Alfred Johnson

Alfred Johnson is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in finance, technology, and public policy. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Crux, a platform that facilitates transactions and management of transferable tax credits in the clean energy sector.12

Career Highlights

Government Service:

• Served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary Janet Yellen at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from January 2021 to April 20221
• Held the position of Senior Advisor for Financial Markets at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2011 to 20121

Entrepreneurship:

• Co-founded and led Mobilize, an events management platform, from 2016 to 2021. The company was acquired by EveryAction in 20201
• Currently leads Crux as Co-Founder and CEO since January 202312

Corporate Experience:

• Worked as VP of Financial Markets Advisory at BlackRock from 2014 to 20151
• Served as Head of Sales & Head of People at Clara Lending, a fintech startup, from 2015 to 20171

Education and Investments

Johnson holds an MBA from Stanford University.1 He is also an active angel investor, with investments in various startups including AutoRabit, Carry1st, Elenas, Balance Homes, Nirvana, Reforge, Wayfinder, Parkade, Bedrock Energy, Joro, Amogy, Confirm, Renovate Robotics, Tubular, and Ezra.1

Current Focus

At Crux, Johnson is working on creating a marketplace for clean energy tax credits, leveraging the opportunities presented by the Inflation Reduction Act.23 The company has raised significant funding, including a $4.25 million round in June 20233 and an $18 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz.4

Johnson's diverse background, spanning public service, finance, and technology entrepreneurship, has positioned him well to lead Crux in developing solutions for the emerging market of transferable tax credits in the clean energy sector.25