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Matt Eggers

Investor

Managing Director at Prelude Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $25M checks · typically $8M

About

Matt Eggers began his career in biotech, leading the commercial launch of a cancer drug at Genentech, before moving into climate technology. He spent about 15 years in operations, sales, product, finance, and marketing leadership roles at companies including Sunrun, Bloom Energy, and Tesla, then invested in early-stage climatetech at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, where he backed grid, aerospace, buildings, and SaaS companies. He joined Prelude Ventures in 2023 and holds a B.S. in molecular biology from Duke University and an MBA from Stanford.

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Invests in

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS

Experience

  1. Prelude VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Zero HomesInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
  3. AugmentaInvestor and BoDcurrent2025 — present
  4. Vaulted DeepInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
  5. GraphyteInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
  6. LuxWall, Inc.Investor and Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentMichigan, United States
  7. Rooted RelationshipsCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
  8. VariousAngel Investor & Advisorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartner2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  10. GuidewheelInvestor and BoD2022 — 2023
  11. Conduit TechInvestor and Board Director2022 — 2023
  12. AlbedoInvestor and Board Director2022 — 2023
  13. Heart AerospaceInvestor & Board Observer2021 — 2023
  14. AerosealInvestor and Board Director2021 — 2023
  15. Dandelion EnergyInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2023
  16. WeaveGridInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2023
  17. ZeroAviaInvestor and Board Director2020 — 2023
  18. 75FInvestor and Board Director2019 — 2023
  19. PosiGenBoard of Directors2020 — 2023
  20. YardiVice President & GM, Yardi Energy2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
  2. Duke UniversityB.S., Molecular Biology
  3. Nevada High School

Skills & more

Product Management83Strategy99Product Marketing48Renewable Energy46Leadership54Sales38Operations Management21Product Development26Start-ups53Program Management20Corporate Finance9Marketing Strategy16
+6 moreBusiness DevelopmentInnovationManagementMarketingVenture CapitalCross-functional Team Leadership

From Matt's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,173

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,167 more

Also attended Duke University395

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 389 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Guidewheel2

Mark TerbeekPartner at GreycroftSila KiliccoteBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Also worked at Heart Aerospace3

Gustaf AlströmerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed PerssonInvestor at EQT VenturesChristian GarciaBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Also worked at Dandelion Energy4

Jeremy KirschOperating Partner at Differential VenturesJESSE DEVITTECo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesWei JiangFounder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital PartnersChristopher RivestBreakthrough Energy Ventures at Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Also worked at Yardi2

Tiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesGaurav AroraInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

Deals · 1

ZeroAviaBoard seat

via Prelude Ventures · filed Apr 2021 · $38M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Prelude Ventures

Alexandra Harbour
Advisor at Prelude Ventures
Anneli Matheson
Executive Assistant at Prelude Ventures
Bryan Shill
Principal at Prelude Ventures
Carly Anderson
Principal at Prelude Ventures
Edward Yang
Senior Associate at Prelude Ventures
Eileen McMahon
Coordinator of Operations and Executive Support at Prelude Ventures
Gabriel Kra
Managing Director at Prelude Ventures
Juan Pablo Soulier
Partner at Prelude Ventures

Network2

Craig ShapiroScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Collaborative Fund (Collab Fund)
Danny CotterScout
Managing Partner at The Westly Group

Investors connected to Matt in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.