Cubinar Rancilio Cube

Today we're talking all things deep tech and fusion energy with two incredible guests:

Francesco Sciortino, the co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion, and Sebastian Pollok, the Founding Partner of Visionaries Club and TOMORROW who will share insights from their exceptional careers and the ground-breaking work their companies are doing.

Francesco is a visionary in the field of fusion energy, his research has brought him through some of the world's most prestigious institutions, including Imperial College, EPFL, Princeton, and MIT, where he completed his Ph.D. on fusion energy. His deep-rooted passion for clean and sustainable energy solutions led him to co-found Proxima Fusion. Proxima is the first fusion company to spin out of Germany’s revered Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, it has secured a €7.5M pre-seed round backed by Tomorrow, of which Rancilio Cube has invested in, as well as funds like Plural Platform and UVC Partners, to develop their "QI stellarator” a revolutionary fusion energy machine that aims to provide a future source of abundant, emissions-free power. Under his leadership, Proxima Fusion has grown into a team of around 30 engineers and physicists, dedicated to making continuous operation fusion energy a reality.

Sebastian Pollok is a trailblazer in the venture capital landscape, Sebastian is the Founding Partner of Visionaries Club, a venture capital fund that enjoys backing from some of the globe's most illustrious unicorn founders and family entrepreneurs in the B2B SaaS space. He recently launched TOMORROW, a fund that specializes in climate deep tech. Sebastian's entrepreneurial journey includes co-founding AMORELIE, which successfully exited in 2018. His commitment to fostering innovation extends to his role on the board of the German Startups Association, where he contributes to shaping the future of startups in Germany.