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Hadrian and Valar Atomics Secure Major Funding for Defense and Energy
Two Los Angeles startups, Hadrian and Valar Atomics, have raised a combined $2.37 billion in equity funding to tackle critical infrastructure challenges in defense and energy. Hadrian is building highly automated factories for defense and aerospace, while Valar Atomics is developing standardized, factory-built nuclear power plants. The funding rounds, led by prominent venture capital firms, indicate a growing interest in investing in the physical infrastructure needed to support AI development. This was reported by dot.LA.