โก Hard-tech boom: Valar Atomics, Hadrian, and Base Power each close $1B+ rounds in August
Three industrial tech companies โ Hadrian (manufacturing), Base Power, and Valar Atomics (nuclear) โ each secured $1 billion or more in funding in August 2026, signaling mega-checks are flowing into physical-world infrastructure, not just software. AI-driven demand for energy and precision manufacturing is unlocking a new wave of deep-tech capital. Are we seeing a real hard-tech renaissance or just FOMO from VCs?