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Aalo Atomics raises $100M to build a microreactor and data center together Tim De Chant AM PDT · August 19, 2025 Nuclear startups have been soaking up attention from hyperscalers and cash from investors. Aalo Atomics is the latest beneficiary of the Big Tech-small nuclear love affair, raising $100 million in a Series B, the company announced today.

The startup plans to flip the switch on its first reactor in the summer of 2026, CEO Matt Loszak said in a LinkedIn post. The facility will be located on the campus of the Idaho National Laboratory.

Aalo — not to be confused with the defunct furniture startup — could be considered a pseudo-spinout of the Department of Energy lab, which developed and open

The Series B round was led

If Aalo can meet its aggressive deadline, it would buck a trend in the nuclear industry, which has a history of long timelines compounded

Like many advanced nuclear startups, Aalo is counting on economies of scale to help rein in both costs and build times. If the company can prove its approach works, it says it will build thousands of Aalo Pod power plants, which will consist of five Aalo-1 reactors delivering heat to a single turbine to generate a total of 50 megawatts of electricity.

The startup says that the Aalo-X prototype will also have an “experimental” data center built next door, a detail that sounds more like a marketing ploy than a technological innovation.

Techcrunch event Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital, Elad Gil — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They’re here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $600+ before prices rise. Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They’re here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise. San Francisco | October 27-29, 2025 REGISTER NOW Ultimately, Aalo says it aims to deliver electricity at 3 cents per kilowatt-hour, a price that would make it competitive with new natural gas power plants and solar farms built today. The startup hasn’t put a timeline on that price, though, a wise move given the nuclear industry’s previous promises.

Aalo isn’t the only nuclear startup making news this week. Yesterday, Kairos said that the Tennessee Valley

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De Chant is also a lecturer in MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing, and he was awarded a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT in 2018, during which time he studied climate technologies and explored new business models for journalism. He received his PhD in environmental science, policy, and management from the University of California, Berkeley, and his BA degree in environmental studies, English, and biology from St. Olaf College.

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