General Fusion becomes first publicly traded fusion energy company on Nasdaq

General Fusion has made its stock market debut on the Nasdaq, becoming the first publicly traded fusion energy company in the world. The listing was achieved through a reverse merger, a process where a private company merges with an existing public shell company to go public. The debut was met with strong investor enthusiasm, sending the company's shares soaring. However, the reverse merger process saw high redemptions, meaning many investors chose to withdraw their capital before the deal closed.