Nova Fusion Raises RMB 1.2 Billion in Pre-A Series

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Nova Fusion Energy Technology (Shanghai) completed a RMB 1.2 billion Pre-A series financing, combining Pre-A and Pre-A+ rounds, marking its latest funding milestone.
Cumulative funding reached RMB 2.4 billion within 16 months of founding, with a post-money valuation exceeding RMB 10 billion.
Existing investors Meituan Longzhu and Hillhouse Ventures increased stakes, while Lenovo Capital and Guozhong Capital joined as new strategic investors.
The startup's "Nova-1" fusion device finished engineering design and core-component development, is in final assembly, and targets first plasma discharge by end of 2026.

NextFin News — Nova Fusion Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. announced Monday that it has completed a Pre-A series financing totaling RMB 1.2 billion, comprising Pre-A and Pre-A+ rounds.

Within 16 months of its founding the company has raised RMB 500 million in an angel round, RMB 700 million in an angel-plus round and the latest RMB 1.2 billion, bringing cumulative funding to RMB 2.4 billion and a post-money valuation of more than RMB 10 billion. Meituan Longzhu and Hillhouse Ventures increased their stakes, while Lenovo Capital and Guozhong Capital joined as new strategic investors.

The commercial nuclear-fusion startup said its “Nova-1” device has completed engineering design and core-component development and is now in final assembly, with a target of first plasma discharge by the end of 2026.

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