A decade ago, founding a nuclear startup seemed impossible. Aside from general public concern around nuclear, meaningful progress in the space required billions of dollars. Oklo co-founder and COO Caroline DeWitte helped move the needle by securing the first venture capital-led S ...Show more
Critical Capital: Can nuclear seize on data center momentum?
This week, we’re presenting a drop-in episode of Critical Capital, a new partner podcast from Crux and Latitude Studios. The rush to build data centers has sparked an energy debate: will gas meet the growing demand or will clean firm power like nuclear step in? Nuclear has bipart ...Show more
The pivot that reinvented the air conditioner
While living in Delhi, Sorin Grama gave a window air conditioner to an employee. He found out weeks later she wasn't using it because the electricity costs were too high. It was a stark reminder that access to global cooling isn't about upfront equipment costs. It’s about the hig ...Show more
How “Black Sand” could help build a domestic battery supply chain
When David Fauvre and his co-founder entered the battery space in 2015, they started as brokers exporting American battery waste to recycling partners in Korea and Japan. But as the industry grew, shipping companies increasingly refused to transport the hazardous materials, makin ...Show more