Where Laser Enrichment Started
Jay Yu is a prominent DeepTech and NuclearTech entrepreneur with a Wall Street capital markets background.
Driven by a vision to make energy more accessible, affordable, and sustainable worldwide, he currently serves as Executive Chairman & CEO of LIS Technologies Inc. (LIST) and Founder & Chairman of NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE).
LIS Technologies is the only U.S.-origin, patented laser-based uranium enrichment technology company, delivering a revolutionary, energy- and cost-efficient approach that is set to redefine nuclear fuel industry standards while also producing medical and stable isotopes, including silicon-28, which is critical for AI and quantum computing.
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NNE) is the first publicly listed, vertically integrated, advanced nuclear micro modular reactor company in the United States.
Under Jay Yu’s leadership, NNE acquired one of the highest Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and patented microreactor designs in development, achieved a market capitalization exceeding $3 billion, raised over $600 million in just a year and a half, and earned the title of Wall Street’s Cinderella story of 2024 as the #1 Top IPO Performer.
Leading a world-class team of nuclear engineers, former national leaders in military and policy, U.S. Department of Energy experts, national laboratory veterans, and regulatory specialists, Jay is developing smaller, simpler, and safer advanced nuclear microreactors.
He brings deep expertise in corporate structuring, capital fundraising, and recruiting top-tier talent while passionately building strategic relationships and creating lasting value for partners and stakeholders.
In 2021, Jay Yu was honored as one of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business, the highest recognition in the U.S. AAPI community.
Chapters
00:00 Meeting at Rob Luna's Event
04:29 Achievements and Entry into Finance
05:32 Nuclear Energy & Market Predictions
10:24 Cultural Roots & Upbringing in Manhattan
25:58 Breaking into Wall Street
33:34 The Matrix Analogy & Value Creation
40:06 Founding Nano Nuclear Energy
49:20 Rise of Mayfair Gold & Nuclear Investment
50:46 Building Teams & Micro Reactor Tech
54:17 Military Applications & Energy Future
58:01 AI + Nuclear Synergy
01:09:22 Global Impact of Micro Reactors
01:40:53 Philanthropy & Giving Back
01:43:03 Final Thoughts
