3. Helion Energy
Not to be left behind in the “saving the environment” category, Altman has also invested heavily in Helion Energy, a startup that is trying to pioneer new energy alternatives that don’t totally kill the environment. Helion is trying to develop fusion power, which. In 2021, Altman gave $375 million to Helion in a series E fundraising round. “Abundant, clean, and radically inexpensive energy will elevate the quality of life for all of us—think about how much the cost of energy factors into what we do and use,” Altman wrote in a recent blog post. Ahh, yes, the plutocrat who cares about the environment—it’s a beautiful thing to see. Now if only Sam would quit playing around with deeply energy intensive playthings like crypto, maybe we’d be able to take him seriously.
Score: Altman investment most designed to offset the environmentally terrible nature of his primary investments: shitcoins and AI.
