Investors Bet Big on Helion Energy To Bring Fusion Power To The Grid

Fusion energy is not something you hear about every day, yet it has the ability to shape how the world is powered. Helion Energy, a Washington-based fusion firm, is working to make this long-discussed concept a reality. While fusion has long been regarded as an ambitious, seemingly unachievable objective, Helion has successfully balanced advances and hurdles, earning the trust of high-profile investors along the way. The business recently raised $425 million in its Series F fundraising round.  One of the biggest hurdles for Helion lies in securing the specialized components needed to build its reactors. Its latest prototype, Polaris, houses approximately 50,000 pulse-power semiconductors—critical elements that have proven difficult to source, similar to supply chain issues faced