Robin Langtry
Robin Langtry is currently the Co-founder and CEO at Avalanche Energy. He previously held engineering roles at ANSYS, Inc., Blue Origin, Boeing, and interned at the Canadian Space Agency.
Avalanche Energy Secures $29M Led by RA Capital to Develop Desktop-Sized Fusion Power and Launch FusionWERX Facility
Seattle's Avalanche Energy raised $29 million led by RA Capital Management to advance fusion power and open FusionWERX, a commercial-scale test facility in Washington. The funding supports developing compact fusion devices for specialized applications, diverging from competitors focusing on large-scale fusion reactors.
Avalanche Energy Receives $10M Washington State Grant to Build FusionWERX Fusion Energy R&D Site
Avalanche Energy secured a $10 million grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to build FusionWERX, a commercial-scale fusion energy testing facility in Richland, Washington, aimed at supporting fusion R&D and job creation. The facility will serve universities, companies, and government labs to advance fusion power technologies and the clean energy supply chain.
Avalanche Energy Raises $40M Series A Led by Lowercarbon Capital and Hits 200 kV Fusion Milestone with Device Marty
Avalanche Energy, a Seattle-based micro-fusion startup, secured $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Lowercarbon Capital and announced a technology milestone operating its fusion device Marty at 200 kV. The company aims to develop small-scale fusion power with the potential for unlimited clean energy and plans to reach 300 kV within the next year.
Avalanche Energy, Founded by Blue Origin Vets, Raises $5M to Develop Small-Scale Fusion Device, Achieves First Neutron Fusion
Avalanche Energy, founded by former Blue Origin executives Robin Langtry and Brian Riordan, is developing a small-scale fusion energy device and recently raised $5 million in seed funding. The Seattle-based startup has generated its first neutrons via fusion and secured an international patent, aiming for a simpler, scalable fusion solution.
Organizations
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Avalanche Energy Co-founder and CEO 2021–present · current
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Blue Origin Advanced Concepts 2019–2021, Flight Sciences 2015–2019 · past
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Boeing Senior Engineer, Flight Sciences Technology 2006–2015 · past
Education
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University of Stuttgart Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering
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Carleton University Master's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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Carleton University Bachelor's of Engneering, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
