Financials Market: Nuclear Startup Bluecore Energy Raises $50M Seed Round

Bluecore Energy, a startup building small modular reactors on floating barges, announced an oversubscribed $50 million seed round just two months after emerging from stealth. The company, founded by Kofi Asante, previously raised a $10 million pre-seed round. The seed round was led by Silverton Partners, with participation from existing investors Slauson & Co., Harlem Capital, and Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, as well as new investors such as Collab Capital and Kevin Hart's Hartbeat Ventures. The funding will support product development, regulatory work, nuclear fuel purchases, and hiring. Bluecore Energy, headquartered at the Port of Long Beach, is undergoing design review with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Coast Guard, and has seen interest from ports, AI data centers, and communities seeking clean energy.