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Alfred Johnson

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CEO Partner at Ardent Venture · Founding Advisor at New System Ventures · Co-founder & CEO at Crux

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FoundedCrux

About

Alfred Johnson began his career in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, and later worked as a Vice President in BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory Group. He co-founded Mobilize, a marketplace software platform acquired in 2020, and served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Treasury under Secretary Janet Yellen from 2021 to 2022. In 2023 he co-founded Crux, a platform in the IRA clean energy tax credit market, and holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Co-founder & CEO at Crux

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Crux's investors · 14

Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksArdent VentureWashington · $250K – $3M checks · since 2025BroadscaleNew YorkCIVVenice Beach · since 2025Commonweal VenturesNew York · $500K – $2.5M checksGiant Ventures Global LlpLondon · $2M – $20M checksLiberty Mutual Strategic VenturesBoston · $750K – $5M checks · since 2025Lorimer VenturesBrooklyn · $50K – $300K checksLowercarbon CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025MassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025New System VenturesNew York · since 2025OMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025Overture ClimateSanta Monica · $1M – $3M checks

Co-founders at Crux

AKAllen Kramer
Allen KramerCo-founder & COO

Experience

  1. CruxCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  2. U.S. Department of the TreasuryDeputy Chief Of Staff2021 — 2022District of Columbia, United States
  3. MobilizeCo-Founder & CEO2016 — 2021New York, New York
  4. Clara LendingHead of Sales & Head of People2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  5. BlackRockVP, Financial Markets Advisory2014 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. Government of Sierra LeoneAdvisor to the Minister of Energy and Water Resources (Pre-MBA)2012Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone
  7. U.S. Department of the TreasurySenior Advisor for Financial Markets2011 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  8. U.S. Department of the TreasurySpecial Assistant, Financial Crisis Response Team2009 — 2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  9. Executive Office of the President, The White HouseSpecial Assistant to the White House Chief of Staff2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
  10. Stanford UniversityPublic Speaking Instructor (Engineering 103)2006 — 2008Palo Alto, California, United States

Skills & more

Strategy4Public Speaking1Public Policy5Finance7Politics2Community OrganizingFinancial Markets2BankingFinancial RegulationHousing FinancePolicy AnalysisFinancial Analysis1
+2 moreBusiness StrategyCentral Banks

Languages American Sign Language · English · Spanish

From Alfred's professional profile.

Colleagues at Ardent Venture

Alexis Echano
Investor at Ardent Venture
Chris Young
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Dan Preiss
Partner at Ardent Venture
Dave Wright
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Felipe Mejia
Investor / Principal at Ardent Venture
Haroon Mokhtarzada
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Jon Hallett
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture
Mike Shehan
CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Alfred Johnson?
Alfred Johnson began his career in the Obama White House as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Markets, and later worked as a Vice President in BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory Group. He co-founded Mobilize, a marketplace software platform acquired in 2020, and served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. Treasury under Secretary Janet Yellen from 2021 to 2022. In 2023 he co-founded Crux, a platform in the IRA clean energy tax credit market, and holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Stanford University.
Where does Alfred Johnson work?
Alfred Johnson is Co-founder & CEO of Crux and CEO Partner at Ardent Venture.
What companies did Alfred Johnson found?
Alfred Johnson founded Crux.
Where did Alfred Johnson go to school?
Alfred Johnson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (General Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration); Harvard Kennedy School; Stanford University (Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government).

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