# Matt Campbell

> Matt Campbell is the CEO and Co-Founder of Terabase Energy, a Berkeley-based company building the digital and automation platform for utility-scale solar. After 15 years at SunPower working across 200+ projects in 20 countries, he launched Terabase from his basement during the pandemic in 2019 - and within three months had secured an 800 MW project in Qatar. Today, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Breakthrough Energy Ventures with $207M raised, Terabase's Terafab robotic assembly line is deploying solar at 2-minute cycle times, targeting 24/7 autonomous construction and a future where solar hits one cent per kilowatt-hour.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Terabase Energy
- **Organizations:** Terabase Energy, SunPower, Iris AO
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Management, University of California, Berkeley, BA, University of Wisconsin
- **Known for:** Co-founded Terabase Energy in 2019 and scaled it to $207M in total funding, Led Terabase to manage 14+ GW of utility-scale solar projects via the Construct platform, Oversaw 200+ solar projects in 20 countries totaling $10B+ in investment during SunPower career

## Career timeline

- **2000-2002** — MBA at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
- **2001-2004** — Co-Founder & COO of Iris AO, an adaptive optics technology startup
- **2004** — Joined SunPower as an early employee (40 people, $3M revenue) to lead utility-scale project development
- **2004-2019** — 15 years at SunPower across project development, product development, manufacturing, M&A, JV formation, and operations - oversaw 200+ projects in 20 countries worth $10B+
- **2012-2013** — Senior Director of Power Plant Business Development at SunPower
- **2013-2016** — Senior Director of Power Plant Products at SunPower
- **2016-2017** — Vice President of Power Plant Products at SunPower
- **2017-2018** — Vice President of SunPower Solutions and Power Plant Products at SunPower
- **2019** — Left SunPower when it pivoted away from utility-scale to residential solar; founded Terabase Energy from his basement
- **2019** — Within 3 months of founding, Terabase won an 800 MW solar project in Qatar
- **2019-present** — CEO & Co-Founder of Terabase Energy, Berkeley, CA
- **2025-03** — Terabase closes $130M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, total funding surpasses $207M
- **2026-03** — Terafab V2 next-generation robotics platform completes field testing and enters commercial deployment

## Achievements

- Co-founded Terabase Energy in 2019 and scaled it to $207M in total funding
- Led Terabase to manage 14+ GW of utility-scale solar projects via the Construct platform
- Oversaw 200+ solar projects in 20 countries totaling $10B+ in investment during SunPower career
- Secured an 800 MW solar project in Qatar within 3 months of founding Terabase
- Developed Terafab, a robotic solar assembly system capable of 20 MW/week installation at 2-minute cycle times
- Attracted investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (Bill Gates), Prelude Ventures, and Fifth Wall
- Built Terafab V2: a physical AI system targeting 1 GW per factory per year running 24/7
- Early employee at SunPower, joining when the company had 40 employees and $3M revenue

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Terafab V2 next-generation robotic solar construction platform completes field testing and enters commercial market, targeting 1 GW per factory per year at 24/7 operation
- **2026-04** — Terabase Energy announces expanded investment in automation and engineering to streamline solar construction, per PV Magazine
- **2025-03** — Terabase closes $130M Series C led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing total funding to $207M+; Terafab has deployed 40 MW across U.S. commercial projects

## Links

- Website: https://terabase.energy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-campbell-235349
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/terabaseenergy
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/TerabaseEnergy/

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Last updated: 2026-05-25