Carmichael S. Roberts is a successful entrepreneur‐investor with experience building companies and commercializing university‐based technology. He is a founding partner of Material Impact, a Boston‐based fund that builds resilient technology companies developing products to solve real‐world problems using innovative materials. He is also a Managing Partner and the Chief Investment Officer at Breakthrough Energy, a top-tier investment firm started by Bill Gates committed to developing companies that address the increasing need for energy for prosperity while combating the threat of climate change.
Carmichael received his BS and PhD in organic chemistry from Duke University and completed his postdoctoral National Science Foundation fellowship at Harvard University. He also has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to establishing his career in venture, Carmichael has been a repeat entrepreneur, having founded several successful companies that have gone public and/or been acquired. As a result, Carmichael has received numerous recognitions including the Edison Achievement Award for his contributions to innovation in the US.
