Focused Energy develops laser-based fusion technology and was founded in 2021 as a spin-off of Technical University Darmstadt. Headquartered in Darmstadt, the company also maintains offices in Berlin, Austin, and San Francisco. It positions itself as a world-leading laser fusion company and aims to translate scientific fusion advances into industrial value creation. The company recently raised $240 million in a Series A—the largest fully secured Series A in the fusion industry—to accelerate system development. Focused Energy plans to deploy the capital at the former RWE power plant site in Biblis, Hesse, using the site’s infrastructure and RWE’s expertise to establish a blueprint for industrial laser fusion. Leadership has stated this financing will help the company expand its lead in laser fusion and commit to long-term industrial implementation in Europe.

Total raised

$266M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jun 2026