# Matt Campbell

> Matt Campbell is the co-founder and CEO of Berkeley-based Terabase Energy, which develops software, controls and robotic construction systems for utility-scale solar. His 15-year SunPower career covered development, manufacturing and operations across more than 200 projects in 20 countries. He now leads an effort to connect solar planning with field construction through products including PlantPredict, Construct and Terafab.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Terabase Energy
- **Organizations:** Terabase Energy, SunPower
- **Education:** BA, University of Wisconsin, MBA, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** SunPower experience spanning more than 200 projects in 20 countries representing over $10 billion in project investment., Co-founded Terabase and led the company through its first commercial Terafab deployment with Leeward Renewable Energy and RES., Led Terabase when it announced $130 million in Series C financing in March 2025, taking total company funding above $200 million.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked in venture capital, software and semiconductors.
- **2004** — Joined SunPower; subsequently spent 15 years in development, manufacturing, M&A, joint ventures and operations.
- **2019** — Co-founded Terabase Energy in Berkeley.
- **2021** — Terabase agreed to acquire PlantPredict from First Solar and integrated REPlantSolutions.
- **2023** — Terafab launched in May; its first commercial deployment installed 17 MW at White Wing Ranch in Arizona, announced in November.
- **2025** — Terabase closed a $130 million Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
- **2026** — Terabase announced completion of Terafab V2 field testing in March.

## Achievements

- SunPower experience spanning more than 200 projects in 20 countries representing over $10 billion in project investment.
- Co-founded Terabase and led the company through its first commercial Terafab deployment with Leeward Renewable Energy and RES.
- Led Terabase when it announced $130 million in Series C financing in March 2025, taking total company funding above $200 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Featured in SunCast episode 971, published September 29, on solar automation and the challenge of attaching modules to structures.
- **2026-05** — Discussed integrated software, robotics, outdoor autonomy and a gigawatt-in-ten-weeks construction goal in Soliverse episode 40.
- **2026-03** — Terabase announced on March 19 that Terafab V2 had completed field testing and was ready for commercial shipment.
- **2025-03** — Terabase announced its $130 million Series C on March 13.

## Links

- Website: https://www.terabase.energy/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-campbell-235349

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