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Alex Grant

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Founder & CEO at Magrathea
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Alex Grant is the Founder and CEO of Magrathea, focusing on securing the US supply of critical minerals like magnesium and reducing dependency on China. An alumnus of Northwestern University and McGill University, he was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, capable, and a force in his industry.

Outside of his professional life, Alex is an avid fly fisher. He has recently spent time in Arkansas, discussing both his industrial projects and the states world-record brown trout with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, whom he has referred to as his "new trout fishing buddy. "

Interesting fact: Alex is leading the development of Americas only primary magnesium smelter, which will be located in Arkansas.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Priorities

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Critical Mineral Supply
His career is dedicated to onshoring supply chains for materials like lithium and magnesium to bolster US national security and reduce foreign dependency.
Decarbonizing Metals
He is developing electrolytic technology to produce carbon-neutral magnesium from seawater and brines, aiming to eliminate mining from the structural metal supply chain.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Founder & CEO
Magrathea
3-2019
Principal
Jade Cove
1-2020 - 12-2022
Partner
Minviro
3-2016 - 2-2019
Co-Founder
Lilac Solutions, Inc.
9-2015 - 8-2017
Researcher
Northwestern University
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Education
2015 - 2017
Master of Science - MS
Northwestern University
2010 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree
McGill University
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