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Funding & Investment

Comprehensive view of private capital, government grants, and corporate offtake agreements driving the fusion economy.

Total Private Capital

$8.9B

+18% YoY

Active Backed Ventures

53

+9 YoY

Govt Cost-Share (FY26)

$1.12B

+24% YoY

Avg. Round Size

$148M

−6% QoQ

Private Bellwethers · Cumulative Funding

CompanyHQArchitectureCumulative ($M)Last RoundLead Investors
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsDevens, MAHTS Tokamak$3,000Series B2 · 2024Breakthrough Energy, Tiger Global, Google
TAE TechnologiesFoothill Ranch, CAFRC (p-B11)$1,200Series G · 2025Chevron, Sumitomo, Google
Helion EnergyEverett, WAFRC (D-³He)$1,030Series F · 2025SoftBank, Sam Altman, Mithril
Pacific FusionSan Leandro, CAPulsed ICF$900Series B · 2026General Catalyst, Lowercarbon
SHINE TechnologiesJanesville, WID-T Neutron Source$650Series C · 2024Fidelity, Antares, Shine Ventures
Tokamak EnergyOxfordshire, UKSpherical Tokamak$450Series C · 2024East X Ventures, Future Planet
General FusionRichmond, BCMTF$440SPAC · 2026Public (NASDAQ: GFUS)
Zap EnergyEverett, WAZ-Pinch$327Series D · 2025Lowercarbon, Breakthrough
Marvel FusionMunich, DELaser ICF$220Series B · 2025Earlybird, HV Capital, Tengelmann
Xcimer EnergyDenver, COKrF Laser ICF$160Series A · 2025Polymath, Lowercarbon, Emerson
Proxima FusionMunich, DEStellarator$165Series A · 2025Cherry, Plural, EIC
First Light FusionOxfordshire, UKProjectile ICF$120Series C · 2024IP Group, Braavos, Hostplus
Type One EnergyMadison, WIStellarator$85Series A · 2025Innovation Endeavors, Shorewind
Focused EnergyDarmstadt, DE / CALaser-Driven$80Series A · 2024Prime Movers, Learning Curve
Kyoto FusioneeringKyoto, JPTritium Fuel Cycle$75Series B · 2024JERA, Mitsubishi, Asahi Kasei
Realta FusionMadison, WIMagnetic Mirror$25Seed · 2024Wisconsin Alumni, Union Square
Avalanche EnergySeattle, WAOrbitron$40Series A · 2024Lowercarbon, AEI HorizonX

Government Programs

  • DOE Milestone Program · Tranche II

    2026 · 8 awardees

    $42M

  • ARPA-E BETHE & GAMOW

    2024–25 · 11 awards

    $50M

  • UK STEP Programme (West Burton)

    2024 · UKAEA-led prototype

    $271M

  • EU EUROfusion Framework

    2021–27 · Multi-state appropriation

    $760M

  • Japan Moonshot Fusion (NIFS + QST)

    2023–28 · Fast-track demo reactor

    $180M

  • China CFETR Engineering Design

    2025–30 · Chengdu facility build-out

    $400M

  • Korea KSTAR / K-DEMO Roadmap

    2024–30 · ITER spin-off program

    $120M

Corporate Offtake (PPAs)

  • Microsoft Helion Energy

    50 MW

    Online: 2028 · Undisclosed

  • Google CFS

    200 MW

    Online: Early 2030s · ARC pilot offtake

  • AWS X-Energy (SMR/fusion stack)

    320 MW

    Online: 2031 · Hybrid PPA

  • Nucor Steel Helion Energy

    25 MW

    Online: 2030 · Industrial baseload

  • U.S. Air Force Zap Energy

    10 MW

    Online: 2029 · Mobile deployable demo

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Citations & Sources

Academic & financial rigor
  1. [01]

    The Global Fusion Industry in 2025 (Annual Report)

    Fusion Industry Association (FIA)

  2. [02]

    PitchBook Emerging Tech Research — Fusion Q4 2025

    PitchBook Data, Inc.

  3. [03]

    DOE Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program Awards

    U.S. Department of Energy · 2024–26

  4. [04]

    Helion–Microsoft PPA Announcement

    Helion Energy & Microsoft · May 2023

  5. [05]

    Google–CFS Offtake LOI

    Google Cloud & Commonwealth Fusion Systems · June 2025

  6. [06]

    UK STEP Programme — West Burton Site Selection

    UK Atomic Energy Authority · 2022

  7. [07]

    EUROfusion Roadmap to Fusion Electricity

    EUROfusion Consortium · 2018, rev. 2024

  8. [08]

    General Fusion SPAC Filing (Form S-4)

    U.S. SEC EDGAR · Jan 2026

  9. [09]

    SHINE Technologies Series C Disclosure

    SHINE Technologies LLC · 2024

  10. [10]

    Marvel Fusion Series B Press Release

    Marvel Fusion GmbH · 2025

  11. [11]

    Japan Moonshot Fusion Programme — Cabinet Office

    Government of Japan · 2023

  12. [12]

    CFETR Engineering Design Phase-II Report

    Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) · 2025