Helion

Helion

Building the world's first fusion power plant

Seattle, WA
473 employees
Energy
Series E Plus · $1.5B

About Helion

Helion is creating the world’s first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited zero-carbon electricity.

Company details

Team Size473
LocationSeattle, WA
IndustryEnergy

Funding

Total raised

$1.5B

Last stage

Series E Plus

Investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners
SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Y Combinator
Mithril Capital
CCapricorn Investment Group

Founders

David Kirtley

David Kirtley

Co-founder and CEO of Helion Energy. Previously a Principal Investigator and Fusion Lead at MSNW. Holds a PhD from the University of Michigan. Has led Helion since its founding in 2013.

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George Votroubek

Co-founder and Principal Scientist at Helion Energy. Previously at MSNW. Still with the company as of 2025.

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Chris Pihl

Co-founder and CTO of Helion Energy. Met fellow co-founders while working at MSNW in Redmond, Washington. Still with the company as of 2025.

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.