Radiant Nuclear raises $300M for its semi-sized 1 MW reactor TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 17 December 2025 at 20:07 Radiant Nuclear is developing a small modular reactor to replace diesel generators. The startup previously raised $165 million in May.
Whole Foods to install smart food waste bins from Mill starting in 2027 TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 16 December 2025 at 21:22 The food waste startup founded by Nest alumnus Matt Rogers also received an investment from Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund.
Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 16 December 2025 at 17:00 Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.
Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 16 December 2025 at 16:00 Everbloom has also developed a chemical process to transform waste fibers and feathers into upcycled materials that resemble everything from polyester to cashmere.