The story
Founded by Scott Nolan on Jan 25, 2024.1
Private company
General Matter
Logo: generalmatter.com3
American nuclear-fuel company
General Matter is an American nuclear-fuel start up company, founded in 2024, that aims to develop domestic uranium enrichment capabilities for low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). The company is focused on reducing U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers and supporting the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.2 It was founded by Scott Nolan.1 Its chief executive is Scott Nolan (since 2024).1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Jan 25, 2024Founded1
- IndustryOther Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing1
- HeadquartersSan Francisco1
- Websitegeneralmatter.com
- Legal formcorporation1
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General Matter is an American nuclear-fuel start up company, founded in 2024, that aims to develop domestic uranium enrichment capabilities for low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). The company is focused on reducing U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers and supporting the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.2
Leadership
Who has led General Matter, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
2025
- FounderScott Nolan1
- Chief executive officerScott Nolan 2024 to now1
Timeline
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal contracts $903.9M
Figures by year
| Year | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $899.9M | $899.9M |
| 2024 | $4.0M | $4.0M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2024–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest contracts
- Mar 15, 2026$900.0M from Department of Energy: The purpose of this task order (to) is to establish new annual domestic commercial high-assay low-enriched uranium (haleu) capacity and begi5 To GENERAL MATTER, INC. Award 89243226FNE400213
- Apr 11, 2025$395.3K from Department of Energy: New task order award under the low-enriched uranium (leu) - enrichment acquisition idiq for american centrifuge llc for the development of a6 To GENERAL MATTER, INC. Award 89243225FNE400179
Links
- Websitegeneralmatter.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/generalmatter1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/generalmatter1
- WikipediaGeneral Matter
- WikidataQ134369638
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataGeneral Matter on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGeneral Matter on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteGeneral Matter logo
- 4USAspending.govUSAspending.gov recipient profile: GENERAL MATTER, INC.
- 5USAspending.gov89243226FNE400213: Department of Energy
- 6USAspending.gov89243225FNE400179: Department of Energy