Zap Energy
Zap Energy develops compact, scalable fusion energy systems that utilize sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch technology to confine and compress plasma without the need for magnets or lasers. The company is actively working to commercialize this fusion technology through its test platforms and reactor design, aiming to produce carbon-free, clean energy.
verified 17 July 2026
↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy↗ Zap EnergyFact sheet
- Founded: 2017↗ Zap Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors↗ Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power ...↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook↗ Zap Energy - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations
- HQ: Everett, Washington, USA↗ Zap Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors↗ Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power ...↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook↗ Zap Energy - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations
- Total funding: ~$330M - $338M↗ Zap Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors↗ Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power ...↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook↗ Zap Energy - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations
- Technology: Sheared-flow-stabilized (SFS) Z-pinch fusion↗ Zap Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors↗ Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power ...↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook↗ Zap Energy - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations
- Key product: Century fusion test platform↗ Zap Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors↗ Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power ...↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook↗ Zap Energy - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations
- Notable investors: Soros Fund Management, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Shell Ventures↗ Zap Energy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors↗ Zap Energy confirms $130M round, shares progress on its demo power ...↗ Zap Energy attracts $130M in fresh capital as demo power plant system begins operations and aims for first milestone↗ Inside a Seattle-area company trying to build 'a star in a jar'↗ Zap Energy 2026 Company Profile: Valuation, Funding & Investors | PitchBook↗ Zap Energy - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations
- DOE award: $50M milestone-based public-private partnership grant↗ Private fusion funding surges as industry shifts towards commercial-scale ambitions | Decarbonisation News · 2026-07-15
- Employee count: 100–150 (1–2% YoY decline as of 2026)↗ Post by Zap Energy · 2026-07-15
- Annual revenue: $1M–$10M (as of 2026)↗ Post by Zap Energy · 2026-07-15
Connections
- Avalanche Energy — Zap Energy and Avalanche Energy are listed as competing players in the global nuclear fusion market and are both based in the Pacific Northwest.↗ As General Fusion makes historic Nasdaq debut, report shows global funding surged to $4.5B – GeekWire
- Commonwealth Fusion Systems — Zap Energy and Commonwealth Fusion Systems are listed as competing players in the global nuclear fusion market.↗ An American machine fires 500,000 amps down a column of gas twelve times a minute, twenty times the current of a lightning bolt, into a chamber the size of a water heater, and the fusion company that built it is now selling a fission reactor based on a Japanese design nobody ever finished
- General Fusion — Zap Energy and General Fusion are listed as competing players in the global nuclear fusion market.↗ AI, Nuclear Fusion, Robotics, and Commercial Space Tracking - Boardor
- Helion Energy — Zap Energy and Helion are listed as competing players in the global nuclear fusion market.↗ An American machine fires 500,000 amps down a column of gas twelve times a minute, twenty times the current of a lightning bolt, into a chamber the size of a water heater, and the fusion company that built it is now selling a fission reactor based on a Japanese design nobody ever finished
- Kyoto Fusioneering — Zap Energy and Kyoto Fusioneering are both included in a global fusion industry report and both have a presence in the Pacific Northwest/Seattle area.↗ As General Fusion makes historic Nasdaq debut, report shows global funding surged to $4.5B – GeekWire
- U.S. Department of Energy — The DOE awarded Zap Energy $50M through a milestone-based public-private partnership program to accelerate fusion development.↗ Private fusion funding surges as industry shifts towards commercial-scale ambitions | Decarbonisation News
Recent developments
Linked to U.S. Department of Energy: The DOE awarded Zap Energy $50M through a milestone-based public-private partnership program to accelerate fusion development.
Read more ↗decarbonisation.news15 JulZap Energy has 100–150 employees (reflecting a 1–2% year-over-year decline) and annual revenue in the $1M–$10M range, according to a 2026 Global Fusion Industry report highlighted by the company on LinkedIn.
Read more ↗linkedin.com15 JulThe US Department of Energy awarded $50M to Zap Energy as part of a milestone-based public-private partnership program designed to accelerate fusion development by linking private companies with national laboratories and universities.
Read more ↗decarbonisation.news15 JulGeneral Fusion debuted on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker GFUZ, claiming to be the first publicly listed pure-play fusion company; the article notes that other prominent fusion developers including Commonwealth Fusion Systems, TAE Technologies, and Helion remain private, situating Zap Energy among the still-private fusion cohort.
Read more ↗businessexaminer.ca14 JulLinked to Kyoto Fusioneering: Zap Energy and Kyoto Fusioneering are both included in a global fusion industry report and both have a presence in the Pacific Northwest/Seattle area.
Read more ↗geekwire.com14 JulLinked to Avalanche Energy: Zap Energy and Avalanche Energy are listed as competing players in the global nuclear fusion market and are both based in the Pacific Northwest.
Read more ↗geekwire.com14 JulZap Energy is among 56 companies profiled in a new global fusion industry report, which also notes global fusion funding surged to $4.5B; Zap Energy is listed alongside fellow Pacific Northwest players General Fusion, Helion, and Avalanche Energy.
Read more ↗geekwire.com14 Jul