Carmichael Roberts
Managing Partner at Material Impact
Greater Boston
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2016 - Current
Material Impact transforms materials into companies that make an impact.
Material Impact establishes companies dedicated to transforming advancements in material science and deep technology into products.
Member
2017
Director
2014
Chairman Of The Board
2013
Oxipital AI provides visual AI solutions for efficient manufacturing processes.
Raised $86,000,000.00 from Tyson Ventures, Marel and Johnsonville Ventures.
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board
2008
Co-founded and serve as Chairman of the Board. Sourced the technology out of the University of Illinois. Incubated the platform at the offices at North Bridge. Recruited and hired the executive team.
MC10 develops virtually invisible, conformal electronics that reshape rigid conventional electronics into thin flexible devices.
Raised $117,249,484.00 from Terawatt Ventures, Aberdare Ventures, OUP (Osage University Partners), Medtronic, Mitsui Global Investment, Haiyin Capital, Well Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity, Marubun Corporation and Windham Venture Partners.
Chairman Of The Board
2008
Served as Chairman of the Board since inception. Scouted the technology out of MIT and worked closely with the CEO to recruit and hire the managing team. Developed the strategy to collaborate with large corporates.
CubicPV is a solar manufacturing company that produces wafers and tandem modules.
Raised $58,000,000.00 from SCG Cleanergy, Hunt Energy Enterprises, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, First Solar, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Polaris Partners, Hunt Energy Enterprises and North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity.
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board
2007
Established a creative hybrid non-profit and for-profit business model in conjunction with Harvard University. Recruited the business and technical team. Crafted the strategy for commercial launch of diagnostic devices including a close collaboration with the Gates Foundation, the organization’s flagship funder.
Diagnostics For All is a NPO that develops diagnostics for health and agricultural purposes.
Co-Founder and Lead Director
2005
Co-Founded and recruited the initial thirty member team, including the CEO, CTO, VP of Business Development, and VP of Engineering. Raised the initial $20 million from top-tier venture capital firms and guided the company on its initial commercial applications in trauma, blood vessel and joint repair.
Lead Director
2009 - 2018
Co-founded and served as Chairman of the Board from the company's inception. Worked closely with the CEO to scout the technology platform, recruit and hire the managing team and develop the strategy for collaboration with large companies.
Foro Energy is commercializing high power lasers for the oil, natural gas, geothermal, and mining industries.
Raised $66,151,400.00 from North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity, Louis Beryl, CMEA Capital and North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity.
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board
2005 - 2018
Hired key scientists and recruited a stellar executive team from the executive ranks at Genzyme and Boston Scientific. Built the investor syndicate including Medtronic, a critical strategic company that sits on the board.