{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f9e41f21a3b6cdfd661ce96c","clusterId":"c_934df95829e2ac5b66eb89c8","slug":"helical-fusion-raises-3-23-billion-yen-in-series-b-second-close","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Helical Fusion Raises 3.23 Billion Yen in Series B Second Close","summary":"Helical Fusion completed a 3.23 billion yen second close of its Series B round, the company said in a funding announcement carried by ASCII.jp. New shareholders include Fuji Electric, Fujikura, Tokyo Gas, KKT LLC, Urata, and KEPPLE GROUP. Fuji Electric will also join the Helix Program's Official Partner system. The Series B round has now raised 5.93 billion yen in total, with cumulative funding of 13.05 billion yen including subsidies and loans.","whyItMatters":"The funding keeps Helical Fusion's Helix Program on its stated path toward integrated demonstration with the final demonstration device Helix HARUKA in the mid-2030s and practical power generation with the commercial unit Helix KANATA, which is what the company's commercial fusion plan is organized around.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new close brings the Series B round to 5.93 billion yen. The company puts cumulative funding at 13.05 billion yen including subsidies and loans, a figure that does not include the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry\u0026#39;s Fusion Energy Power Generation Demonstration Promotion Project Subsidy, for which Helical Fusion has been selected as a conditionally approved operator. The company is developing a helical-type fusion power plant, and its Helix Program sets the development sequence out to the Helix HARUKA demonstration device in the mid-2030s and the commercial unit Helix KANATA.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndo Hazama Corporation\u003c/strong\u003e: capital alliance announced in July 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFuji Electric Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e: also participating in the Helix Program Official Partner system\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFujikura Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTokyo Gas Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eecloud NEXT\u003c/strong\u003e: third installment of ecloud Inc.\u0026#39;s individual investor-focused individual stock fund\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrata Co., Ltd.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKKT LLC\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEPPLE GROUP, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fuji Electric joins Helical Fusion's cap table and the Helix Program's Official Partner system at once, so the utility side of the fusion buildout now sits inside the investor list.","twitterPost":"Fuji Electric buys into Helical Fusion and joins the Helix Program's Official Partner system, tying fusion capex to the equipment side.","threadsPost":"Helical Fusion's Series B second close brought in Fuji Electric, Fujikura, Tokyo Gas, KKT LLC, Urata, and KEPPLE GROUP. Fuji Electric also joins the Helix Program's Official Partner system, so an equipment maker now sits on both the funding and partner sides of the same development push.","newsletterBlurb":"Helical Fusion completed a 3.23 billion yen second close of its Series B round, with Fuji Electric, Fujikura, Tokyo Gas, KKT LLC, Urata, and KEPPLE GROUP among the new shareholders. Fuji Electric will also join the Helix Program's Official Partner system. Series B funding to date is 5.93 billion yen, and cumulative funding including subsidies and loans is 13.05 billion yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/440/4440946/?rss\",\"title\":\"Helical Fusion, advancing fusion energy commercialization, raises 3.23 billion yen in Series B 2nd close, accelerating development and demonstration toward power generation; cumulative funding reaches 13.05 billion yen\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4680,"outputTokens":876,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791425235,"createdAt":"2026-10-08T02:03:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-08T02:06:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T02:06:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_934df95829e2ac5b66eb89c8","canonicalTitle":"フュージョンエネルギー実用化を進めるHelical Fusion、シリーズBラウンド 2ndクローズ32.3億円の資金調達で発電に向けた開発・実証を加速、累計調達額は130.5億円","representativeArticleId":"a_6a8d3a4fd2daec95242a3633","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-08T02:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/440/4440946/?rss","title":"フュージョンエネルギー実用化を進めるHelical Fusion、シリーズBラウンド 2ndクローズ32.3億円の資金調達で発電に向けた開発・実証を加速、累計調達額は130.5億円"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}