Energy Transition
AALO ATOMICS
Clean nuclear energy future for everyone
Founded:
2022
Located
Austin, United States
We invested
Series A
EARTH-FIRST VISION
The world’s energy needs are skyrocketing. AI data centres, industrial growth, and transportation are pushing power grids to their limits. Nuclear energy, with its 2 million times higher energy density compared to oil and gas, offers a sustainable path forward.
Aalo Atomics is the first U.S builder of micro modular nuclear reactors. These reactors will be factory-manufactured, powerful, but also compactful enough to fit in your garage. Their goal? 3¢/kWh electricity. Originally inspired by the Idaho National Laboratory’s MARVEL reactor and Henry Ford’s assembly line, Aalo is pioneering mass production to make nuclear energy affordable, scalable, and accessible globally. Aalo aims to make nuclear power affordable, scalable, and globally accessible. With DOE and Battelle Energy Alliance support, Aalo has received official approval to build their Aalo-X test reactor on a provisionally allocated site at the INL Materials and Fuels Complex, setting the stage for construction to begin.
THE PROBLEM
Reaching global clean energy targets without nuclear power is impossible. While solar and wind have made strides, their intermittent nature and grid complexities prevent them from fully supporting growing demands. Power outages cost US businesses over $100-150 billion each year, while the energy needs of data centres alone hit 400 billion kWh globally. Despite its potential, nuclear energy stalled in the 1980s due to public perception, regulatory hurdles, and stagnant innovation. Today, we’re entering a Second Atomic Age, driven by the urgent need for reliable, base-load, carbon-free energy. Without a modern, scalable approach to nuclear power, the world risks falling short of its net-zero goals, or even sustainable development itself.
SOLUTIONS
Aalo Atomics is redefining nuclear energy with the Aalo-1, a 10 MWe reactor that’s factory-made for cost-efficient mass deployment. Unlike traditional reactors, which are custom-made on-site and take roughly a decade to build, Aalo’s reactors are produced in their Austin-based facility, following the principles of Henry Ford’s moving assembly line in the 1900s. This approach slashes costs, shortens build times, and ensures consistent quality. The Aalo-1 uses unpressurised sodium coolant and LEU+ UZrH fuel - a safe, reliable, and efficient alternative to traditional water-based designs. With it, advanced sensor systems monitor reactor performance in real-time, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational safety. With support from the DOE and INL, Aalo is on track to build its experimental reactor, Aalo-X, within two years, paving the way for a clean, affordable future of energy.
THEIR DNAs
Aalo Atomics is driven by innovators who blend deep technical expertise with entrepreneurial spirit. CEO & Co-founder Matt Loszak brings engineering and physics expertise alongside a decade of scaling software businesses, including Humi, which grew to 150 employees with $50M in VC funding. He’s now returned to his hard-tech roots to make clean nuclear energy a global reality. CTO & Co-founder Yasir, a seasoned reactor designer, led the US DOE Microreactor Program and was the project lead for MARVEL—the first new advanced reactor built in the US in over 40 years. His decades of experience in reactor design, engineering leadership, and nuclear optimisation position Aalo to deliver safe, scalable, and cost-effective nuclear solutions.