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January 29, 2024

Thorium will solve the nuclear problem (or at least this startup thinks so)

Swiss startup Transmutex has just raised a $23m Series A extension round

Freya Pratty

3 min read

Nuclear power has long divided European opinion. On one side of the fence there are the people who think it’s a vital part of the sustainable energy mix — on the other are those who question its safety.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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