NuCube Energy Secures $25 Million Anchor Investment from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
Key Highlights
- ➤AIDEA commits $25 million as anchor investor in NuCube’s current financing
- ➤NuCube shares priced at $9.25, a 14.5% discount to the $10.82 reference price
- ➤Investment counts toward the $75 million Minimum Cash Condition for Launch Two merger
- ➤NuCube will use proceeds for NuSun™ development, manufacturing readiness and licensing
- ➤Launch Two’s proposed NuCube business combination remains subject to closing conditions and Nasdaq listing requirements
Expert Statements
Cristian Rabiti, CEO of NuCube Energy
“AIDEA’s investment is a clear recognition and vote of confidence of our approach to making advanced nuclear energy a practical, reliable power source for remote communities and commercial operations.”
Cristian Rabiti, CEO of NuCube Energy
“As our anchor investor, AIDEA gives us a solid capital foundation as we continue towards closing our business combination with Launch Two.”
Cristian Rabiti, CEO of NuCube Energy
“Alaska illustrates the need for dependable energy where access to traditional power infrastructure can be limited, and our NuSun™ platform can help address that need while supporting broader energy security.”
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
“Alaska has always been a place where innovation is driven by necessity.”
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
“Advanced nuclear technologies like NuCube’s NuSun™ reactor have the potential to deliver reliable, affordable power and heat to communities and industries where traditional solutions are costly or impractical.”
Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska
“I welcome AIDEA’s support for this Alaska-focused effort and look forward to seeing responsible, community-engaged projects move forward that strengthen energy security and create lasting opportunity for Alaskans.”
Brandon Brefczynski, Deputy Executive Director of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
“AIDEA’s role is to help advance projects that create jobs, expand economic opportunities, and improve energy reliability without relying on state appropriations.”
Brandon Brefczynski, Deputy Executive Director of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority
“Supporting NuCube’s deployment pathway in Alaska advances those goals and positions the state to benefit from next-generation nuclear technology tailored to remote and industrial needs.”
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NuCube Energy, Inc. (“NuCube”), an advanced-nuclear technology company productizing factory-built microreactors, today announced a $25 million direct investment from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (“AIDEA”), an Alaska state-backed investment authority. AIDEA joins NuCube's existing investors, including Arizona Nuclear Ventures, Emission Reduction Corporation, and Rob Walton and Jordan Rose Walton.
AIDEA is investing directly in NuCube as the anchor investor in the company’s current financing. Under the terms of the agreement, which was signed on October 19, 2026, AIDEA has agreed to purchase $25 million of Class A ordinary shares at $9.25 per share, representing an approximately 14.5% discount to the reference price of $10.82 used to determine the exchange ratio for NuCube’s capital stock in its business combination with Launch Two Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: LPBB) (“Launch Two”), plus one-half of one warrant per share exercisable at $11.50 within 5 years. The $25 million investment from AIDEA will constitute a Transaction Financing under NuCube’s Business Combination Agreement with Launch Two, dated as of June 25, 2026, and amended as of October 19, 2026 and therefore will count toward the $75 million Minimum Cash Condition required for closing of the proposed business combination.
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