Investing Profile

Carmichael Roberts(1)

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Business Lead, Investment Committee, Breakthrough Energy Ventures
breakthroughenergy.org/team/b...Boston, Massachusetts
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Networks Carmichael is a member of
Harvard University Network
898 CONNECTIONS
Duke University Network
307 CONNECTIONS
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management Network
81 CONNECTIONS
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Network
14 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Investor
Investment Range
$500K - $50.0M
Sweet Spot
$25.0M
Investments On Record
166

Carmichael Roberts is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Carmichael Roberts's Investments On Record (85)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Physical Superintelligence
SeedSep 2026$58M
$58M
Co-investors: Balaji Srinivasan (Andreessen Horowitz)
Foundation Alloy
Series AJun 2026$22M
SeedMay 2022$17M
$47M
Co-investors: Milo Werner (DCVC (Data Collective)), Chris Sklarin (Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund))
Mantle8
Series AMay 2026$36M
SeedFeb 2025$4M
$40M
Rumin8
Series UnknownMar 2026$3M
SeedJan 2023$12M
$20M
Co-investors: Mark Cupta (Breakthrough Energy Ventures)
Sygaldry Technologies
Series AMar 2026$110M
$140M
Co-investors: Matthew Caspari (Alumni Ventures ), David Shapiro (Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)), Nicolas Dessaigne (Y Combinator), Luigi Bajetti (LombardStreet Ventures), Immad Akhund (Y Combinator)
Lydian
Series AJan 2026$44M
$56M
Co-investors: Eric Toone (Breakthrough Energy Ventures), Joshua Posamentier (Congruent Ventures), Vinit Nijhawan (Xtripe Angels), Tyler Norwood (Antler)
ZeroAvia
Series UnknownDec 2025
Series CSep 2023$120M
Series BDec 2021$35M
Series AJun 2021$13M
Series AMar 2021$24M
Series ADec 2020$21M
$210M
Co-investors: Matt Eggers (Breakthrough Energy Ventures), Adrian Chan (The March Group), Devin Whatley (Ecosystem Integrity Fund), Ihar Mahaniok (Geek Ventures), Aviram Jenik (Rabbit Ventures), Kevin Eggers (Applied Ventures)
Fervo Energy
Series EDec 2025$460M
Series UnknownJun 2025$100M
Series CAug 2022$140M
Series BApr 2021$28M
$1.1B
Co-investors: Nicholas Adeyi (Congruent Ventures), Joshua Posamentier (Congruent Ventures), JB Straubel (Straubel Family Foundation)

Carmichael Roberts's Experience

Founder and Managing Partner Material Impact2016 - Present
Co-Founder and Lead Director Arsenal MedicalPresent
Director Zero Mass WaterPresent
Member Breakthrough Energy VenturesPresent
Lead Director Foro Energy2009 - 2018
General Partner North Bridge Venture Partners2007 - 2017
Co-Founder, President and CEO Surface Logix1999 - 2005
Business Development Geltex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1998 - 1999
Special Programs Manager reporting to EVP and GM of Performance Chemicals Business Dow Chemical Corp (formerly Union Carbide Corporation)1995 - 1999

Carmichael Roberts's Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Harvard University NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
Duke University Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 1995 BS 1990

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