Mass-manufacturing small modular reactors; thermal prototype built in 10 months.
2020–2023
Co-Founder · Idaho Auto Repair (with Kip Mock)
Ran an auto repair business as practice before tackling nuclear reactors.
2015–2020
Software Engineer (self-taught) · Independent
Dropped out of high school at 16 to write software, including for a major hedge fund.
About
Isaiah Taylor is the high-school-dropout founder and CEO of Valar Atomics, the El Segundo nuclear startup mass-manufacturing small modular high-temperature gas reactors to produce hydrogen and synthetic fuels at industrial scale.
Accomplishments
Founded Valar Atomics in 2023 to mass-manufacture small modular high-temperature gas reactors
Built Ward Zero thermal prototype from first hire to operations in 10 months
Dropped out of high school at 16, ran an auto-repair shop before founding Valar at 24
Targeting three more reactors operational by July 4, 2026
Partnered with Chief Nuclear Officer Mark Mitchell, a leading TRISO-fueled reactor designer
Pricing breakdown
Accomplishments35 · 35%
Mainstream popularity30 · 25%
Social popularity51 · 25%
X · 65.8K followers · 6.7 tweets/day · verified
Net worth20 · 15%
Composite
35/100
Intrinsic
$35.25
Market
+0.00%
Intrinsic price is set by the four-factor fundamentals score (35/25/25/15). Market price floats around it via a constant-product AMM — every trade moves the curve.
