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Jonathan Schilling

Unicorn founder

Head of Labs and co-founder at Proxima Fusion

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

FoundedProxima Fusion$2.7B

About

Jonathan Schilling is Co-Founder and Head of Labs at Proxima Fusion, a company developing fusion power plants based on the quasi-isodynamic (QI) stellarator approach. Trained as a physicist, he completed a PhD centered on the Wendelstein 7-X experiment at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald, Germany, where his work involved the soft X-ray tomography system using Bayesian inference and the reconstruction of the magneto-hydrodynamic equilibrium. His areas of experience include experimental and theoretical plasma physics, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Head of Labs and co-founder at Proxima Fusion

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Proxima Fusion's investors · 15

Balderton CapitalLondon · $5M – $50M checksBayern KapitalLandshut · $275K – $55M checks · since 2026Burda Principal InvestmentsMunich · since 2026CDP Venture CapitalRome · since 2026Cherry VenturesBerlin · $2.2M – $7.7M checks · since 2026DeepTech & Climate FondsMunich · $5.5M – $55M checksElaiaParis · $108K – $1.6M checks · since 2026KfW CapitalFrankfurt am Main · since 2026LeitmotifPalo Alto · since 2026Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2026PluralLondonredalpineZug · $108K – $2.2M checks · since 2026Teampact.venturesUVC PartnersMunich · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026XPRENEURSGarching

Co-founders at Proxima Fusion

DF
Dr. Francesco SciortinoCEO and co-founder
DL
Dr. Lucio MilaneseCo-founder and Chief External Affairs Officer
DJ
Dr. Jorrit LionChief Scientist and co-founder
MK
Martin KubieChief Engineer and co-founder

Experience

  1. Proxima FusionCo-Founder and Head of Labscurrent2023 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  2. Terametro GmbHSoftware-Entwickler2022 — 2023Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany
  3. Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik - IPPDoktorand2018 — 2022Greifswald, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany
  4. metronix-geophysicsSoftware-Entwickler2012 — 2015Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany
  5. Lebenshilfewerk Kreis Plön gGmbHEhrenamtlicher2011 — 2012Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  6. Metronix Meßgeräte und Elektronik GmbHPraktikum2009Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany

Skills & more

Modellierung und Simulation2Python (Programmiersprache)3Numerische Simulation1Java6LabVIEW5C++6Qt1Mathematik3Physik3Softwareentwicklung2Arbeitssicherheit1Montage
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan Schilling?
Jonathan Schilling is Co-Founder and Head of Labs at Proxima Fusion, a company developing fusion power plants based on the quasi-isodynamic (QI) stellarator approach. Trained as a physicist, he completed a PhD centered on the Wendelstein 7-X experiment at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald, Germany, where his work involved the soft X-ray tomography system using Bayesian inference and the reconstruction of the magneto-hydrodynamic equilibrium. His areas of experience include experimental and theoretical plasma physics, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Where does Jonathan Schilling work?
Jonathan Schilling is Head of Labs and co-founder of Proxima Fusion.
What companies did Jonathan Schilling found?
Jonathan Schilling founded Proxima Fusion.
Where did Jonathan Schilling go to school?
Jonathan Schilling studied at Universität Greifswald (Doktor (Ph.D.), Physik); Kiel University (Master of Science - MS, Physik); Kiel University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Physik).

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Also attended Kiel University8

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Shared employers

Also worked at Proxima Fusion7

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