EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 42 MIN
Fuse exceeds $500m ARR: Alan Chang, Founder and CEO at Fuse Energy
from Scaling Europe · host Sebastian Johnson
Fuse Energy has already crossed $500m in annualised revenue and grown 10x.Alan Chang, Co-founder and CEO of Fuse Energy, says the company’s real constraint is not capital but hiring enough great engineers. The business continues scaling in the UK energy market and is preparing to expand into new products and markets.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:00:00: Introduction and overview of Fuse Energy’s milestone growth in 202502:30: What drives customer retention and minimal churn05:00: Talent as the primary growth constraint09:00: Growth outlook for 2026 and expansion strategy13:00: Recruiting worldwide and maintaining company culture amid scaling17:30: Fundraising, profitability, and capital discipline21:00: Views on European tech ecosystem and investing attitudes24:30: Strategic bets on energy infrastructure and fusion28:30: Energy consumption as economic proxy and complexity of climate goals33:00: Founder mindset and operational challenges36:30: Climate tech perspective and talent misallocation41:30: AI adoption and closing remarks
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Fuse Energy has already crossed $500m in annualised revenue and grown 10x.Alan Chang, Co-founder and CEO of Fuse Energy, says the company’s real constraint is not capital but hiring enough great engineers. The business continues scaling in the UK energy market and is preparing to expand into new products and markets.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:00:00: Introduction and overview of Fuse Energy’s milestone growth in 202502:30: What drives customer retention and minimal churn05:00: Talent as the primary growth constraint09:00: Growth outlook for 2026 and expansion strategy13:00: Recruiting worldwide and maintaining company culture amid scaling17:30: Fundraising, profitability, and capital discipline21:00: Views on European tech ecosystem and investing attitudes24:30: Strategic bets on energy infrastructure and fusion28:30: Energy consumption as economic proxy and complexity of climate goals33:00: Founder mindset and operational challenges36:30: Climate tech perspective and talent misallocation41:30: AI adoption and closing remarks
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Fuse exceeds $500m ARR: Alan Chang, Founder and CEO at Fuse Energy
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