Commonwealth Fusion Systems

The surest path to limitless, clean, fusion energy.

About

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Industry

Climate, Fusion

Company Description

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has the fastest, lowest cost path to commercial fusion energy. CFS is collaborating with MIT to leverage decades of research combined with new groundbreaking high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet technology. HTS magnets will enable compact fusion power plants that can be constructed faster and at lower cost. CFS is now building SPARC, the world's first commercially relevant, net energy fusion demonstration device. SPARC will pave the way for the first fusion power plant, ARC, that will produce power on the grid. The ultimate mission is to deploy fusion power plants to meet global decarbonization goals as fast as possible. CFS has assembled a team of leaders in tough tech, fusion science, and manufacturing with a track record of rapid execution. Supported by the world’s leading investors, CFS is uniquely positioned to deliver limitless, clean, fusion power to combat climate change.

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Funding

Total Raised

$2 billion

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Tiger Global Management, Lowercarbon Capital, Coatue, DFJ Growth; Emerson Collective, Footprint Coalition, Google, JIMCO Technology Fund, JS Capital, TIME Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Starlight Ventures, Khosla Ventures

Company Traction

  • As of June 2023, Commonwealth Fusion Systems has completed phase 1, Alcator C-Mod: Plasma Physics Basics, phase 2, HTS Magnets: Enabling Technology, and is in the process of completing phase 3, SPARC: Fusion Energy Demonstration.
  • In June 2023, Commonwealth Fusion Systems was awarded money from the US Department of Energy.
  • As of June 2023, Commonwealth Fusion Systems claims their magnets allow them to create 60x smaller, more affordable fusion reactors.

Leadership Team

  • Bob Mumgaard: Co-Founder & CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
  • Dan Brunner: Co-Founder & CTO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Former Design Engineer at ASML.
  • Brandon Sorbom: Chief Scientific Officer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Former Postdoctoral Research Associate at MIT.
  • Steve Renter: COO at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Former Drilling Engineer at BP.
  • Mitchell Goldstein: CFO at Commonwealth Fusion Systems. Former VP of Finance and CFO at Gulf Power Company.

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