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Fusion power company Helion opens a Seattle office after raising $465 million in funding.

Helion, a fusion energy company, opened a new Seattle office as its headcount reached 800 and continues to develop its fusion power plants with ambitious targets for commercial operation.

Helion Energy, a fusion company, opened a new Seattle office as it expands its operations and aims to build the world's first commercial fusion power plant.

Helion has quietly revised its operational timelines and technical goals for fusion energy production, amidst academic skepticism and without clear communication regarding its Microsoft contract deliverables.

Engineers successfully used tritium in a fusion prototype, reaching 150 million degrees and directly generating electricity, with plans for commercial plants by 2028 and 2030.

Helion is deeply committed to the future of fusion energy development.

Helion Energy's workforce grew significantly from 218 employees in 2023 to an estimated 531 in 2026.

Helion has raised $1.44 billion over eight funding rounds, attracting investments from 25 institutional and angel investors.

Global private investments in nuclear fusion have reached a record $4.48 billion in 2025, with companies like Helion, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and Proxima Fusion making significant strides in commercializing fusion energy.

Global investments in nuclear fusion surged to $4.5 billion, with companies like Helion, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, and Proxima Fusion securing significant funding and advancing towards commercial power generation.

Global investment in fusion energy hit a record $4.48 billion, predominantly flowing to four startups, with significant contracts already in place to sell future fusion-generated electricity.

Sam Altman's companies, OpenAI and Helion, achieved significant valuations and milestones in early 2026, with OpenAI's revenue reaching $25 billion ARR and Helion securing the first regulatory licenses for a fusion power plant.

Helion secured key regulatory licenses from the Washington Department of Health, becoming the first company globally to be approved to build and operate a fusion power plant at its Orion facility.

Helion Energy obtained the world's first radioactive materials and air emissions licenses for a nuclear fusion project, marking a significant step towards commercializing fusion power.

Helion, a fusion energy company, has secured significant funding and the first fusion power plant licenses for its reactor designed to directly convert fusion pulses into electricity, with a commercial target of 2028.

Helion Energy has raised $1.5 billion and signed an agreement with Microsoft to supply fusion-generated electricity for a data center by 2028, as competitors also pursue various power generation strategies for AI.

Helion Energy is racing to deliver fusion power to Microsoft's data center by 2028, while competitor Zap Energy also explores fission for near-term revenue.

Helion secured key regulatory licenses for its Orion fusion reactor site in Malaga, which is currently under construction to provide power to Microsoft.

Helion secured two key licenses to build a commercial fusion power plant in Malaga.

Helion Energy secured first-of-their-kind commercial licenses in Washington state to build and operate a 50 MW fusion power plant intended to supply Microsoft data centers.