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About Marvel Fusion
Industries
Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$166.9M
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
2019
Overview
Marvel Fusion develops laser-driven fusion energy using non-thermal direct-drive inertial confinement with nanostructured fuel targets. It aims to trigger fusion reactions with low-neutronic fuels like hydrogen-boron, reducing long-lived radioactive waste. The company builds a new high-powered laser facility in collaboration with Colorado State University, housing multiple multi-petawatt lasers to conduct experiments and advance fusion research. Its approach differs from many competitors by applying direct-drive laser for fusion with nanostructured fuels and a focus on hydrogen-boron to minimize waste, supported by a strong academic and private funding network. The goal is to enable a safe, clean, and reliable fusion power plant that helps the world move toward sustainable energy.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Secured €385M total funding, best-funded European fusion company by March 2025.
- ATLAS facility completes end-2026 with DOE grant for validation experiments.
- Partners with Siemens Energy for 100MW pilot plant by 2033.
What critics are saying
- CSU budget shortfalls halt $150M ATLAS by mid-2026.
- €385M burn rate forces 2026 down-round without net energy gain.
- HB11 Energy captures APAC contracts before CSU completion.
What makes Marvel Fusion unique
- Marvel Fusion uses nanostructured hydrogen-boron targets for low-neutronic fusion.
- Employs multi-petawatt lasers firing ten pulses per second at ATLAS facility.
- Led by experts Georg Korn, Hartmut Ruhl, and Gérard Mourou.
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↓ -1%Marvel Fusion, a Munich-based energy start-up, secured €113 million in venture capital funding. The company is researching laser-enabled nuclear fusion to create clean energy, with Siemens Energy leading the financing round.
Marvel Fusion, a Munich-based fusion startup, expanded its Series B funding round by €50 million, bringing the total to €113 million. New investors include EQT Ventures, Siemens Energy Ventures, and the European Innovation Council Fund, marking their first investment in fusion energy. Existing investors Tengelmann Ventures and Bayern Kapital also participated. This raises Marvel Fusion's total funding to €385 million, making it the best-funded European fusion company.
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EQT Ventures and Siemens Energy among new backers in Munich-based start-up’s latest funding round
In September, venture activity surged with significant photonics funding. Marvel Fusion secured a €63M Series B led by HV Capital, focusing on inertial confinement fusion. Quantum Source raised $50M in a Series A for photonic quantum computers, while Italian startup Ephos garnered $8.5M in Seed funding. MedTech firm SpectraWave obtained $50M in Series B funding. AttoTude, a networking startup, announced a $29M Series A led by Sutter Hill Ventures.
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About Marvel Fusion
Industries
Hardware
Industrial & Manufacturing
Energy
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$166.9M
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
2019
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