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First Light Fusion

Unit 10 Mead Road, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1QU, United Kingdom

Overview

First Light Fusion is a UK-based University of Oxford spin‑out working to develop commercially‑viable nuclear fusion energy. The company is described as part of a growing global group of innovators pursuing fusion commercialization. Its most recent financing round raised £25m, signalling continued investor interest. The article frames the firm as actively racing alongside other startups and research efforts to bring fusion to market. No specific operational metrics, revenue figures, or detailed product roadmaps were provided in the article.

Total raised
$138M
Funding rounds
4
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Apr 2026

Industries

  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Nuclear
  • Renewable Energy
  • Simulation
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Apr 2026

    $34M

  2. Series C

    Feb 2022

    $45M

  3. Equity

    Dec 2020

    $25M

  4. Equity

    Sep 2015

    $34M

Team

  • Nicholas Hawker

    Co-Founder and CEO

  • Yiannis Ventikos

    Co-founder and Non-Executive Director

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  • Bart Markus

    Chair

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  • Stephen Brindle

    Chairman