Jason Hundley
FounderFounder at X-Bow Systems
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
FoundedX-Bow Systems
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About
Jason Hundley is a co-founder of Helion Energy, a company developing fusion energy using pulsed systems with direct energy conversion. He holds an advanced degree in engineering with a focus on plasma physics, and previously worked in aerospace engineering and advanced plasma systems. At Helion, his work applies first-principles engineering to a fusion approach designed for manufacturability and scale.
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Balerion Space VenturesDallasBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Broom VenturesSan FranciscoCapital FactoryAustinCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)since 2018Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Lockheed Martin VenturesBethesdaRazor's Edge VenturesReston · $2M – $4M checksTop Corner CapitalBurlingameU.S. Air Forcesince 2021
Experience
- HelionCo-Foundercurrent2013 — present
- MSNWDirector of Propulsion Research2011 — 2016Redmond, WA
- Air Force Research LaboratorySenior Scientist2007 — 2011Edwards, CA
- University of Southern CaliforniaVisiting Research Professor2010 — 2011Los Angeles, CA
Skills & more
Research3Physics3Science3R&D3Matlab3
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- Who is Jason Hundley?
- Jason Hundley is a co-founder of Helion Energy, a company developing fusion energy using pulsed systems with direct energy conversion. He holds an advanced degree in engineering with a focus on plasma physics, and previously worked in aerospace engineering and advanced plasma systems. At Helion, his work applies first-principles engineering to a fusion approach designed for manufacturability and scale.
- Where does Jason Hundley work?
- Jason Hundley is Founder of X-Bow Systems.
- What companies did Jason Hundley found?
- Jason Hundley founded X-Bow Systems.
- Where did Jason Hundley go to school?
- Jason Hundley studied at University of Southern California (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Aerospace); University of Southern California (Master of Science - MS, Aerospace); University at Buffalo (B.S., Aerospace and Mechanical Engineeing).
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