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Ken Alston

Investor at Amazon

Seattle, Washington

Overview

Work Experience

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Amazon

  • Venture Investor, Climate Pledge Fund

    2020 - Current

    At Amazon Ken has sourced, led, or contributed to VC investment including Verne (transportation), Ambient Photonics (solar technology), Electra (building materials), and the Elevate Future Fund (venture capital fund). Ken also represents Amazon as the LP advisory representative to the Elevate Future Fund and Closed Loop Partners Infrastructure Fund, and as a board member of the Greentown Labs Industry Leadership Council. He is also an investor with Amazon Catalytic Capital.

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Verne

  • Investor

    2022

CL

Closed Loop Partners

  • LP Advisory Council

    2022

    Investor, Closed Loop Infrastructure Fund

EI

Energy Impact Partners

  • LP Advisory Council

    2022

    Investor, Elevate Future Fund

GL

Greentown Labs

  • Industry Leadership Council

    2021

    Formerly Greentown Labs Advisory Board

R

RE-volv

  • Advisory Council

    2023

NE

New Energy Nexus

  • Director | Investment Manager

    2017 - 2020

    Ken supported the sourcing and funding of more than 50 companies at New Energy Nexus, including PowerFlex Systems (sold to EDF, 2019), Lilac Solutions ($20MM Series A follow-on: Breakthrough Energy Ventures), and Cuberg (Series A: Boeing HorizonX Ventures). He also created an internal startup accelerator program for world’s #1 battery producer LG Chem (KRX: LGCLF), leading to five startups being funded.

UD

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

  • Special Advisor (Finance & Investment) to the Secretary of Energy

    2012 - 2016

TW

The White House

  • National Economic Council - White House Internship

    2012 - 2012

Simbol Materials

  • Strategy/Business Development MBA Intern

    2010 - 2010

Education

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