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BAM Elevate: A private investment firm funding breakout companies for long-term value growth.

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Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collectivetechcrunch.com/2024/09/26/zap-energy-investors-in-recent-130m-round-included-soros-fund-and-laurene-powell-jobs-emerson-collective/
Zap Energy closes a $130 million funding round led by Soros Fund Management, bringing its reported total funding to $327 million. New investors include BAM Elevate, Emerson Collective, Mizuho Financial Group, and Xplor Ventures, while Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, and Shell Ventures also participate. The Everett-based fusion startup uses a sheared-flow stabilized Z-pinch approach and says its commercial-scale reactor can generate 50 megawatts of electricity.
Sep 2024 · TechCrunchNews article