Editor's Note
Welcome to another exciting week in California's vibrant tech ecosystem! We've got a packed newsletter full of insights, events, and inspiring stories from the heart of innovation.
Stay Inspired
Valar's nuclear-for-AI push — targeting DOE-backed reactor criticality in the U.S. under the accelerated nuclear program, tying LA startups into the energy-for-AI compute race.
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Funding Spotlight
Funding Roundup
Atoms (LA) — $1.7B raised, led by a16z; Travis Kalanick's physical-AI/robotics venture, one of the week's biggest deals nationally.
Constellations (LA) — $200M+ growth round for configurable satellite platforms (commercial + national security).
EdVisorly (LA) — $13.3M Series A to scale its AI-driven higher-ed platform.
Did You Know? Google's first storage system was 10 GB — and back in 1997 that required a whole cabinet built from Lego bricks, because it was the cheapest way to hold the hard drives.
Till next time,