VALLEY OF DEPTH: @AntaresNuclear announced a $470M Series C two days ago. We had a chance to chat with CEO @jordanbramble that same day about the round, his Oval Office visit with President Trump, and what comes after criticality. Antares is building microreactors for defense and space: designing, manufacturing, and fielding factory-built fission power for missions that can't afford to lose power. Chapters: 00:54 – Jordan at the White House 02:57 – What does criticality mean? 08:48 – What the fundraise will allow Antares to do 09:58 – How did Antares get to criticality first? 12:55 – How the government's approach to nuclear has changed 15:25 – How small modular reactors fit in the nuclear tech landscape 19:02 – Space-based civilian use cases for nuclear 20:57 – Antares's approach to fuel availability and supply chains 25:56 – Electricity in 2027 27:14 – Regulatory hurdles 31:33 – The road to 30 reactors a month 33:22 – The data center opportunity 37:22 – Is it just a coincidence that 4 companies reached criticality by the July 4th deadline? 39:48 – How would an investor know if a nuclear company is on the right path? 43:09 – What would Jordan have done differently with Antares if he could start over? Full episode 👇