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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
$148M
−6% QoQ
Private Bellwethers · Cumulative Funding
| Company | HQ | Architecture | Cumulative ($M) | Last Round | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Fusion Systems | Devens, MA | HTS Tokamak | $3,000 | Series B2 · 2024 | Breakthrough Energy, Tiger Global, Google |
| TAE Technologies | Foothill Ranch, CA | FRC (p-B11) | $1,200 | Series G · 2025 | Chevron, Sumitomo, Google |
| Helion Energy | Everett, WA | FRC (D-³He) | $1,030 | Series F · 2025 | SoftBank, Sam Altman, Mithril |
| Pacific Fusion | San Leandro, CA | Pulsed ICF | $900 | Series B · 2026 | General Catalyst, Lowercarbon |
| SHINE Technologies | Janesville, WI | D-T Neutron Source | $650 | Series C · 2024 | Fidelity, Antares, Shine Ventures |
| Tokamak Energy | Oxfordshire, UK | Spherical Tokamak | $450 | Series C · 2024 | East X Ventures, Future Planet |
| General Fusion | Richmond, BC | MTF | $440 | SPAC · 2026 | Public (NASDAQ: GFUS) |
| Zap Energy | Everett, WA | Z-Pinch | $327 | Series D · 2025 | Lowercarbon, Breakthrough |
| Marvel Fusion | Munich, DE | Laser ICF | $220 | Series B · 2025 | Earlybird, HV Capital, Tengelmann |
| Xcimer Energy | Denver, CO | KrF Laser ICF | $160 | Series A · 2025 | Polymath, Lowercarbon, Emerson |
| Proxima Fusion | Munich, DE | Stellarator | $165 | Series A · 2025 | Cherry, Plural, EIC |
| First Light Fusion | Oxfordshire, UK | Projectile ICF | $120 | Series C · 2024 | IP Group, Braavos, Hostplus |
| Type One Energy | Madison, WI | Stellarator | $85 | Series A · 2025 | Innovation Endeavors, Shorewind |
| Focused Energy | Darmstadt, DE / CA | Laser-Driven | $80 | Series A · 2024 | Prime Movers, Learning Curve |
| Kyoto Fusioneering | Kyoto, JP | Tritium Fuel Cycle | $75 | Series B · 2024 | JERA, Mitsubishi, Asahi Kasei |
| Realta Fusion | Madison, WI | Magnetic Mirror | $25 | Seed · 2024 | Wisconsin Alumni, Union Square |
| Avalanche Energy | Seattle, WA | Orbitron | $40 | Series A · 2024 | Lowercarbon, 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- [01]
The Global Fusion Industry in 2025 (Annual Report)
Fusion Industry Association (FIA)
- [02]
PitchBook Emerging Tech Research — Fusion Q4 2025
PitchBook Data, Inc.
- [03]
DOE Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program Awards
U.S. Department of Energy · 2024–26
- [04]
Helion–Microsoft PPA Announcement
Helion Energy & Microsoft · May 2023
- [05]
Google–CFS Offtake LOI
Google Cloud & Commonwealth Fusion Systems · June 2025
- [06]
UK STEP Programme — West Burton Site Selection
UK Atomic Energy Authority · 2022
- [07]
EUROfusion Roadmap to Fusion Electricity
EUROfusion Consortium · 2018, rev. 2024
- [08]
General Fusion SPAC Filing (Form S-4)
U.S. SEC EDGAR · Jan 2026
- [09]
SHINE Technologies Series C Disclosure
SHINE Technologies LLC · 2024
- [10]
Marvel Fusion Series B Press Release
Marvel Fusion GmbH · 2025
- [11]
Japan Moonshot Fusion Programme — Cabinet Office
Government of Japan · 2023
- [12]
CFETR Engineering Design Phase-II Report
Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) · 2025