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Standard Nuclear Begins Production of Advanced HALEU Fuel and Raises $140 Million in Series A Funding
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., January 26, 2026--Standard Nuclear, a reactor-agnostic producer of TRISO nuclear fuel, today announced it has secured $140M in Series A funding from investors led by Decisive Point with participation from new investors Chevron Technology Ventures, StepStone Group, XTX Ventures, and existing investors Welara, Fundomo, Andreessen Horowitz, Washington Harbour Partners, and Crucible Capital, among many others. This latest capital raise will support Standard Nuclear’s rapid buildout
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