Zap Energy
Fusion Machine Developer
Founding Year
2017
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Company Founders
Uri Shumlak
Benj Conway
Brian Nelson
Leadership
Brian Nelson, CTO
Benj Conway, President
Uri Shumlak, Chief Scientific Officer
Job Listings
| Job title | Location |
|---|---|
High Voltage Pulsed Power Engineer  | Everett, Washington, United States |
| Pulsed Power Engineer | San Diego, California, United States |
| R&D Lead Scientist | Everett, Washington, United States |
| Research Scientist - R&D | Everett, Washington, United States |
| Senior Experimental Plasma Physicist | Everett, Washington, United States |
| Technical Program Manager | Everett, Washington, United States |
Funding received (investment)
| Date | Amount | Funder(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2024 | $129,997,713 | Series D | |
| June 22, 2022 | $160,000,000 | Series C | |
| May 19, 2021 | $27,500,000 | Series B | |
| August 12, 2020 | $6,500,000 | Series A |
Funding received (nondilutive)
| Date | Amount | Funder(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2023 | Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program | ||
| April 06, 2020 | $1,000,000 | BETHE: Sheared Flow Stabilized Z-Pinch Performance Improvement | |
| November 14, 2018 | $6,767,334 | OPEN 2018: Electrode Technology Development for the Sheared-Flow Z-Pinch Fusion Reactor |