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Bloomberg Spotlights Askari Defense
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Rainmaker, founded in 2023 by Thiel Fellow Augustus Doricko, says its drones have generated 143 million gallons of rain by seeding supercooled clouds with silver iodide. The company acquired North American Weather Consultants to expand its operations.
Rainmaker Deploys Drones to Seed Clouds, Founder Augustus Doricko Tells NYT
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Valar Atomics CEO Meets Trump in Oval Office on Reactor Progress
Valar Atomics CEO Isaiah Taylor was hosted in the Oval Office by President Trump, Secretary Wright, and Secretary Burgum, recognizing the company's progress on advanced nuclear reactors under a federal pilot program launched by executive order. Valar was among four companies reported to have met a July 4 deadline.
Valar Atomics CEO Among Nuclear Leaders Hosted by Trump on Reactor Milestone
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Valar Atomics Partners With Nvidia on Nuclear-Powered AI Data Centers
Valar Atomics has partnered with Nvidia to explore developing AI data centers in Utah powered by advanced nuclear energy with minimal water use.
Building runs in Pete's family. His great-great-grandfather patented a precision rifle-barrel machining process in 1942, and his great-grandfather held the patent behind the Foley catheter, still one of the most widely used medical devices in the world. Pete carries that line into venture as an investor and former founder. He previously founded and bootstrapped a software company serving utilities and emergency response agencies through to acquisition, and earlier held engineering roles at Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. He co-founded the San Diego chapter of Post-Exit Founders, a global community of several thousand exited founders.
Chad comes from a fifth-generation farm family in Southern Illinois, where his family has spent decades building a manufacturing business that produces industrial components for the agricultural and mining industries. He carried that operating tradition into technology, founding and scaling businesses across manufacturing, supply chain, software, and consumer products. Today, Chad helps lead his family office, Cazel LP, and co-founded Blackwing to back founders building at the frontier of what is possible for America's strength, security, and prosperity. He brings an operator's perspective to investing, with a focus on identifying ambitious founders and helping them navigate the strategic and operational challenges of building enduring companies.
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