Ultranative
Austin, TX, United States
Overview
Ultranative is a venture studio with a focus on alternative & psychedelic medicine.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 1
Sector focus
- Aerospace
- Cannabis
- Consumer Goods
- Energy
- Food and Beverage
- Health Care
- Mental Health
- Pharmaceutical
Investment portfolio
- Last Energy
Participated · Series C · Dec 2025
Last Energy is a nuclear technology startup building factory-manufactured small modular reactors that are permanently sealed within 1,000 tons of steel. Its commercial unit is a 20 MW pressurized water reactor derived from a decades-old government design once used on the NS Savannah, and each unit can power roughly 15,000 homes. The reactors are delivered pre-fuelled with six years of uranium, contain no penetrations beyond electrical and control lines, and the steel vessel doubles as a waste cask at end-of-life, eliminating separate disposal. The company is first constructing a 5 MW pilot reactor on a leased site at Texas A&M, targeting startup next year, and plans to bring its 20 MW commercial reactors into production in 2028. By mass-manufacturing at scale, management expects significant cost reductions similar to learning-curve effects seen in other industries. Proceeds from the latest funding will fully finance the pilot and support initial commercial deployments.
Team
Ford Smith
Founder and CEO
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