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Scott Jacobs

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Board Member at JUST Goods, Inc.
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Scott is the Founding CEO of Generate, a leading sustainable infrastructure platform where he has deployed over $10 billion. An alumnus of Dartmouth and Harvard Business School, he previously co-founded McKinseys CleanTech practice. People who have worked with him describe him as intelligent, effective, and compassionate.

His work in sustainability is deeply motivated by his children and a desire to build a better future for their generation. He is a self-described "student of history, " drawing parallels between past industrial revolutions and the current clean energy transition to inform his strategy and vision.

Unique fact: He advised the Obama-Biden Transition Project on energy and transportation policy, contributing to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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Sustainable Infrastructure
As co-founder and CEO of Generate, he has raised and deployed over $10 billion into sustainable infrastructure projects across energy, mobility, and waste management.
Clean Economy Investing
He is a frequent speaker on how investing in a clean economy can deliver top-tier financial returns while solving critical environmental challenges for communities and customers.
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Career

Work history

11-2014 - 1-2021
Board Member
JUST Goods, Inc.
8-2013 - 8-2025
CEO and Co-Founder
Generate
9-2012 - 12-2018
Co-Founder and Managing Director
EFW Partners
11-2008 - 1-2009
Energy and Transportation advisor
Obama-Biden Transition Project
9-2007 - 2-2012
CleanTech Practice Co-Founder, Associate Principal
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

Critical Climate Infrastructure: Scott Jacobs, Generate Capital. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Episode 185: Scott Jacobs, Generate Capital. Featured in MCJ – Inevitable Podcast
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Education
2005 - 2007
MBA
Harvard Business School
1995 - 1999
B.A.
Dartmouth College
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