Jim Matheson
Chair of the Investment Comittee at FirstLight Power
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Lecturer
2019 - Current
I joined the HBS Faculty in July, 2019 and teach the MBA courses Entrepreneurial Finance and Tough Tech Ventures. I also teach a variety of other Exec Ed and broader Harvard University wide courses, work with the students and faculty on issues related to Business & The Environment, and support Veterans Initiatives including as Faculty Chair of the Armed Forces Association. I am also pursuing a research agenda focused on entrepreneurship, leadership and investing in the impact, climate & sustainability areas.
Executive Chairman
2021
Independent Director & Chair of the Investment Comittee
2021
Member Board of Directors
2020
Special Partner
2018
The Engine’s mission is to help founders bring their scientific discoveries in tough technologies into the world and commercialize them at scale. We provide funding, facilities, services, and partner networks to build the next generation of Tough Tech companies.
Venture Partner & Member of the Select Fund Investment Committee
2018
The Breakthrough Energy Coalition founded by Bill Gates and several other global leaders formed Breakthrough Energy Ventures to found, invest in and build companies that ensure everyone on the planet can enjoy a good standard of living, including basic electricity, healthy food, comfortable buildings, and convenient transportation, without contributing to climate change. I work with the Breakthrough Energy Team on strategic initiatives and with the Ventures Team on investment strategy, portfolio management and as a Member of the Select Fund Investment Committee which provides scale capital to the best-in-class climate companies.
Advisor
2017
New Politics reinvigorates our democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing servant leaders who exemplify courage, integrity, and empathy.
New Politics provides recruiting, developing, and electing services for government leaders.
Founder & CEO
2018
Fuzzy Capital identifies, (co-)founds, invests in, and supports great leaders, ideas and companies that are making a major impact in the world. We focus on impact entrepreneurs and B Corps, climate & sustainability companies, and veteran led start ups.
Co-Founder
2018
Patriapps is a veteran owned and run mobile application development studio this is focused on imagining, building and deploying “Software With A Mission” where principled technology can help solve some of society’s most pressing issues. Patriapps first Missions are: Painly, delivering the first AI driven pain management application; SignID, the first personalized mobile authentication application and Lettrs, the most popular long-form mobile communication application.
Patriapps Software Venture Studio operates an impact SaaS designed to improve business performance via a mobile experience.
Raised $4,760,000.00 from Bulldog Innovation Group LLC.
Campaign Manager
2019 - 2019
I was honored to serve as Seth Moulton’s Campaign Manager during our 2020 Presidential run. Lots of great people, hard work & fascinating experiences.