Brandon Sorbom
FounderFounder at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedCommonwealth Fusion Systems
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Advection Growth CapitalNew York CityArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBerkeleyBeni Venture CapitalMiami · $100K – $250K checksBrainstorm VenturesSan FranciscoBreakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks · since 2021Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2021Collaborative FundNew York · $500K – $1M checksCongruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksDevelopment Bank of JapanTokyo · since 2025Devonshire Investorssince 2020Doon CapitalSilicon ValleyEmerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksEni NextBoston · since 2020Equinor VenturesStavanger · $1M – $70M checks · since 2021Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkFine Structures VenturesCambridgeFootPrint CoalitionLos Angeles · $50K – $1M checks · since 2021Future VenturesLos Altos · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021Galaxy InteractiveNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025Gigascale CapitalPalo Alto · since 2025Global BrainTokyo · $100K – $184M checksHOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checks · since 2025JERATokyo · since 2025Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2020Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2021LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checks · since 2021Lowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksMitsui & Cosince 2025Neva Sgr.TurinNTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyoNVenturesSanta ClaraPerot JainDallas · $500K checksPreston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checksPrime Movers LabJackson · $2M – $30M checksSafar PartnersCambridge · since 2020Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksSchooner CapitalBoston · since 2020Starbridge Venture Capital LlcWashingtonStarlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks · since 2020Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationTokyo · since 2025TemasekSingapore · since 2020The Engine VenturesCambridgeThrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2021Woori Venture Partners Us, Inc.Silicon Valley · since 2025
Co-founders at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Experience
- Commonwealth Fusion SystemsChief Science Officercurrent2018 — presentCambridge, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Research Associate2017 — 2018
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brandon Sorbom?
- Founder at Commonwealth Fusion Systems
- Where does Brandon Sorbom work?
- Brandon Sorbom is Founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
- What companies did Brandon Sorbom found?
- Brandon Sorbom founded Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
- Where did Brandon Sorbom go to school?
- Brandon Sorbom studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Nuclear Science and Engineering); Loyola Marymount University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical engineering, Engineering physics).
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