Sequoia leads $1B funding round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics

Valar Atomics, which signed a power supply deal with Nvidia, raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation in a round led by Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire.

First covered Aug 3, 2026 · 10:16 AM PT · 1 article

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4h TechCrunch Climate Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire leads $1B round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics — Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.

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Appeared in: 2026-08-03 (#12)

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