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New York – October 9, 2025: Crowell & Moring represented Möbius Industries, a pioneer in “urban mining,” in a $3.8 million pre-seed funding round. The financing was led by Outlander VC, with participation from Mana Ventures, GoAhead, Entropy Industrial, EWOR, E14, Plug and Play, Thursday Ventures, and a group of strategic angel investors.

Antares, a nuclear energy start-up headquartered in Redondo Beach, CA, has successfully raised $30 million in Series A financing, bringing their total capital raised to over $38 million. The funding round was co-led by Alt Cap and Caffeinated Capital, with participation from several other investors, including Rogue, Uncommon Capital, Shrug, Banter Capital, Box Group and Shine Capital. This investment will enable Antares to expand its R&D and manufacturing capabilities to support the demonstration of its first microreactor.

As a founder, your days are packed — building product, managing people, and trying to grow fast enough to stay alive. It’s easy for the end of the fiscal year to sneak up on you. But year-end board meetings are one of your best opportunities to show investors that your company is operating effectively and that you’re a thoughtful, disciplined leader.