Startups securing major funding rounds
Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch (Techcrunch)
Summary: Bluecore Energy, founded earlier this year by Kofi Asante, announced an oversubscribed $50 million seed round just months after a $10 million pre-seed and coming out of stealth. The company builds small nuclear reactors on floating barges to generate clean energy for ports and nearby infrastructure. Silverton Partners led the round, with repeat investors including Slauson & Co., Harlem Capital, and Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, plus new capital from Collab Capital, Kevin Hart’s HartBeat Ventures, and angels from Tesla, Uber, Amazon, and Google. The fresh capital will fund product development, regulatory work, nuclear fuel purchases, and hiring. Bluecore is undergoing review with the NRC and the Coast Guard on its product design, which, if successful, could lead to certification of its floating nuclear power plant.
Why it matters: The fresh capital will fund continued product development, regulatory work, nuclear fuel purchases, and hiring, and Asante anticipates the biggest challenge to be the supply chain, securing hardware to build the right portable electricity infrastructure at a pace that can match consumer demand.
“I just kept having to figure out a way to make more room” — on the cap table, Asante said. “I wasn’t anticipating us raising that level of capital in that period of time, but really fortunate that we have so many investors and partners who are excited.”
Date: September 08, 2026 10:10 AM ET
URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/nuclear-startup-bluecore-energy-raises-50m-seed-round-just-two-months-after-launch/
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Generated text and tone describe the analysis; the source registry score is not a factual truth rating.The Exploration Company Raises $450M in Series C Funding (Finsmes)
Summary: The Exploration Company, a Paris, France-based space company, raised $450M in Series C funding. The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Atomico, and the Scaleup Europe Fund, with participation from Balderton, Plural, Cherry, and Red River West. The raise brought the total amount to $680M. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Hélène Huby, the company builds reusable capsules and high-thrust engines to carry cargo and, ultimately, people to space and safely back home. Customers include the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA.
Why it matters: The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts, which directly supports its stated goal of building the full stack of space transportation, including reusable capsules and high-thrust engines, to carry cargo and, ultimately, people to space and safely back home.
Date: September 08, 2026 09:03 AM ET
URL: https://www.finsmes.com/2026/09/the-exploration-company-raises-450m-in-series-c-funding.html
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