Where does Matt Eggers work?

Matt Eggers is Managing Director at Prelude Ventures and Board director at Graphyte and Board director at Luxwall_vertical_tag_ and Board director at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics.

What does Matt Eggers invest in?

Matt Eggers invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, SaaS.

What check size does Matt Eggers write?

Matt Eggers typically writes checks of $500K – $25M.

What boards does Matt Eggers sit on?

Matt Eggers holds tracked board seats at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics.

Where did Matt Eggers go to school?

Matt Eggers studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Duke University (B.S., Molecular Biology); Nevada High School.

Matt Eggers

Investor

Managing Director at Prelude Ventures · Board director at Graphyte · Board director at Luxwall_vertical_tag_ · Board director at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

m•••@preludeventures.comreveal

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS

Board director at Graphyte

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Graphyte's investors · 4

Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks CarbonAmsterdam · $100K checks · since 2024 Overture ClimateSanta Monica · $1M – $3M checks · since 2024 Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2024

Board director at Luxwall_vertical_tag_

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Luxwall_vertical_tag_'s investors · 7

2150London Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks CarbonAmsterdam · $100K checks Climate InvestmentLondon Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Luxwall_vertical_tag_

Scott V. ThomsenExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics

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ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics's investors · 17

AirbusLeiden AP VenturesLondon Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M checks DniproPalo Alto Ecosystem Integrity FundLafayette · $2M – $5M checks Horizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checks Launch Alaska Investment FundAnchorage Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021 Scottish National Investment BankEdinburgh · $1.3M checks SGH CapitalParis Shell VenturesLondon Summa EquityStockholm SYSTEMIQJakarta Systemiq CapitalLondon The March GroupDavis U.S. Air Forcesince 2023 Waarde Capital

Co-founders at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics

Valery MiftakhovExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

Prelude VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Zero HomesInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
AugmentaInvestor and BoDcurrent2025 — present
Vaulted DeepInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
GraphyteInvestor and Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
LuxWall, Inc.Investor and Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentMichigan, United States
Rooted RelationshipsCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
VariousAngel Investor & Advisorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Breakthrough Energy VenturesPartner2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
GuidewheelInvestor and BoD2022 — 2023
Conduit TechInvestor and Board Director2022 — 2023
AlbedoInvestor and Board Director2022 — 2023
Heart AerospaceInvestor & Board Observer2021 — 2023
AerosealInvestor and Board Director2021 — 2023
Dandelion EnergyInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2023
WeaveGridInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2023
ZeroAviaInvestor and Board Director2020 — 2023
75FInvestor and Board Director2019 — 2023
PosiGenBoard of Directors2020 — 2023
YardiVice President & GM, Yardi Energy2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Faraday BicyclesInvestor and Board Member2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Tesla MotorsVP Sales, North America2014Palo Alto, CA
SunrunVP, Operations and Product Management2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Bloom EnergyDirector Product Management2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
GenentechSenior Product Manager2003 — 2006South San Francisco, CA
Morgan Stanley Venture PartnersAssociate1999 — 2001New York City Metropolitan Area
Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking Analyst - Health Care Group1997 — 1999New York, New York, United States

Skills & more

Product Management83Strategy99Product Marketing48Renewable Energy46Leadership54Sales38Operations Management21Product Development26Start-ups53Program Management20Corporate Finance9Marketing Strategy16

+6 more

Business DevelopmentInnovationManagementMarketingVenture CapitalCross-functional Team Leadership

From Matt's professional profile.

Deals · 1

ZeroAvia x-tech-roboticsBoard 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

Danny CotterScout

Managing Partner at The Westly Group

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Eggers?: 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.
Where does Matt Eggers work?: Matt Eggers is Managing Director at Prelude Ventures and Board director at Graphyte and Board director at Luxwall_vertical_tag_ and Board director at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics.
What does Matt Eggers invest in?: Matt Eggers invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, SaaS.
What check size does Matt Eggers write?: Matt Eggers typically writes checks of $500K – $25M.
What boards does Matt Eggers sit on?: Matt Eggers holds tracked board seats at ZeroAvia x-tech-robotics.
Where did Matt Eggers go to school?: Matt Eggers studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Duke University (B.S., Molecular Biology); Nevada High School.