Zap Energy

company

About

Zap Energy is an energy technology company that builds a fusion reactor that does not employ magnets.

Details

Last Funding Type
Series C
Last Funding Money Raised
$160M
Industries
Energy,Nuclear,Renewable Energy
Founded date
Jan 1, 2017
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
ZAP ENERGY INC.

Zap Energy's fusion reactor stabilizes plasma using sheared flows rather than magnetic fields. Driving electric current through the flow creates the magnetic field, which confines and compresses the plasma. The higher the current, the greater the pressure and density in the plasma. Zap Energy's reactor is the least expensive, most compact, most scalable solution with the shortest path to commercially viable fusion.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
6
$202.80M
Zap Energy has raised a total of $202.80M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 7, 2022 from a Series C round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jun 7, 2022 Series C $160M 8 Lowercarbon Capital Detail
May 5, 2021 Series B $27.50M 6 Addition Detail
Jul 12, 2020 Series A $6.50M 2 Detail
Apr 20, 2020 Grant $1M Detail
Dec 10, 2019 Non-Equity Assistant $1M Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
2
10
Zap Energy is funded by 10 investors. Lowercarbon Capital and Addition are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Lowercarbon Capital Yes Series C
Addition Series C
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Series C
Chevron Technology Ventures Series C
DCVC Series C
Energy Impact Partners Series C
Shell Ventures Series C
Valor Equity Partners Series C
Fourth Realm Series B
GA Capital Series B

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
4
Zap Energy has 4 current employee profiles, including Executive Benj Conway
Executive
Employee
Executive
Executive