Grid-scale laser fusion startup founded August 2025. Co-founders: Jeff Lawson (ex-Twilio CEO), Annie Kritcher (NIF fusion designer), Mike Dunne (SLAC director). Developing Thunderwall, the world's first grid-scale fusion laser.
$450M Series A (Feb 2026), largest laser-fusion raise.
Building Thunderwall: 10 kJ laser at 10 Hz, 10% efficiency.
Goal: pilot plant to commercial 1 GW plant in a decade.