Giant Ventures

“Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it’s @cursor_ai time! Cool Runtimes!” @davidgelberg and I are hosting a hackathon! 🤌 Thursday, 2nd April. Halkin Offices - 1-2 Paris Garden, London. If in London and you want to build - pull up: luma.com/1ufgfhvv

It was great to have Cameron McLain from @Giant_Ventures in the office this morning to chat with @BaijuBhatt about our mission, trajectory, and vision. Stay tuned for the full podcast soon.

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We’re very proud to announce we’ve raised more than $300 million in a new round of funding to mass-produce nuclear reactors! This latest capital raise, coming just six months since closing our Series C, will support the scaling of commercialization efforts as we prepare to break ground early next year on our R-50 factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee that we announced just a couple of months ago. This round, led by @DraperVC and @BoostVC, and including additional financial commitments from current investors, was put together in just a few weeks. “Micro-scaled nuclear, mass produced for the first time ever can transform how the public thinks about nuclear energy,” said @DougBernauer, our CEO and Founder. “This funding enables us to build our factory and keep to our DOME schedule, where we will achieve self-sustained chain reaction on a reactor designed by, built by, fueled by, and operated by Radiant alongside our partners at the @INL.” Today’s news is a capstone on what has been a massive year for the company. Here are just a few of our team's great wins from just the last six months: · We’ve brought on board some of the best and brightest from inside and outside the nuclear industry, including @RitaB66, the former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, as Chief Nuclear Officer; Dr. Mike Starrett, as Chief Revenue Officer; and almost a dozen VP and Director hires across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain organizations. · We were selected by the @ENERGY to be the first to test at INL, with testing scheduled to begin this summer – making it the first new U.S. reactor design to be tested at @NRICnuclear's new DOME facility at @INL. · From submission and approval of our Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) to submission of our DOE Authorization Request for Kaleidos (DARK) to meet the intent of the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA), we’ve made steady progress on the regulatory front to stay on track for this summer's first test. · We signed the first-ever deal for mass-manufactured nuclear microreactors on a U.S. military base with the @DIU_x and the @usairforce. · We were selected to join the President’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, with the goal of being one of the first to utilize the DOE’s streamlined approval process for deployment of new reactors. · We signed a deal – with deposits – with @Equinix, the world leader in digital infrastructure to purchase 20 reactors. · We were the first reactor company to sign a contract with the U.S. DOE for High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel for next year’s test at INL. · We signed the first binding commercial contract by a U.S. advanced reactor developer for Western commercial HALEU enrichment services – with @urencoglobal at a ceremony at the U.S. embassy in London. · We announced we will be building the world’s first factory to mass-produce nuclear reactors in a spot where the nuclear industry began: Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The factory, called R-50, is a nod to the historical name of the site and our ambitious mission to scale production to 50 reactors per year within a few years of the beginning of production in 2028. · With delivery of the pressure vessel and the first order of nuclear-grade, American-made graphite extruded in over a decade, we began assembly on our first nuclear reactor – including the Heat Rejection System (HRS) shown above – ahead of startup next summer at INL’s DOME facility. We continue to meet our milestones and remain on track for next year’s startup of our first reactor – the Kaleidos Demonstration Unit (KDU) – at Idaho National Laboratory’s Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments (DOME) facility. Our factory-built, transportable nuclear generators are designed to provide always-on power for defense, disaster response, remote industry, and critical infrastructure—applications where traditional energy systems fall short. Listen to what some of our investors have to say: “Radiant has delivered on their promises every step of the way. Portable nuclear power is going to provide the bulk of our incremental energy in the years to come and Radiant is executing with purpose not just towards turning on their first reactor, but building them at scale in months, not years.” - @TimDraper, Founder and Managing Partner of @DraperVC “Nuclear is the most important opportunity of our lifetime, and no team is as focused on execution as Radiant. They are a force of nature, hitting every milestone on – or ahead – of time.” - @AdamDraper, Partner at @BoostVC “Radiant is delivering a new class of portable, micro-scale nuclear reactors that can provide reliable energy to places where traditional generation simply isn’t feasible. By moving a critical capability from development to real-world deployment, Radiant is building a resilient solution to energy gaps for warfighters operating on the edge. We're proud to back a team building infrastructure that strengthens U.S. energy resilience and mission readiness.” - Mina Faltas, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at @WashingHarbour "This is what the West and its allies needs, and this is the type of team we back. The Radiant team has repeatedly delivered new capabilities, met schedule requirements, and kept costs competitive. The focus is on energy resiliency that moves beyond prototypes to produce measurable operational effects." - Colin Anderson, Founding Partner at @friendsfamilycap and ex-CFO, Palantir "In an industry fueled by more hype than HALEU, Radiant stands out as the exception. The team's ruthless focus on execution and bringing their mission to life through commercial success separate them from the rest of the pack." - @davidu, General Partner at @a16z “Radiant is a leader in the American nuclear startup space, designing reactors essential to our prosperity and security. Radiant’s superb leadership team is laser-focused on execution and regulatory certainty. DCVC is proud of Radiant’s continued success.” - @RachelSlaybaugh, Partner at @DCVC; former Program Director at the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E, where she created the nuclear fission program “Radiant is the most product and execution focused team we have met in the world of new nuclear. In the last six months, they have continued to add world-class hires and are executing at pace towards delivering the first Kaleidos reactor by 2028." - Will Dufton, Partner at @Giant_Ventures "We believe what sets Radiant apart is their regulatory execution. In an industry where timelines often slip by years, Radiant has met DOE milestones on schedule. That's not luck — it's the result of a team that understands how to navigate the hardest part of building a nuclear company." - Hunter Somerville, Partner at @stepstonegroup "We back sharp management teams with the rare ability to deliver at scale. Radiant stands apart as the most compelling and execution-ready platform we've seen in next-generation energy infrastructure." - Grant Hosking, Managing Partner at @AlignVentures As part of this latest capital raise, we also proud and thankful to have received additional investment from @foundersfund , @ARKInvest, Chevron Technology Ventures, and others. For more information on Radiant and the Kaleidos nuclear generator keep following us here on X as we travel on our road to the DOME!

Very excited to finally share that Matta has raised a $14M seed round to push forward industrial AI and move closer to sentient factories that can see, understand and improve themselves autonomously.

StepStone platform manager @Giant_Ventures led @shield_xyz’s $5M Seed funding round fueling compliant cross-border payments in U.S. crypto. With $100M+ processed to date Shield is scaling fast in global trade finance. Details here: bit.ly/4nL61yG

Sustainability technology VC investor @Giant_Ventures appoints Zenetta Burger to lead U.S. presence esgtoday.com/sustainability… #cleantech #venturecapital #climatetech #sustainableinvesting

😍This event was what we're all about here at @imperialcollege - bringing a community of experts together to share experiences and learn about the ways to turn their amazing science into world-changing, sector-shaping innovations and companies: hubs.ly/Q03lFj4v0 A huge thanks to everyone involved, including our partners @Giant_Ventures, and the team at @ICEnterpriseLab 💪

Today we’re proud to announce we’ve officially closed our $165 million Series C funding round! That brings our total venture funding to $225 million ahead of our planned test next year of the first new U.S. reactor design in more than 50 years. This latest round, led by @DCVC, now includes new investments from @Giant_Ventures, @StepStoneVC, Hanwha Asset Management Venture Fund, SGA Capital, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Align Ventures, @ARK_funds, @gigascale, @HartBeatVC, and @paxventures_. Today's great news comes just a month after the U.S. Department of Energy selected Radiant as one of just five companies in the United States to receive high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel. We will be using this fuel for the test of Kaleidos, the world’s first mass-produced reactor, currently targeted for 2026 at the @INL DOME facility. Our 1-Megawatt microreactor is designed to replace diesel generators and can be rapidly deployed to provide resilient power for remote villages, emergency response, and military installations. “Adding some of the smartest minds in technology investment to our team is a powerful vote of confidence in Radiant – and the belief that America must continue to lead the way in nuclear innovation – as we ramp up to test the first new reactor design in the U.S. in over 50 years,” said @DougBernauer, our CEO and Founder. These new investors join a growing roster of world-class investors backing Radiant’s mission like @a16z’s American Dynamism team, who led Radiant’s Series B funding, @USV, @FoundersFund, @Drapervc, @Felicis, @WashingHarbour, Chevron Technology Ventures, @DecisivePointvc, McKinley Alaska, @NucleationVC, @BoostVC, @CapitalAlso, and others.

.@Pano_AI raised $44M in Series B funding led by StepStone platform manager @Giant_Ventures at a valuation supporting $100M+ contracted revenue. Their AI wildfire detection platform covers 30M acres, helping first responders combat one of the world’s most urgent climate threats. Read more: bit.ly/44l7kxt

Great to be here at @Giant_Ventures 100 Climate! Cameron kicking off the agenda by reiterating the need to double down on climate today. #climatetech

Kenyan e-commerce startup @Kapu_Kenya raised an undisclosed pre-Series A round, with StepStone platform manager @Giant_Ventures participating. Kapu serves 100K households monthly, processing 2M orders annually, and plans to scale across Africa. Read more: bit.ly/3WEdjJz

Two weeks ago, we launched our product, and today, we're announcing that we've closed a $5.5 million seed funding round led by @Giant_Ventures.

(NEW EPISODE) This Entrepreneur Raised $44 Million To Build The World’s First Electric Business Aircraft With Low Emission Hydrogen Propulsion @EloaGuillotin @beyond_aero alejandrocremades.com/this-entrepren… @nathanblec @arashf @Initialized @Giant_Ventures #entrepreneur #business #success

You heard the news, now hear the story... Introducing: Building Giants, with Beyond Aero CEO Eloa Guillotin. In our Building Giants series, we aim to show you the insights that our portfolio CEOs are learning during the journey of building Giants (not just after they've IPO'd). @beyond_aero announced their Series A - co-led by @Giant_Ventures and @Bpifrance - to build the world's first electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion on a mission to make all aviation electric. @EloaGuillotin talks with yours truly about her lessons learned so far, including: - Why you should 10x your ambition - What life lessons has she learned from sports - Why electric aircraft need to exist - What the CEO *actually* brings to the business - What she learned about dyslexia from meeting Richard Branson - Why building a team is such a transformative experience And more! Plus, we turn the tables and hear from me what we saw in Beyond, why we invested, and why Beyond Aero’s investor pitch was the most impressive and theatrical pitch we had ever received at Giant… 📺 Watch more via the link in the comments!

With €100M in total funding, Swedish startup advances renewable grid stability in Europe arcticstartup.com/flower-raises-… via @ArcticStartup @Sony_Innov_Fund @northzoneVC @Giant_Ventures #funding #nordicmade #Sweden #startups #cleantech #GreenTech #EnergyTransition #Trending

Ataraxis AI raised $4m last year in a round co-led by @Giant_Ventures and @obviousvc. Ataraxis Breast and Kestrel were built by a small and hyperfocused ex-NYU team supported by oncology and AI pioneers, including our advisor, @ylecun. More info at ataraxis.ai.

Big news: Giant & @Bpifrance lead @beyond_aero's $20 Million Series A. Beyond is building the world's first electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion. The aircraft will be powered by fuel cells, reaching more than 1,500km, and producing water as a byproduct - achieving a range five times greater than that of a battery-powered aircraft. Read more in the WSJ article here: wsj.com/articles/start… #AviationWillBeElectric #PoweringTheFuture

How can diversity help you win? Today we're sharing @junesarpong's talk on 'Winning with Diversity' on the Giant Ideas podcast - originally shared at Giant Ideas at the Tate Modern. June was the first ever Global Director of Creative Diversity at the BBC, and in this she talks about the power of diversity for independent thought, a surprising case study that turned their business around, and why consumer brands need to wake up to a changing demographic. Listen to or watch the podcast here: linktr.ee/giantventures

⚠️Join us for Ripple roundtable 'Critical Minerals: Mind the Gap - The supply and sovereignty challenge on the road to net-zero' Run by: Madelene Larsson, Giant Ventures & Alfred Lam, Chrysalix 🔗thedropconf.com/roundtables