Full-Time

Senior Associate

Export Compliance

Marvel Fusion

Marvel Fusion

51-200 employees

Pursues laser-driven inertial confinement fusion

No salary listed

Munich, Germany

In Person

Category
Legal & Compliance (1)

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in engineering, natural sciences, law, economics, or another relevant discipline
  • At least 5 years of in-house, hands-on export control and sanctions compliance experience in an R&D intensive organisation
  • Strong command of German, EU, and U.S. laws and regulations, as well as applicable sanctions regimes
  • Pragmatic, business-oriented judgement with excellent communication skills
  • Fluent English and at least a good command of German
Responsibilities
  • Lead the company’s export control and sanctions internal compliance programme in close collaboration with the Chief Export Control Officer and the Legal Team
  • Own the company’s classification, licensing, and technology-transfer workflows
  • Ensure compliance with applicable export control and sanctions laws and regulations, in particular German, EU, and U.S. requirements
  • Refine and further develop the company’s workflows, documentation and recordkeeping for export control and sanctions compliance
  • In collaboration with the Legal Team, provide export control and sanctions support across all company projects
  • In collaboration with the Logistics Specialist, ensure an end-to-end export control process so shipments can be made on time and in compliance
  • Conduct export control and sanctions training sessions for company’s employees
  • Collaborate closely with the Purchasing, Logistics, Finance and Accounting, IT, Legal, and People Teams on export control and sanctions matters

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.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$166.9M

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2019

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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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2 year growth

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Germany Trade & Invest
Apr 16th, 2025
Marvel Fusion Secures EUR 113M Funding

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.

MAJUNKE.com
Apr 8th, 2025
Marvel Fusion raises EUR 113M funding

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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Financial Times
Mar 27th, 2025
Germany’s Marvel Fusion raises €113mn as nuclear fusion race heats up

EQT Ventures and Siemens Energy among new backers in Munich-based start-up’s latest funding round

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Oct 7th, 2024
Marvel Fusion secures €62.8M Series B

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.