

Isaiah Taylor
CEO of Valar Atomics, an El Segundo-based startup. He dropped out of high school at 16 to start a business and is focused on reinventing atomic energy.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 2h 28min
#219 Isaiah Taylor - CEO of Valar Atomics
Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics and a high school dropout turned nuclear innovator, aims to revolutionize atomic energy. He shares his vision for mass-manufactured reactors that could produce carbon-neutral fuels from CO2 and water. Taylor's journey, fueled by a passion inherited from his physicist great-grandfather, highlights the challenges of venture capital in the nuclear sector. He compares the evolution of nuclear energy to SpaceX's early days, advocating for innovative, small-scale reactors to revitalize the industry and meet future energy demands.

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Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 8min
How Nuclear Solves the Energy Problem | Valar Atomics' Isaiah Taylor
Isaiah Taylor, co-founder of Valor Atomics and a passionate advocate for nuclear fission, shares his vision for sustainable energy. He discusses how overcoming energy constraints can ignite creativity and innovation. Isaiah reflects on his journey from a high school dropout to a nuclear innovator, emphasizing the importance of nuclear power as an efficient and compact energy source. He imagines a future where abundant energy facilitates entrepreneurship and even space exploration, inspiring optimism for transformative change in daily life.

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Aug 8, 2025 • 50min
Nuclear Race to Power AI: Valar Atomics, Fuse, Not Boring
Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valar Atomics, discusses innovative modular fission reactors aimed at transforming America's energy landscape. JC Btaiche from Fuse shares groundbreaking advances in fusion technology, likening strategies to those of SpaceX. Investor Packy McCormick ties these developments to the AI era, asserting that energy-rich businesses will dominate. They delve into the competitive pressures from China, the regulatory landscape, and the vital link between sustainable energy and AI's insatiable demands, while debunking common myths about nuclear energy.

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Apr 23, 2025 • 58min
The new Manhattan Projects: 50x cheaper energy, the race to space, and bitcoin
Isaiah Taylor, founder of Valor Atomics, aims to revolutionize energy with modular giga-sites for cleaner and cheaper production. He shares insights from his family's ties to the Manhattan Project and discusses why innovative nuclear solutions stalled in the West. The conversation dives into the potential of robotics and AI in energy, the need for regulatory reforms, and how decentralization can boost national resilience. Taylor also explores Bitcoin's role in a changing economy and advocates for real-world engineering over software-centric approaches.

Dec 8, 2023 • 52min
The Valor of Valar Atomics
Isaiah Taylor, founder of Valar Atomics, talks about his new venture to turn nuclear energy on its head. He discusses his Christian faith, Midwestern roots, and how he plans to follow in Elon Musk's path. They explore Oak Ridge National Laboratory, growing up in the city vs countryside, unlocking abundant energy resources, and the significance of mass manufacturing in the nuclear industry. They also discuss the overlap of their energy vision with Christian tradition and the revitalization of American culture.