Funding round
Antares Series C
Antares, which works in modular nuclear microreactor design in Torrance, raised $470M in a Series C round announced on 27 Jul 2026, led by Paradigm and Caffeinated. 5 firms took part. It is Antares' fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Series B in Dec 2025.
$470M
Amount raised
of which $100M debt
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
5
Investors
2 leads
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Antares did not disclose a valuation in this round. It came 7 months after Antares' Series B. It is 78% of the $604M Antares has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Antares.
Investors
Who put money in
Paradigm and Caffeinated led the round with 3 other firms.
Lead investors
- Paradigm backs 82 venture-backed companies new investor
- Caffeinated backs 79 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Point72 Ventures new investor
- backs 32 venture-backed companies new investor
- backs 18 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development and scaling operations.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
17 Series C rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $88M, and this round was 5.3 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series C rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 29 Jul 2026 | $145M | $1.00B | Seligman Ventures |
| Lumilens Electronical Components Manufacturing | 6 Aug 2026 | $700M | $5.51B | Atreides Management and Seligman Ventures |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 18 Jun 2026 | $80M | not disclosed | MediaTek |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 8 Oct 2026 | $110M | not disclosed | Matter Venture Partners and Tyche Partners |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 16 Apr 2026 | $80M | not disclosed | Sutter Hill Ventures |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 28 Apr 2026 | $50M | not disclosed | Keysight Technologies, Inc. and National Reconstruction Fund Corporation |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 1 Apr 2026 | $46M | not disclosed | not named |
| Electronical Components Manufacturing | 7 Apr 2026 | $44M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 6 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Antares raise in its Series C round?
Antares raised $470M in its Series C round, announced in Jul 2026.
Who led Antares' Series C round?
Paradigm and Caffeinated led it, with Point72 Ventures, Shine Capital and Industrious Ventures.
What was Antares' valuation at the Series C round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Series C rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing?
17 Series C rounds in Electronical Components Manufacturing within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $88M, and this round was 5.3 times the median.