Point72, Valor Equity Partners, and Conviction. The $1 billion round follows a $130 million Series A in late 2025. Valar was founded by CEO Isaiah Taylor. @valaratomics Source: TechCrunch