# Barclay Rogers

> Barclay Rogers is the co-founder and CEO of Graphyte, a carbon removal company that turns waste biomass into dense, dehydrated carbon blocks and buries them to keep CO2 out of the atmosphere for over a thousand years. A former environmental lawyer and mechanical engineer turned multi-time agtech and climate founder, he built Graphyte's 'Carbon Casting' process to deliver durable carbon removal at under $100 a ton, an order of magnitude cheaper than direct air capture. The company is backed by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures and runs its first commercial plant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Rogers also teaches a climate change solutions course as an adjunct professor of law at Tulane University.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Graphyte; Adjunct Professor of Law at Tulane University
- **Organizations:** Graphyte, Tulane University, Good Earth Irrigation, TerrAvion, Ceres Imaging, Indigo Agriculture, C12 Energy
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, JD (Law), Lewis & Clark College, LL.M. (focus on agriculture), University of Arkansas, MBA, University of Cambridge
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Graphyte, a carbon removal company backed by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Developed 'Carbon Casting,' a method that stores biomass carbon for over 1,000 years at under $100 per ton, Launched one of the world's largest carbon removal operations in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

## Career timeline

- **—** — Co-founded Good Earth Irrigation, applying big data to improve agricultural practices
- **—** — Led overall development activities for C12 Energy (geologic carbon sequestration)
- **—** — Served as Chief Revenue Officer at TerrAvion (aerial imagery for agriculture)
- **—** — Vice President at Ceres Imaging
- **—** — Vice President leading business development at Indigo Agriculture (soil carbon removals)
- **2023** — Co-founded Graphyte and became CEO; company emerged from stealth backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- **2024** — Opened Graphyte's first commercial Carbon Casting facility in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Graphyte, a carbon removal company backed by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures
- Developed 'Carbon Casting,' a method that stores biomass carbon for over 1,000 years at under $100 per ton
- Launched one of the world's largest carbon removal operations in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Multi-time founder across agtech and climate sectors
- Holds four degrees spanning engineering, law, and business
- Teaches climate change solutions as an adjunct professor of law at Tulane University

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Discussed Carbon Casting and the economics of carbon removal at Climate Week NYC and in podcast/media interviews

## Links

- Website: https://www.graphyte.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barclayrogers/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlEhZBpZneg

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Last updated: 2026-06-14