Zap Energy is building a low-cost, compact and scalable Z-pinch fusion energy system that conï¬nes and compresses plasma without the need for expensive and complex magnetic coils.
Location: Australia
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $130M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Leitmotif | leitmotif.... |
| 21.03.2023 | Grantham F... | granthamfo... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.10.2024 | Series D | $130M | - |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.10.2024 | Zap Energy: $130 Million (Series D) Raised To Build A Scalable Fusion Energy Platform | Zap Energy announced it started operations of Century, its new high-rep-rate, liquid-metal-cooled fusion test platform. It closed $130 million of fresh capital, marking significant steps toward a commercial fusion power plant. Century is th... |
| 11.10.2024 | Zap Energy показала новый прототип термоядерной электростанции Century | Для поклонников термоядерной энергетики достижение «безубыточности» — это что-то вроде Святого Грааля: точка, в которой термоядерная реакция производит больше энергии, чем потребовалось для ее зажигания. Только один научный эксперимент, про... |
| 09.10.2024 | Zap Energy Raises $130M in Series D Funding | Zap Energy, an Everett, WA-based provider of Century, a liquid-metal-cooled fusion test platform, raised $130M in Series D funding. The round was led by Soros Fund Management, with participation from new investors BAM Elevate, Emerson Colle... |
| 26.12.2023 | Inside Zap Energy, the Bill Gates-backed company that wants to bring fusion power to the electrical grid | Science Inside Zap Energy, the Bill Gates-backed company that wants to bring fusion power to the electrical grid Jenny McGrath 2023-12-26T17:53:43Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email ... |
| 29.08.2023 | 7 founders explain what fusion power needs to go mainstream | If the 2020s are going to be the decade of AI, then the 2030s could be the decade of fusion power — that is, if the sector’s startups are able to deliver. Fusion power has never had a more solid foundation. Advances in semiconductors, magne... |
| 24.08.2023 | 7 founders and CEOs discuss fusion power’s most pressing challenges | The hype around fusion power is real. Researchers at the National Ignition Facility achieved net-positive controlled nuclear fusion in December 2022, a milestone that’s been decades in the making. Then, earlier this month, they did it again... |