Partner
Megan Phelan
Principal, AccelR8
- Firm
- AccelR8
- Title
- Principal
- Role
- Principal
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 18 September 2026
About
Megan started her career in Equities Trading at Barclays before transitioning to Climate, in which she has worked both in Climate Philanthropy (Founders Pledge) and Climate VC Investing. She has a technical background with scientific expertise in Photovoltaics, Device Physics, and Materials Science. Megan holds a PhD in Materials Science from Caltech and a BS in Physics from Yale. She believes early stage technologies have the potential to shape our future climate, and thus is passionate about identifying and supporting these emerging technologies toward market adoption.
Background
- Education
- Megan holds a PhD in Materials Science from Caltech and a BS in Physics from YaleSource (opens in a new tab)
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