Active Projects
Kaleidos
R&D1 MWe
REACTOR TYPE
Microreactor
COOLANT
Helium
FUEL
TRISO (HALEU)
TARGET DATE
2027
CUSTOMER
Military/Remote
DOE SUPPORT
DARPA microreactor program
Portable 1 MWe helium-cooled microreactor for military forward operating bases and remote industrial sites. Truck-deployable, self-contained, containerized design.
Funding Intelligence
DOE GrantDARPA
Q2 2021DARPA microreactor program contract
Series A$40MFounders Fund, DCVC
Q1 2023Series A led by Founders Fund
Company Snapshot
CEO
Doug Bernauer
Total Funding
$40M
Last Round
$40M
Q1 2023
Funding Stage
Series A
Founded
2020
HQ
El Segundo
Capacity
1 MWe
Target Date
2027
Customer
Military/Remote
DOE Commitment
DARPA microreactor program
Key Investors
DARPA
Founders Fund
Peter Thiel's venture fund
DCVC
Deep tech VC, defense and science focus