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Ken Alston

Partnerships and Business Development Leader | Experienced VC Investor @ Amazon

Seattle, Washington

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

2020

  • Partnerships and Business Development Leader - Global Energy & Materials

    2024

    Deal execution for innovative technology solutions use within Amazon and AWS

  • Venture Investor

    2020 - 2024

    At Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, I have 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). Also represented 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.

  • Investor

    2022

2022

  • Investor

    2022

2023

  • Advisory Council

    2023

2022 - 2024

  • LP Advisory Council

    2022 - 2024

    Investor, Closed Loop Infrastructure Fund

  • LP Advisory Council

    2022 - 2024

    Investor, Elevate Future Fund

2021 - 2024

  • Industry Leadership Council

    2021 - 2024

    Formerly Greentown Labs Advisory Board

2017 - 2020

  • 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.

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

    2012 - 2016

2012 - 2012

  • National Economic Council - White House Internship

    2012 - 2012