Funding roundPre-seed
Bluecore Energy Pre-seed
Bluecore Energy raised $10M in a Pre-seed led by Slauson & Co., with Harlem Capital, Precursor Ventures, LMNT and 8 more participating. It was announced on 21 July 2026.
- Amount raised
- $10M
- USD
- Announced
- 3 months ago
- Investors
- 12
- 1 lead · 11 participating
Investors in Bluecore Energy's Pre-seed12
Lead
- Slauson & Co.LeadProfile of Slauson & Co. →
Venture Capital · Los Angeles, United States
Participating
- Harlem CapitalParticipatingProfile of Harlem Capital →
Venture Capital · United States
- Precursor VenturesParticipatingProfile of Precursor Ventures →
Venture Capital
- LMNTParticipatingProfile of LMNT →
United States
- Visible Hands VCParticipatingProfile of Visible Hands VC →
United States
- Karman VenturesParticipatingProfile of Karman Ventures →
United States
- Chris LarsenParticipatingProfile of Chris Larsen →
United States
- Capital FactoryParticipatingProfile of Capital Factory →
Venture Capital
- Share VCParticipatingProfile of Share VC →
United States
- X&ParticipatingProfile of X& →
United States
- Markham VenturesParticipatingProfile of Markham Ventures →
United States
- HartBeat VenturesParticipatingProfile of HartBeat Ventures →
United States
About this round
US-headquartered; included on StartupList Africa under the African-founder criterion; outside the Africa startup-funding headline. Approximately $10M oversubscribed pre-seed announced as Bluecore emerged from stealth on 21 Jul 2026 (company release, Long Beach, Calif.). Led by Slauson & Co. with Harlem Capital, Precursor Ventures, LMNT, Visible Hands VC, Karman Ventures, Chris Larsen (Ripple co-founder), Capital Factory, Share VC, X&, Markham Ventures and Hartbeat Ventures (Kevin Hart), plus angel investors who are former leaders at Tesla, Uber, Amazon and Google. Funds development of a 10 MWe water-cooled small modular reactor on a floating barge for ports, critical infrastructure and ship propulsion; company had already delivered its first barge and an electric test reactor to its Port of Long Beach HQ.
Sources for this round5
- bluecore.energyBluecore Energy Emerges from Stealth to Democratize Access to Zero-Emission Maritime Nuclear Energy - company press release, Long Beach, 21 Jul 2026
- techcrunch.comBluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges - TechCrunch, 21 Jul 2026
- axios.comExclusive: Bluecore Energy launches with $10M for nuclear on barges - Axios Pro, 21 Jul 2026
- citybiz.coBluecore Energy Raises $10M to Advance Compact Nuclear Reactors - citybiz, 22 Jul 2026
- afrotech.comKofi Asante, first Black founder of a nuclear company, raises $10M in oversubscribed round - AfroTech, 21 Jul 2026
Frequently asked about Bluecore Energy's Pre-seed
- How much did Bluecore Energy raise in its Pre-seed?
- $10M, announced on 21 July 2026.
- Who led Bluecore Energy's Pre-seed?
- Slauson & Co. led the round.
- Who invested in Bluecore Energy's Pre-seed?
- 12 investors are named for this round: Slauson & Co. (lead), Harlem Capital, Precursor Ventures, LMNT, Visible Hands VC, Karman Ventures, Chris Larsen, Capital Factory, Share VC, X&, Markham Ventures and HartBeat Ventures.
