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Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson

Co‑founder and fintech leader focused on private markets

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New York, New York
Joined January 2025
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Summary

Fintech entrepreneur building products to bring transparency and efficiency to private markets. velvet+2
Operator with both trading and quantitative research experience, running a crypto/quant fund and publishing in-depth market analyses. laissezfairefund+1
Early-stage investor and connector: active angel investor and partner in a family office, focused on frontier technology and helping founders access capital and networks. rocketreach+1
Student founder and hands-on operator from early days — launched and ran a campus mobile cafe and engaged in university entrepreneurial programming while studying. utah+1

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Writing

A Complex Study of Every Crash in the Last 100 Years

April 1, 2020

A long-form market research post analyzing historical market crashes, Fibonacci retracements, and timelines for recovery; used as part of the Laissez Faire Fund's published research.

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Hobbies

Plays and performs music (musician). apple