As TechCrunch previously reported, the company, founded earlier this year by Kofi Asante, builds small nuclear reactors (SMRs) on floating barges, rather than fixed locations, to generate clean energy for ports and nearby infrastructure. This means that energy can be transported to wherever it is needed, an idea Asante hopes can bring clean power to those who need it most. 'The Navy is doing this as we speak, for the last 70 years, and has never had an accident,' Asante said about the use of portable technology in a new interview with TechCrunch. 'We just made it smaller, so you can actually move things around in a way that doesn't take years' ' or a new set of infrastructure ' 'but days.' Asante wasn't planning on fundraising this year, but calls kept coming after their pre-seed launch. Many of their pre-seed investors, including Slauson & Co., Harlem Capital, and Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, doubled down on this new round, with new capital coming from investors like Collab...
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