Zap Energy

Company US Private Editorial profile Funding raised: $330M Website

Profile

Sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch — no expensive magnets or lasers.

Editorial profile — compiled by us from public sources.

Founded: 2017
Headquarters: Everett, WA, US
Funding raised: $330M

Current standings

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Triple product 1×10¹⁷ >10¹⁷, FuZE sheared-flow Z-pinch

Roadmap & milestones

First combined fission + fusion company

2026-04

Zap Energy

Adds near-term ~50 MW modular fission reactors alongside its sheared-flow Z-pinch fusion, betting on shared materials, liquid-metal and power-conversion tech. Century platform hit a record 1.6 GPa plasma pressure and FuZE-A came online. Zabrina Johal (ex-General Atomics, US Navy nuclear) named CEO; cofounder Benj Conway → President.

Press release · 2026-04