Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Oversee experimental and computational programs spanning plasma diagnostics, MHD and PIC simulations, plasma pre-ionization, machine design, data analysis, and model validation.