Carly Anderson

Principal
Prelude Ventures

Dr. Carly Anderson is a Principal at Prelude Ventures, an early stage venture firm that invests in companies building the low carbon economy. She has 15+ years of experience across deep tech investing, technology development and scale-up, and consulting. Carly is deeply involved in the firm’s investments in energy generation, carbon removal, and industrial automation. 

Previously, Dr. Anderson was previously a Chemical Engineer & Partner at deeptech venture firm Prime Movers Lab, and was the first engineer at CO2 capture startup Mosaic Materials (acquired by Baker-Hughes). She began her career with engineering consulting firm DEI, where she developed and deployed new technologies in commercial nuclear power plants internationally. Carly holds a Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering from UC Berkeley and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University.