Nova Fusion Valuation, Funding & Investors

Nova Fusion is valued at $1.5B as of August 2026.

Last Nova Fusion valuation

$1.5B

Seed · Aug 2026

Last Nova Fusion funding round

$178M

Seed · Aug 2026

Cumulative funding Nova Fusion raised

$247M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Nova Fusion

  • Hillhouse Investment
  • Legend Capital
  • Gaorong Capital
  • Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG)
  • Lightspeed China Partners
  • FutureCap

Nova Fusion Overview

About Nova Fusion

Nova Fusion is a technology developer commercializing small modular nuclear fusion reactors for clean energy production. The company designs compact reactors aimed at providing scalable, zero-carbon power for industrial and grid applications. Nova Fusion advances fusion technology through proprietary plasma confinement and materials innovations. Located in the United States, it collaborates with research institutions to accelerate reactor prototypes toward commercial deployment.


Founded

2025

HQ

ChinaShanghai

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Valuation

$1.5B (Aug 2026)

Nova Fusion Valuation

Nova Fusion is currently valued at $1.5B, based on its seed round in August 2026. Read the announcement ↗

The $178M round included Shenzhen Guozhong Venture Capital Management, Longzhu Capital, Hillhouse Investment and Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG).

Nova Fusion valuation by funding round

Nova Fusion valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Aug 2026Seed$1.5B

Nova Fusion Funding History

Nova Fusion has raised a total of $247M across 2 funding rounds.

Nova Fusion's first fundraising round was a $70M angel round in August 2025. The most recent completed round was a $178M seed round in August 2026.

Nova Fusion funding rounds

Nova Fusion funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Aug 2026SeedShenzhen Guozhong Venture Capital Management; Longzhu Capital; Hillhouse Investment; Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG)$178M$1.5BMeituan Longzhu and Hillhouse Venture increased their investment, and Lenovo Capital and Shenzhen Guozhong Venture Capital Management joined as new strategic investors, in a RMB 1.2 billion Pre-A series financing of Nova Fusion announced on 31 August 2026. The series covers Pre-A and Pre-A+ tranches, and cumulative funding reaches RMB 2.4 billion across three rounds. The post-money valuation is reported at more than RMB 10 billion, the highest among China's private nuclear fusion companies. Nova Fusion, which operates as Nova Fusion Energy in Shanghai, was founded about 16 months before the round by Guo Houyang, a Fellow of the American Physical Society and an inventor of small modular fusion technology. It is the first Chinese company dedicated to developing and commercialising field-reversed-configuration small modular fusion reactors (FRC-SMR). Its first device, Nova No.1, was in final assembly and integration at the time of the round. Lenovo Capital said the FRC-SMR route costs a fraction of tokamak designs.
Aug 2025AngelLightspeed China Partners; Tsinghua Holdings Capital; Gaorong Capital; Shanghai Lingang Innovation Center; FutureCap; National Council for Social Security Fund; Legend Capital$70M-Nova Fusion (NovaFusion Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., aka NovaFusionX) is a Chinese nuclear fusion startup developing small modular nuclear fusion reactors using Field Reversed Configuration magnetic confinement technology, aimed at precisely meeting AI power supply needs. On August 1, 2025, it announced completion of a record-breaking 500 million yuan (approximately $69.4-69.7 million) angel round, the largest single financing for a domestic private fusion company in China. Investors included industrial capital, social capital, and state-owned funds such as Zhongguancun Special Fund for Independent Innovation of the National Social Security Fund (managed by Legend Capital), Legend Capital, Lightspeed China Partners, Banyan Capital (likely Gaorong Capital), Huakong Fund, Ming Shi Ventures, and Lingang Science and Technology Innovation Investment (Shanghai Lingang Innovation Center), with some sources also noting FutureCap, Gaorong Capital explicitly. The funds will primarily support R&D for China's first small modular nuclear fusion reactor tailored for AI data center power demands. Nova Fusion operates in China's growing private nuclear fusion sector, competing amid global fusion investment surges, with this financing highlighting strong backing from top-tier VCs and government-linked funds.

Who has invested in Nova Fusion?

11 investors have backed Nova Fusion across its funding rounds, including Hillhouse Investment, Legend Capital, Gaorong Capital, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG), Lightspeed China Partners and FutureCap.


Nova Fusion Investors

Investors in Nova Fusion by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Lightspeed China PartnersChinaShanghai1ParticipantAug 2025
Shenzhen Guozhong Venture Capital ManagementChinaShenzhen1ParticipantAug 2026
Longzhu CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantAug 2026
Tsinghua Holdings CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantAug 2025
Gaorong CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantAug 2025
Shanghai Lingang Innovation CenterChinaShanghai1ParticipantAug 2025
Hillhouse InvestmentChinaBeijing1ParticipantAug 2026
Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG)ChinaBeijing1ParticipantAug 2026
FutureCapChinaBeijing1ParticipantAug 2025

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Nova Fusion Competitors

Nova Fusion competitors include listed companies like Energy Fuels and Scatec, and private ones like Clean Planet, Atlas Atomics, Type One Energy and Commonwealth Fusion Systems.

Public and private companies comparable to Nova Fusion
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Energy FuelsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$66M($84M)$1.8B13.7x
Clean PlanetJapanTokyoPrivate--$1.2B-
Atlas Atomics--Private--$1.9B-
Type One EnergyUnited StatesGreensboro, NCPrivate--$900M-
Commonwealth Fusion SystemsUnited StatesUnited StatesPrivate--$3.4B-
ScatecNorwayNorwayPublicly listed$388M-$1.5B8.5x

Nova Fusion Public Comps

Nova Fusion is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Scatec, Vedanta Power, Mach Natural Resources, Balrampur Chini Mills, Godawari Power & Ispat, Celsia, Infortar, United Energy Group, Beach Energy and Juniper Green Energy.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Scatec$388M-12.4x8.5x-11.7x
Vedanta Power$945M($78M)2.4x-(29.1x)-
Mach Natural Resources$1.2B$508M2.3x1.8x5.2x3.6x
Balrampur Chini Mills$666M$86M2.4x2.2x18.6x15.4x
Godawari Power & Ispat$571M$129M2.4x2.0x10.6x8.7x
Celsia$1.7B$476M1.2x1.3x4.2x3.8x
Infortar$2.1B$279M1.3x-9.9x-
United Energy Group$2.4B$809M0.6x-1.8x-

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Common questions about Nova Fusion

When was Nova Fusion founded?Nova Fusion was founded in 2025.
Where is Nova Fusion headquartered?Nova Fusion is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Is Nova Fusion publicly listed?No, Nova Fusion is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Nova Fusion's valuation?Nova Fusion was last valued at $1.5B in its seed round in August 2026.
How much funding has Nova Fusion raised?Nova Fusion has raised $247M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Nova Fusion's last funding round?Nova Fusion's last funding round was a $178M seed round in August 2026.
Who are Nova Fusion's investors?Nova Fusion's investors include Lightspeed China Partners, Shenzhen Guozhong Venture Capital Management, Longzhu Capital, Tsinghua Holdings Capital, Gaorong Capital, Shanghai Lingang Innovation Center, Hillhouse Investment, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG), FutureCap, National Council for Social Security Fund and 1 other.
Which companies are comparable to Nova Fusion?Companies comparable to Nova Fusion include Energy Fuels, Clean Planet, Atlas Atomics, Type One Energy, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Scatec.

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