Helicity Space, founded in 2018, is a commercial space company focused on developing in-space propulsion and power technology based on fusion energy. Their primary product, the Helicity Drive, is a scalable fusion propulsion engine designed to enable faster, more fuel-efficient deep space travel. The company is working towards enabling robotic and crewed missions to Mars and beyond, with potential applications in national security and global commerce. Helicity Space collaborates with organizations like NASA and has received investments from firms like Airbus Ventures and Lockheed Martin.
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Helicity Space received a $5,000,000 seed round of funding in December from investors including Airbus Ventures, TRE Ventures, Voyager Space Holdings, E2MC Space, Urania Ventures, and Gaingels.
Helicity Space is based in Pasadena and is developing technology to propel spacecraft using short bursts of fusion.
Stephane Lintner co-founded Helicity Space and previously worked at Goldman Sachs with a background in applied mathematics.
Stephane Lintner co-founded Helicity Space and previously worked at Goldman Sachs with a background in applied mathematics.
Helicity Space raised a $5,000,000 seed round with funding from Airbus Ventures, TRE Advisors, Voyager Space Holdings, E2MC Space, Urania Ventures, and Gaingels.
Helicity Space raised a $5,000,000 seed round of funding.
Airbus Ventures is an investor in Helicity Space's $5,000,000 seed round.
Helicity Space raised $5,000,000 in a seed funding round announced 2023-12-11.
Helicity Space is building a proof-of-concept fusion drive and plans to demonstrate the full device working on Earth at smaller scale before putting anything in space.