Bluecore Energy
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Bluecore Energy is a maritime nuclear energy startup developing small modular reactors (SMRs) mounted on floating barges to supply clean electricity to ports and adjacent infrastructure such as data centers 1. The company’s water-cooled reactor design draws on nuclear technology that has been operating for more than 70 years, with each floating unit able to be transported by ship to new locations and connected to onshore grids through subsea cables; a single unit is sized to power roughly 15,000 homes or a major port operation 1. Bluecore was founded approximately seven months before its emergence from stealth by Kofi Asante, an Uber Freight alumnus 1. On 2026-07-21, TechCrunch reported that Bluecore had raised a $10 million pre-seed round led by Slauson & Co., with participation from Harlem Capital, Precursor Ventures, Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat Ventures, and additional angel investors 1.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Pre-Seed | $10M | Slauson & Co. | Harlem Capital, Precursor Ventures, Chris Larsen, Hartbeat Ventures, undisclosed angels 1 |
What Investors Say
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What Founders Say
“We are able to utilize existing water-cooled nuclear technology that has been operating for over 70 years.”
— Kofi Asante, Founder & CEO of Bluecore Energy, in TechCrunch coverage of the pre-seed round 1.
“AI data centers execs have shared with me that they would not need to pull water or energy from communities if they are able to receive their own source of electricity.”
— Kofi Asante, Founder & CEO of Bluecore Energy, in TechCrunch coverage of the pre-seed round 1.