Focused Energy
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.focused-energy.co |
| Vertical(s) | Energy |
| Latest Funding Round | Series A |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Active in | Germany |
| Technology Readiness Level | Research (TRL 1-3) |
Focused Energy is a US-German startup that aiming to achieve commercial nuclear fusion using laser intertial fusion energy.
Technology
Focused Energy is developing a commercial nuclear plant architecture for laser fusion energy, building on work done at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab, a global leader on the concept.
They have also developed a proprietary deuterium-tritium fuel, which the startup claims can increase the energy output 30-fold compared to existing inertial confinement fusion approaches[1].
Leadership & Team
Focused Energy has recruited three key researchers from the National Ignition Facility who helped achieve the first-ever net energy gain in 2022[2]. The achievement is considered a major breakthrough in global progress towards commercial nuclear fusion.
Funding
In 2025, Focused Energy US$150 million in their Series A round[3].
They closed a US$15 million seed round in 2021[4].
Traction
The startup has partnered Amplitude, a major manufacturer of ultrafast lasers, to improve two laser systems for inertial fusion energy[5]. The new technology will help develop and determine the laser parameters needed to commercialise Focused Energy's direct drive laser fusion approach. This project is being financed by the Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovations in Germany (SPRIND).
References
- ↑ "Pearl™ — Proprietary Fusion Fuel". www.focused-energy.co. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Abu-Shawareb, H.; Acree, R.; Adams, P.; Adams, J.; Addis, B.; Aden, R.; Adrian, P.; Afeyan, B. B.; Aggleton, M.; Aghaian, L.; Aguirre, A.; Aikens, D.; Akre, J.; Albert, F.; Albrecht, M. (2024-02-05). "Achievement of Target Gain Larger than Unity in an Inertial Fusion Experiment". Physical Review Letters. 132 (6). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.065102. ISSN 0031-9007.
- ↑ Neuhauser, Alan (2025-04-01). "Scoop: Focused Energy raising $150M for laser fusion". Axios. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- ↑ "'A-Rod' makes laser fusion pitch". optics.org. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ "Focused Energy and Amplitude Enter $40 Million Agreement to Advance High-Energy Lasers Beyond the State-of-the-Art for Inertial Fusion Energy". www.focused-energy.co. Retrieved 2025-11-27.