The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Zeno Power: 1 model, $70.0M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategorySpace
Overview
Nuclear battery company building radioisotope power systems (RPS) for space and terrestrial applications. Founded in 2018 by Vanderbilt University alumni Tyler Bernstein, Jonathan Segal, and Jacob Matthews. Uses strontium isotopes instead of plutonium for lighter, more accessible nuclear power.
USD 50M Series B in May 2025 led by Hanaco Ventures. Over USD 40M in government contracts including USD 30M STRATFI from DOD and USD 15M NASA Tipping Point award.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Demo
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Tyler Bernstein CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Zeno Power.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Zeno Power in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- Boeing2 models
Funding rounds (2)
- Series B2025-05-01
- Series A2022-05-01
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMay 1, 2026
RPS Radioisotope Power System at Sunol, California, USA (Vallecitos Nuclear Center)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
RPS Radioisotope Power System at Sunol, California, USA
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Zeno Power.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- Boeing2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Zeno Power from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
NASA funds research into nuclear heaters for astronauts
NASA says it’s funding a new batch of far-out research projects, including a study evaluating how radioactive heaters can keep astronauts warm while they work on the moon. The…
Zeno Power gets $30 million to build radioisotope-powered satellite for U.S. military
Zeno Power awarded USD 30M STRATFI contract to build a radioisotope-powered satellite for the U.S. Air Force by 2025. Uses strontium isotope instead of plutonium. Founded at…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/zeno-power.md
- RSS feed: /companies/zeno-power/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/657e1aa0-b3d8-4cba-b762-54a8aebd9473
- Revision history: /companies/zeno-power/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- AstroForge3 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- Boeing2 models
Reality vs attention
Zeno Power draws attention at the 37th percentile but verifies reality at the 65th percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -28.2, 23rd widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 10, 2026