Venture capitalists’ appetite for fusion startups has been up and down in the last few years. For instance, the Fusion Industry Association found that while nuclear fusion companies had attracted over $ 6 billion in investment in 2023, $ 1.4 billion more than in 2022, the 27% growth proved slower than in ’22, as investors […]
Helicity Space raises $5M to unlock fusion propulsion – and fast travel in deep space
Helicity Space has closed a $ 5 million seed funding to accelerate development of a technology that could finally unlock fast, efficient travel in deep space. That technology is fusion propulsion, which has long been the domain of science fiction. The startup says that they have discovered a way to use plasma jets for fusion […]