We are thrilled to announce our investment in FGC Plasma Solutions, founded in 2013 to commercialize research into plasma-assisted combustion. FGC Plasma develops technologies for improving combustion and other reacting flow processes with applications in energy, aerospace, and defense.

“We are extremely grateful for Kairos’s investment and are glad to join the Kairos portfolio. This funding, in combination with our federally-sponsored work, will help us advance the development of our plasma-assisted combustion technologies for energy, aviation, and defense.”
– Felipe Gomez del Campo, CEO and Co-Founder, FGC Plasma Solutions

FGC Plasma Solutions is based in Cambridge, MA. To date, FGC Plasma has collaborated on its technology development with MIT, The University of Notre Dame, Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory. FGC Plasma has been awarded SBIR grants/contracts from AFWERX, the U.S. Department of Energy, and NASA for the development of its commercially applicable technologies in the hypersonics, civil aviation, and energy sectors. FGC Plasma has demonstrated world-class expertise in hypersonics, plasma physics, combustion, and advanced propulsion technologies. Its team includes six engineers with backgrounds from major aerospace contractors, national laboratories as well as plasma and hypersonic research groups from top research universities.

“We are excited to support innovation that FGC Plasma Solutions is bringing to the defense and aerospace industries,” said Jim Demetriades, CEO and Founder of Kairos Ventures. “The inclusion of plasma-assisted combustion strategies has the potential to revolutionize these industries for a safe and greener nation.”

“We are extremely grateful for Kairos’s investment and are glad to join the Kairos portfolio,” said Felipe Gomez del Campo, CEO and Co-Founder, FGC Plasma Solutions. “This funding, in combination with our federally-sponsored work, will help us advance the development of our plasma-assisted combustion technologies for energy, aviation, and defense.”

As part of the investment, Travis Blake joins the board as an observer. We are excited about our investment in FGC Plasma solutions and welcome them to the extended Kairos Ventures Family!