In an article entitled Venture Capitalists Return to Backing Science Start-Ups, Helion Energy was noted as an example in the October 12, 2014 New York Times. The story was written by Hiroko Tabuchi.
"Days earlier, Y Combinator, known for aiding web and mobile-app start-ups like the social news site Reddit and the game maker Omgpop, took part in a $1.5 million early investment in Helion Energy, which is developing an engine powered by nuclear fusion."