# The Nuclear Company

> The Nuclear Company is a U.S. nuclear infrastructure platform building a standardized fleet of large reactors using proven, already-licensed designs. Rather than inventing new reactor technology, it applies a 'design-once, build-many' methodology layered with AI and digital-twin software to cut the cost and timeline of building gigawatt-scale nuclear power. Founded in 2023 by Jonathan Webb, Kiran Bhatraju, and Patrick Maloney, it has raised about $70M to evaluate sites for an initial 6-gigawatt fleet targeted for the early 2030s.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** United States (engineering & construction office in Columbia, South Carolina)
- **Founders:** Jonathan Webb (Co-founder & CEO (former AppHarvest CEO)), Kiran Bhatraju (Co-founder (Arcadia CEO)), Patrick Maloney (Co-founder (CIV CEO))
- **Team size:** ~90 employees; ~100 new jobs planned via the South Carolina office
- **Products:** Fleet-scale nuclear deployment, Nuclear Operating System (NOS), Deployment-chain coalition model
- **Notable:** Raised ~$70M total including a $51.3M Series A led by Eclipse (2025), Formed a ~$100M, five-year AI partnership with Palantir to build the Nuclear Operating System, Opened its primary engineering & construction office in Columbia, South Carolina, creating 100+ jobs

## Products & services

- **Fleet-scale nuclear deployment** — A design-once, build-many approach that builds large, already-licensed reactors at sites that already hold NRC combined operating licenses or early site permits, targeting an initial 6-gigawatt fleet.
- **Nuclear Operating System (NOS)** — Co-developed with Palantir, an AI-driven, real-time software platform built specifically for nuclear construction - using digital twins, supply-chain tracking, and automated regulatory compliance to make builds predictable.
- **Deployment-chain coalition model** — Assembling utilities, regulators, communities, and financiers into a single accountable partner responsible for the entire nuclear deployment chain.

## Achievements

- Raised ~$70M total including a $51.3M Series A led by Eclipse (2025)
- Formed a ~$100M, five-year AI partnership with Palantir to build the Nuclear Operating System
- Opened its primary engineering & construction office in Columbia, South Carolina, creating 100+ jobs
- Identified roughly a dozen eligible licensed/permitted sites and is targeting an initial 6-gigawatt fleet
- CEO Jonathan Webb selected to keynote Palantir's AIPCon

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Announced plans to develop fleet-scale nuclear power in the U.S.
- **2025-04** — Gov. McMaster welcomed The Nuclear Company's engineering & construction office to Columbia, South Carolina, with 100+ jobs planned.
- **2025-05** — Closed a $51.3M Series A led by Eclipse, bringing total funding to roughly $70M.
- **2025-06** — Announced a five-year, ~$100M partnership with Palantir to co-develop the Nuclear Operating System (NOS).
- **2025-09** — CEO Jonathan Webb selected to keynote Palantir AIPCon.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thenuclearcompany.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-nuclear-company/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheNuclearCo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuclearcompany/

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Last updated: 2026-06-08