Nucleation Capital is a subscription-based venture fund. Accredited investors now have the ability to participate in this fund through a quarterly subscription. You select the level of your subscription and the number of quarters you wish to participate for and we give you a pro rata share of the advanced nuclear and deep decarbonization ventures we invest in those quarters. The more quarters you subscribe to, the more diversified your portfolio will be.
Nuclear innovation isn’t new but for most of the seventy years of its existence, nuclear energy development has been conducted primarily within the national labs. Private investors have never been able to participate in the success or growth of those innovations—except for folks like Bill Gates or Peter Thiel. That is now changing, along with the global recognition that nuclear energy has a critical role to play in the urgent need to decarbonize energy use. But it takes specialized expertise, a deep network of experts and considerable due diligence efforts to select the ventures and technologies that are most promising. That is what we strive to do for you.
As with the space sector, nuclear innovation was privatized in the 1990s, paving the way for entrepreneurs to build businesses. The space economy has now grown to nearly $500 billion spanning 88 countries, with many dozens of businesses working on aspects of exploration, space travel, equipment development, satellite launching and much more. Similarly, the number of advanced nuclear ventures is burgeoning and a new generation of reactor and fuel designs, advanced materials and waste-treatment designs, as well carbon capture and utilization technologies (that need to be powered with carbon-free energy) are expected to start meeting our global energy thirst and carbon-management needs before the end of this decade.
All venture capital investments pose high risks and, unlike with public equities, can remain illiquid for up to ten years. Investing in nuclear energy and deep decarbonization is certainly no exception and, in fact, these climate tech ventures face more obstacles than most. Which is why we have adopted a subscription model that allows our investors to right-size their subscription level to exactly suit their portfolio needs and risk preferences. Plus, you can choose to unsubscribe at any time. If you would like to learn more about Nucleation Capital, please click this link and we will be in touch.