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March 1, 2024

Inside Europe’s only nuclear unicorn — and its €1bn fundraising hopes

UK-based Newcleo could make the first close as soon as April — but the startup wants to raise billions more by the end of the decade


UK-based unicorn Newcleo is on a mission to raise €1bn in equity this year.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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