Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1 billion Series B

Valar Atomics, a three-year-old developer of small modular reactors, closed a $1 billion Series B round as investors bet on Trump administration regulatory changes to accelerate deployment of the first domestic commercial microreactors.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 3:00 PM PT · 1 article

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4h Canary Media Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1B — Valar Atomics, the three-year-old microreactor developer that has a forged a close relationship with the Trump administration, has raised $1 billion in its…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-05 (#2)

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