Blue Laser Fusion

An agreement was signed in Rome on 4 November between RSE and the American company Blue Laser Fusion (BLF) to initiate joint research and development activities on the world's first commercial-scale inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant.

PALO ALTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 19, 2024 / Blue Laser Fusion Inc. (BLF), a leading fusion energy company, has won a prestigious US Department of Energy (DOE) INFUSE project award to develop a novel high-energy pulsed laser for inertial fusion energy applications in collaboration with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

In March, the Japan Fusion Energy Council will be launched, and we are thrilled to announce that Blue Laser Fusion will be participating as a member of the board. Our team is honored to contribute to the advancement of fusion energy development in Japan. https://lnkd.in/gF26EpYu

🌎 Climate tech #startups that raised capital last week 👇 With more than 70  deals logged on the Net0 platform last week, we recorded some significant deals. Here's a list of the top seven deals: 🌞 Germany, Berlin-based Enpal, providing solar energy solutions and services for homeowners, raised $1.2B in a Debt round from Barclays Europe, Bank of America, and Crédit Agricole CIB. 🌱 France, Nantes-based Lhyfe, developing modular 100% green hydrogen production plants for mobility and industry, raised a $162.4M Grant from the Government of France. 🚗 Netherlands, Amsterdam-based Moove, offering revenue-based vehicle financing to mobility entrepreneurs, raised $100M in a Series B round from Uber, thelatest.ventures, AfricInvest Group, Palm Drive Capital, Triatlum Advisors AG, and Future Africa. 📊 France, Paris-based Greenly | Certified B Corp, providing carbon accounting and reduction services for businesses, raised $52M in a Series B round from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, BGV, Move Capital, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and HSBC. 🔵 United States, Palo Alto-based Blue Laser Fusion, developing a proprietary HB11 fuel to achieve commercial fusion, raised $37.5M in a Seed round from SoftBank Group Corp., ITOCHU Corporation, SPARX, and WASEDA University Ventures (WUV) among others. 🧬 United States, Berkeley-based Profluent, offering technologies and services for the analysis and interpretation of biological data, raised $35M in an Early VC round from Spark Capital, Insight Partners, Air Street Capital, and Jeff Dean. 🏠 United States, New York-based Sealed, offering home energy assessments and recommends energy efficiency solutions, raised $30M in a Late VC round from Keyframe, Cyrus Capital Partners, CityRock Venture Partners, and Fifth Wall among others. 📢 P.S.: If you are a climate tech startup, verify your achievements on our platform to boost your visibility in front of leading climate investors and receive free access to our curated investor database: https://bit.ly/3tbJOU1 #climatetech #funding #startups #investment #venturecapital

Deals of the Week (3/18 - 3/24) Late-Stage / Growth 🌱 Greenly | Certified B Corp, a Paris, France-based carbon accounting for SMEs platform, raised $52m in Series B funding from Fidelity International Strategic Ventures, BGV, Energy Impact Partners, HSBC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and other investors. 🚢 Candela, a Lidingö, Sweden-based electric hydrofoil boats developer, raised $27m in Growth funding from Groupe Beneteau, EQT Ventures, Kan Dela AB, and Ocean Zero. Early-Stage ⚡ Blue Laser Fusion, a Palo Alto, CA-based laser confinement fusion technology developer, raised $38m in Seed funding from ITOCHU Corporation, Maezawa Fund, and SoftBank. 💨 Mission Zero Technologies, a London, England-based direct air capture (DAC) technology platform, raised $28m in Series A funding from 2150, Breakthrough, Fortescue, Siemens Financial Services, and World Fund. 🧱 CemVision, a Nybro, Sweden-based sustainable cement production platform, raised $11m in Seed funding from BackingMinds, Polar Structure, and Zacua Ventures. 💨 AirMyne, a Berkeley, CA-based direct air capture (DAC) technology platform, raised $7m in Seed funding from Alumni Ventures, Another Brain, EMLES, Impact Science Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and other investors. 🥩 Cauldron Ferm, an Orange, Australia-based ferma-facturing for new foods and fibers platform, raised $6m in Series A funding from Horizons Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Main Sequence Ventures, and SOSV. ⚡ BL!XT, a Kista, Sweden-based solid state circuit breakers developer, raised $5m in Seed funding from Energy Revolution Ventures and Union Square Ventures. Other ⚡ Enpal, a Berlin, Germany-based residential solar and heat pump installation platform, raised $1bn in Debt funding from Bank of America, Barclays, and Credit Agricole. New Funds Morgan Stanley, New York, NY-based investment firm, announced a $1bn target for a new fund that invests in infrastructure for the energy transition. All these and more 👇: https://lnkd.in/edVPMA9E

🇯🇵 Tokyo's ITOCHU Corporation has entered into a partnership with California-based fusion technology startup Blue Laser Fusion (BLF). As part of the deal, Itochu will acquire shares in BLF through a third-party allocation process and take part in the development of fusion energy and other ventures that use BLF's proprietary laser technology.  📰 READ more: https://lnkd.in/gY3W4ukG

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