David Kirtley, Founder of Helion Energy

About David Kirtley

David Kirtley is the co-founder and CEO of Helion Energy, a privately funded company developing commercial fusion power plants. A nuclear fusion engineer and plasma physics expert, he leads a team of over 500 employees focused on building fusion systems for clean energy production.

David Kirtley at a glance

• Company: Helion Energy
• Total raised: $1B
• Latest round: Series G
• Investors: Thrive Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Light Speed Venture Partners, Mithril Capital
• Location: Everett, Washington, United States

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