About
Dr. Matt Lucas holds a PhD in engineering and serves as Entrepreneur in Residence and Principal Engineer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. His background spans climate and energy infrastructure, with experience in technology commercialization, project finance, and advisory work for corporations, asset managers, and startups in the energy sector. He has worked on scaling emerging technologies and structuring finance for climate and infrastructure projects.
Experience
- Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyEntrepreneur in Residence, Principal Engineercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tuatara AdvisoryPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- New System VenturesTechnical Venture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Tuatara Development CapitalManaging Partner2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- New Energy RiskAdvisor2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- New Energy RiskManaging Director, Business Development2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Carbon DirectScience and Project Finance Advisor2020 — 2022
- Carbon180Associate Director for Carbontech2017 — 2019Oakland, CA
- Matrix SensorsStaff Scientist2015 — 2016Berkeley, CA
- SiemensInnovator-in-Residence2015Berkeley, CA
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering2008 — 2014
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering2008 — 2011
- Harvard UniversityBS, Mechanical Engineering2004 — 2008
- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Venture Financing1Deal Sourcing1BiocharCost EngineeringStructured FinanceInfrastructureTechno-economic AnalysisPurchase AgreementsTransaction OriginationInsuranceTax Credit Financing
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Due DiligenceFinancial ModelingCarbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)Petroleum RefiningGasificationPyrolysisFermentation TechnologyProject FinanceAmmonia (NH3)Cellulosic BiofuelHydrogen Production Tax Credit (PTC)Sustainable Aviation FuelLanguages English
From Dr.'s professional profile.
Colleagues at New System Ventures
Alfred Johnson
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Aly Hudson
Technical Associate at New System Ventures
Charlotte Matthews
Built Environment Advisor at New System Ventures
Daniel Nilsson Sjolander
Principal at New System Ventures
Demetrios Kellari
Technical Advisor at New System Ventures
Ian Samuels
Founder & Managing Partner at New System Ventures
Mathilde Beniflah
Director of Partnerships & Operations at New System Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dr. Matt Lucas work?
- Dr. Matt Lucas is Technical Advisor at New System Ventures.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,342
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended Harvard University1,457
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology50
Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftMorgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalEdi DanalacheSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersShreyas GargInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mike DauberGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersAnis RashidEIR at Serena Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pacific Gas and Electric Company7
Jennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesDanny CotterManaging Partner at The Westly GroupShaun ChaudhuriPartner at The Westly GroupStephanie VolkVice President, Platform at Ironspring VentureNora Mead BrownellInvestor at Clean Energy VenturePat LawickiChief Information Officer at TruStage Ventures
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Also worked at Carbon Direct5
Also worked at Carbon1801
Also worked at Siemens196
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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