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Private company · In-orbit fusion energy technology

Zephyr Fusion

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San Diego, California, United States

Developing compact megawatt-class fusion power systems for deployment in orbit.

Overview

Zephyr Fusion is a San Diego energy-technology company developing compact fusion power systems for orbital use. Its concept uses dipole magnetic confinement and the vacuum of space to create large plasma confinement regions without the massive reactor structures required on Earth. Combined with high-temperature superconducting magnets and lower launch costs, the company is targeting megawatt-class power for space data centers, manufacturing, defense, propulsion and human habitats. Zephyr was founded in 2025 by fusion physicists Edward Hinson and Galen Burke and joined Y Combinator’s Fall 2025 batch.

Infrastructure sectors

Fusion energySpace infrastructureOrbital power

Capabilities & services

Dipole magnetic confinement
High-temperature superconducting magnets
Spacecraft and cryogenic system integration

In-orbit fusion power developmentOrbital power-system engineering

Startup solution

What they supply
Energy systems
Relevant buyers
Space infrastructure developers and satellite operators

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Confirmed partnerships
Y Combinator; Pioneer Fund; ZAKA VC Source

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