# Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft

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Podcast: [TechCrunch Startup News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techcrunch-startup-news)
Published: 2026-06-08T09:30:00+00:00
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