Stage FocusSeed, Series A
GeographyGlobal
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
Energy TechClimate TechAdvanced MaterialsFusion
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeDeepTech Purist
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Nucleation Capital is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, co-managed by Valerie Gardner and Rod Adams, who began building the firm together in 2018 after years following the advanced nuclear sector. Gardner previously co-founded investment firm Tiemann Investment Advisors and hardware ventures Willow Peripherals and WebTV Networks; Adams spent a career as a Navy nuclear submari...
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