The #allinsummit in LA was absolutely a next level event — unlike any conference I’ve ever attended! So blown away by what @Jason, @friedberg, @chamath, & @DavidSacks put on, the guests that spoke, & people I met! Still processing the content & looking forward to next year!

This week, @hadron_energy selected GSE Solutions to deliver the full-scope, high-fidelity training simulator for the Halo Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR)! GSE Solutions is a leading training simulator provider in the nuclear industry. This partnership advances a critical component of Hadron’s commercialization pathway, as NRC-licensed reactor operators must train and qualify on a plant-referenced simulator before a reactor can enter commercial operation. By developing the simulator in parallel with reactor design, Hadron will strengthen operator readiness, validate plant operations and procedures, and identify design improvements early in development. GSE’s more than 50 years of nuclear simulation experience provides Hadron with a proven partner to support licensing, workforce development, and the successful deployment of the 10 MWe Halo MMR.

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Three of our portfolio companies (Fund I and II) have pivoted to roll-ups over the past 24 months and are crushing it. 7-10x our entry valuation. Easier to buy and automate in dated industries than wait to implement/adopt.

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Life advice nobody told you: Build momentum early in the day. One small win in the morning creates energy that compounds throughout the day. 10 minutes of reading. A quick workout. A finished task. Great days are built on tiny wins that ripple. Small things become big things.

This is my recommended book list for any new Founder: Scaling to >$10M: - Get Scalable by Ryan Deiss - Traction by Gino Wickman - Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson - High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil Product: - Hooked by Nir Eyal Sales: - Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara Classics: - Zero to One by Peter Thiel - Lean Startup by Eric Ries - Navalmanack Podcasts: - Founders by David Senra - Acquired by Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal - 20VC by Harry Stebbings This list is intentionally small. You don't need much more than this. Let your curiosity hunger carry you into more (Founder biographies, deeper tactical books, etc)...

It's Saturday and my parents are coming over to hang out. They'll play with my son. We'll have dinner. I'll sauna with my dad. I wish someone had told me that nothing improves quality of life more than proximity to people you love. It’s worth more than any job will ever pay you.

🏌️🚀 Save the date: September 21, 2026. The inaugural Nebraska Innovation Open will bring together startup founders, corporate leaders, investors, and ecosystem partners for a day of golf, networking, and innovation. Where startups, corporations, and capital connect.

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I'm excited to share that @hadron_energy has achieved a major regulatory milestone: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (@NRCgov) completed its final safety evaluation and found our Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) acceptable for reference in future licensing applications under Part 52! This achievement makes Hadron Energy the first light-water microreactor company to receive NRC acceptance of a QAPD, establishing an NRC-vetted quality framework for the full lifecycle of the Halo Micro-Modular Reactor, from design and manufacturing through operations and decommissioning. This milestone strengthens our licensing pathway, supports more efficient regulatory reviews, and reflects our commitment to building and deploying microreactors with high standards of quality, safety, and operational excellence. As demand for reliable, carbon-free power continues to accelerate, we are focused on bringing factory-built, light-water microreactors to data centers, industrial facilities, critical infrastructure, and remote communities. This is another important step toward commercial deployment of the Halo MMR.

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The next generation of nuclear reactors won’t look like traditional nuclear plants. Advanced nuclear is moving toward smaller, modular, factory-built systems designed for flexible deployment where power is needed most. At @hadron_energy, we’re developing the Hadron Halo MMR: a compact, factory-built light-water microreactor designed to deliver reliable, carbon-free power for up to 10 years without refueling and with a targeted 60-year operating life. What differentiates the Halo MMR is its ability to combine traditional light-water reactor reliability with true factory-built, transportable, modular deployment. Each Halo MMR is designed to generate 10 MWe of power in a modular reactor system measuring roughly 3x12 meters per unit. Because they’re factory-manufactured and transportable by truck or rail, deployment can be faster, more flexible, and scalable to growing power demand. Multiple units can also be deployed at a single site, allowing power capacity to scale for: - AI infrastructure - Industrial sites - Remote operations - Defense and government facilities Our engineering team has rapidly iterated through many design cycles to optimize the core and plant design to be an efficient and reliable reactor that provides power in a modular form factor. The long-term vision is scalable manufacturing: building standardized reactors on assembly lines to reduce costs, speed up deployment, and support the next generation of energy infrastructure.

My modest accelerator just completed its 36th cohort Supporting founders in year zero and year one is the hardest work in the business, with the slowest payback time horizon Yet, it’s the most thrilling and rewarding thing you can do. Excited for LA37 starting in the fall If you were rejected by YC or a16z speedrun, forward your application to me at yc@launch.co, and we will take a meeting

One of the most important milestones for any advanced nuclear company is progress through the NRC licensing process. Regulatory approval ultimately determines whether reactor designs can move from concept to commercial deployment. A strong licensing strategy can significantly reduce deployment timelines, regulatory uncertainty, and commercialization risk. At @hadron_energy, we are implementing a strategic, de-risked licensing approach designed for scalable commercialization. In October 2025, the NRC accepted Hadron’s Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) Topical Report for review, an important step in establishing our regulatory foundation. We have also submitted our Principal Design Criteria (PDC) White Paper, defining the core technical and safety framework for future license applications and reflecting early NRC engagement to help de-risk commercialization. Hadron maintains active engagement with the NRC through a dual-track licensing pathway, pursuing both: - Manufacturing Licenses - Combined Licenses The goal is standardized, fleet-scale deployment. Our regulatory strategy is built around leveraging proven light-water reactor technology and conventional fuel forms already familiar to NRC staff and backed by decades of operational history. This approach avoids many of the lengthy fuel qualification pathways and regulatory complexities associated with more novel reactor technologies, fuels, and coolants. We are also leveraging industry-standard methodologies for fuel handling and transportation, helping reduce regulatory uncertainty and supporting a more streamlined licensing pathway. On top of that, we are aligning with the NRC’s emerging “Nth-of-a-Kind” licensing framework for serial manufacturing, positioning Hadron to support repeatable deployment at scale rather than isolated one-off approvals. Another major advantage for Hadron is our team of industry experts. Several members of our leadership and regulatory team bring decades of experience across NRC licensing, reactor engineering, quality assurance, and nuclear operations. As advanced nuclear continues moving toward commercialization, regulatory strategy is becoming an increasingly important differentiator across the industry. Hadron is positioned to be a leader in scalable, commercially deployable microreactor technology.

The Midwestern Exodus Is Finally Ending #RiseOfRest @WSJ: “It’s a question we always get, being a startup—why aren’t you in San Francisco? We can be within driving proximity of just thousands of potential customers.” wsj.com/us-news/akron-ohio-m…

The world’s electricity demand is accelerating faster than the grid was built to handle. AI infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, and advanced manufacturing are creating a systemic surge in global power demand. The bottleneck is shifting from chips to gigawatts. The constraint is no longer compute. It is energy. For the first time since the U.S. Census Bureau began tracking it, America is now spending more on data center construction than on office buildings. This is not temporary. It is a structural shift in compute-intensive infrastructure, still in the early stages. Only a small fraction of the workforce currently uses AI daily, meaning the demand curve is still early in its adoption cycle. As usage scales, so does energy demand. Modern AI systems and hyperscale data centers require: • Massive compute density • 24/7 uptime • Grid-scale reliability This creates a hard requirement: continuous baseload power. A single hyperscale data center can require power comparable to a small city. Nuclear energy provides continuous baseload power at industrial scale, with a high capacity factor aligned with always-on demand requirements. Wind and solar require significant overbuild and storage to deliver reliable firm power at scale. This difference shows up clearly in capacity factors: • Nuclear ~92% • Wind: ~34% • Solar: ~23% • Coal: ~55% Nuclear's operational profile, characterized by near-continuous output with downtime driven mainly by scheduled maintenance, is uniquely aligned with AI-driven load profiles. The scale of demand is already being reflected in the strategies of the largest technology companies. Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft are increasingly integrating nuclear energy into their long-term power strategies as they scale AI infrastructure globally. To meet this demand, nuclear deployment is shifting toward advanced nuclear, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Micro Modular Reactors (MMRs). These systems are: • Factory-built • Modular in size • Faster to deploy • Designed for flexible siting Most importantly, they enable on-site power. This means nuclear generation can be deployed directly alongside data centers and industrial sites, reducing dependence on long transmission buildouts and enabling behind-the-meter power supply. At the same time, the economics of deployment are shifting. The largest hyperscalers alone are projected to spend ~$660B in capex this year, with power availability increasingly becoming the binding constraint on deployment. Policy frameworks like the Ratepayer Protection Pledge are reinforcing this shift by requiring hyperscalers to directly fund the generation of their own power. This reduces pressure on public ratepayers while unlocking large-scale private capital for dedicated power buildouts. On the supply side, nuclear energy is uniquely positioned to meet this challenge. It is one of the lowest-carbon large-scale energy sources, preventing hundreds of millions of tons of CO₂ emissions annually in the United States alone. It is also among the most land-efficient forms of energy generation, requiring roughly ~400x less land than comparable clean energy sources to produce the same output. Globally, momentum is accelerating: • 440 reactors operating • 60 under construction • Hundreds more planned or proposed Bank of America projects global nuclear capacity to grow from ~442 GW today to ~683 GW by 2040. Governments are also increasingly prioritizing: • Energy security • Domestic fuel supply chains • Grid resilience • Reliable baseload power for industrial growth The conversation around energy has fundamentally changed. This is no longer about choosing between energy sources. It is about whether the grid can physically support the next wave of compute-driven economic growth, and which technologies can meet that demand profile. Nuclear is one of the only solutions capable of matching it at scale. That is the opportunity we are building toward at @hadron_energy.

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Hadron Energy, Inc. has successfully completed its business combination with GigCapital7 and begins trading on Nasdaq today under the ticker symbol $HDRN Through the transaction, Hadron secured approximately $31 million in total equity funding with zero debt, resulting in approximately $24.5 million of cash on the balance sheet. The capital raised will support reactor design, NRC licensing, supply-chain development, and future deployments targeting AI data centers, industrial facilities, defense applications, and critical infrastructure. This milestone positions Hadron as the first publicly traded company focused on light-water micro-modular reactor (MMR) technology. Hadron is developing the Halo MMR: a factory-built, transportable 10 MWe microreactor designed to deliver reliable carbon-free baseload power with a 10-year refueling cycle. Going public builds on key achievements, including agreements with ConverDyn and Paragon Energy Solutions, as well as a deployment framework with Smartland Energy representing up to 1.8 GWe of potential demand. We believe Hadron is positioned to help define the next generation of nuclear energy infrastructure. Follow along with @hadron_energy for the latest in microreactor innovation!