Scott Jacobs

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Biography

Mr. Scott Jacobs is a Co-Founder & serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Generate. Mr. Jacob's long-standing emphasis on innovative approaches to thematic investing focuses broadly on the "resource revolution." Prior to Generate, he served as a Managing Director and Co-Founder of EFW Partners, an investment firm focused on the world's critical resources: energy, food, and water. In 2007, he co-founded McKinsey & Company's global CleanTech practice, advising companies, institutional investors, NGOs, and governments around the world. Prior to that, he spent over a decade in technology and venture capital, helping start and grow a number of companies, including PolyServe (acquired by HP) and Alliance Data Systems (acquired by FiServ). Mr. Jacobs earned his MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School, where he was named a George F. Baker Scholar, and his BA cum laude from Dartmouth College. Mr. Jacobs also serves on the Board of Rare, a leading global conservation non-profit.