A New Marketplace for Clean Energy Tax Credits with Alfred Johnson, Co-Founder & CEO, Crux

Alfred Johnson is an entrepreneur and investor operating at the intersection of climate tech and financial services. In 2023, he co-founded Crux, the ecosystem for developers, tax credit buyers, and financial institutions to transact & manage transferable tax credits, where he is the current CEO. Prior to Crux, Alfred was Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Treasury and Co-Founder of Mobilize, a marketplace software platform acquired in 2020. Before that, he was the Head of Sales & People at Clara Lending and Vice President of BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory Group. From 2009-2012, Alfred served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the White House Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for Financial Markets at the US Treasury. Alfred has been a 3i Member since 2021. 

Listen to the episode to hear:

-Career journey from Stanford to the Treasury Department

-Tactical tips for entrepreneurs

-Latest venture, Crux, focusing on a marketplace for transferable tax credits under the
climate bill

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