Pacific Fusion

I’m pleased to share a new manuscript on multi-dimensional electromagnetic simulations of idealized impedance-matched Marx generators (IMGs). IMGs eliminate internally reflected power and double the forward-going power efficiency of typical pulsed power-based fusion systems without requiring expensive ferromagnetic materials. IMGs enable Pacific Fusion’s Demonstration System, a net facility gain and high-yield (100+ megajoules) pulser, to be compact, and to have a relatively simple design. Advancing fusion technology is a highly collaborative effort, with Pacific Fusion ushering in a new era of precision pulsed magnetic science and technology. This manuscript was a collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Voss Scientific, and others. Check out the paper here: https://lnkd.in/gfZuMs5d Discover the innovation behind IMGs in the paper that first introduced them: https://lnkd.in/gMg52i3h

Today, we are pleased to share that we have established a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with Sandia National Laboratories. Our collaboration aims to leverage our combined expertise and resources to advance pulsed magnetic fusion and high-yield fusion (100+ megajoules) capabilities. Together, we will develop cutting-edge pulser architectures and create initiatives to nurture a diverse and vibrant pulsed magnetic HED community. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gBcPdMYi.

I couldn’t share this earlier because we were in stealth… Earlier this month at American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics meeting, Pacific Fusion co-organized the first-ever mini conference on Pulsed Magnetic Fusion Energy. I want to recognize Alex Zylstra for leading the technical organizing committee for the event, and Fernando Garcia Rubio, Leland Ellison, Nathan Meezan, Samuel Langendorf, Anthony Link for giving great talks and posters! PF also hosted a post-conference happy hour with 160 attendees. Both the mini conference and happy hour were well-attended and very successful — there were lots of great conversations and, most importantly, a palpable buzz of excitement about the future! We certainly look forward to more opportunities to bring the community together and advance a path forward for fusion energy!

At Pacific Fusion, we are pursuing a pulsed magnetic path to inertial fusion. Earlier this year, our team collaborated with several other experts from the broader fusion community to co-author a paper to explain why we believe pulsed magnetic fusion is the most attractive path toward commercialization of fusion energy. The paper, "Opportunities in Pulsed Magnetic Fusion Energy", was posted in August, and you can read it here: https://lnkd.in/gqw834t3. Leland Ellison, Patrick Knapp, Keith LeChien, Nathan Meezan, Alex Zylstra

Clea Kolster, PhD, Clay Dumas, and the Lowercarbon Capital team have been incredible partners, always quickly zeroing in on the most important things and making us better. It’s a privilege to have them on our team.

🔋 We’re thrilled to back Pacific Fusion in their bold mission to unlock the future of clean fusion energy! Led by renowned scientist Eric Lander, Pacific Fusion is on a path to make abundant, affordable, and clean energy a reality. Lander’s deep expertise— from successfully leading the Human Genome Project (!) to founding the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard — has brought together top minds from national labs like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, alongside tech leaders from across the industry. Pacific Fusion’s unique approach in pulsed magnetic fusion is built on an idea that was a theory for decades but now has come within reach with most recent lab breakthroughs in 2022, and made a reality using compact, mass-manufacturable units with immense potential for scalability. With over $900M in funding secured from incredible partners like General Catalyst, Lowercarbon Capital, Lightspeed, and visionary investors like Elad Gil, Eric Schmidt, and John Doerr, we’re proud to support this ambitious vision to reshape global energy. This isn’t a short journey or a low hanging fruit by any measure, but it’s one that could redefine our energy landscape forever — tackling climate change and driving global prosperity. We're excited to partner with this outstanding team as they work toward a sustainable future. 🌍 Learn more about Pacific Fusion's mission and approach: Founders' Letter: https://lnkd.in/duJtqiAY | WIRED Feature: https://lnkd.in/dyhpFspX #FusionEnergy #ClimateTech #FutureOfEnergy #DeepTech

Having support from Taggart Bonham, Ravi Mhatre, and Raviraj Jain, along with the wider Lightspeed team, means so much to us. We’re excited for what’s ahead together!

I’ve long been bullish on fusion as a key route to powering the world with abundant, affordable clean energy. Pacific Fusion, which is pursuing pulsed magnetic fusion, makes its public debut today. Proud to be an investor and back its work! https://lnkd.in/gJUHD9Zw More about Pacific Fusion from Steven Levy: https://lnkd.in/gtpCuGD5

One of my favorite companies that Trousdale Ventures funded comes out of stealth today! World, meet Pacific Fusion! When I visited Pacific Fusion for the first time, I’ll admit I was skeptical. Wasn’t nuclear fusion always supposed to be a decade away? The more I dug into the team’s impressive backgrounds, the more I read and re-read the science, the more conviction I gained. After hearing me pitch the company, Phillip Sarofim understood immediately that we had a special opportunity on our hands. I’m proud of the deeply technical investment firm we’re building at Trousdale Ventures! And while nuclear fusion isn’t a solved problem yet, I’m inspired by the audacious goal that Will Regan, Carrie von Muench, Keith LeChien and the amazing team at Pacific Fusion has set out to achieve! https://lnkd.in/gXBnxmnb

Hemant Taneja, Genevieve Kinney, and the General Catalyst team have been incredible partners. We are so grateful to have them on this journey with us.