SEE MORE Helion’s co-founders, left to right: Chris Pihl, chief technology officer; David Kirtley, CEO; and George Votroubek, director of research. (Helion Photo) Microsoft and Helion Energy on ...

Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) and founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash., where the company was founded in 2013.

Helion’s co-founders: Chris Pihl, chief technology officer (left), David Kirtley, chief executive officer (middle), and George Votroubek, director of research (right).

Governor Jay Inslee, Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin, and Helion Energy CEO David Kirtley and CTO Chris Pihl join Everett, Snohomish County and Washington elected officials at the groundbreaking ...

Helion, a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, ... Helion Co-Founder & CTO, Chris Pihl and Founder & CEO, Dr. David Kirtley at facility in Redmond, WA.

Helion Energy Inc., a startup backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, raised $500 million to fund a system it says will be the first to generate net electricity from nuclear fusion, in 2024.

Reuters. Fusion energy startup Helion Energy's Co-founders Chris Pihl and David Kirtley pose for a picture at a facility in Redmond, Washington, U.S. in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters.

The Everett-based company hit a valuation of more than $5.4 billion with the raise. Everett-based fusion energy company Helion on Tuesday raised a $425 million Series F round. The company is now ...

David Kirtley, John Slough, Chris Pihl and George Votroubek – the four executives of Helion – combined have more than 100 years of experience with fusion technology and have founded five startups.

Startup Helion Energy has this week broken ground on a new facility that will become a crucial testbed for its own take on nuclear fusion, and it hopes a key stepping stone towards the first ...

Helion Energy's Co-founders Chris Pihl and David Kirtley pose for a picture in Redmond, Washington · Reuters Stephen Nellis Updated Tue, Jan 28, 2025, 12:53 PM 2 min read ...

Helion, a startup working to generate electricity from nuclear fusion, on Tuesday said it has raised $425 million in venture funding from a group of investors including SoftBank Group's Vision Fund 2.