Deployable Energy

Why it fits

It reached criticality in roughly 150 days using 4.95% enriched fuel rather than HALEU. Its stated markets (defense, maritime, remote industry, data centers) and a Houston facility it says is intended for high-volume production fit energy, defense and manufacturing.

Stage and round

Solaris's 10-Q filed 6 August 2026 says it invested $5.0 million in June 2026 in a SAFE with a $150.0 million post-money cap. Deployable said on 17 August 2026 that Hornbeck Offshore also invested, amount not given. EDGAR shows no Form D. No source opened names other investors, a total raised or a priced round. The company told the NRC it plans a construction permit application by 1 December 2026.

Ask on the first call

1. 01How much has the company raised in total, from whom and on what terms, how large is the Hornbeck investment, and when is a priced round planned?
2. 02Which licence is sought for the first unit (the NRC plan calls it a research reactor), and what is the route to licensing repeat units at customer sites?
3. 03What did the zero-power criticality test validate, and what are the schedule, milestones and budget for the self-funded full-power test in INL's DOME testbed in 2027?
4. 04Of the more than $10 billion in letters of intent cited to the NRC, what is binding or backed by deposits, and who is the first paying customer?

Risks

• –The INL result is zero-power criticality only. The full-power DOME test is planned for 2027, and INL says the company must meet milestones to keep its slot.
• –The NRC describes the unit as a research reactor. Licensing many units across sites depends on an NRC framework the company itself described as under development.
• –Commercial traction is unproven. The $10 billion figure is the company's own description of letters of intent, and no named customer with a firm order was found.

Could not confirm

• ?Neutron Bytes says Deployable took funds from Capital Factory and Blue Corridor Ventures and was raising a $25 million pre-seed/seed round. No filing or company release confirms this.
• ?The company's letter to the NRC claims over $10 billion in letters of intent. No counterparties or terms are named, and the figure is not independently confirmed.
• ?Neutron Bytes says Gallagher supplied most of the initial capital, giving no source. No filing or company release confirms this.