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Alexander Olesen

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CEO & Co-Founder at Buckstop - Urban Mining Intelligence
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Alexander Olesen is the CEO and Co-Founder of Buckstop, an urban mining intelligence firm for the circular economy, focusing on solar, BESS, and EV assets. He previously founded Babylon Micro-Farms, a leading vertical farming technology company he started at the University of Virginia. He was also named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Originally from the UK, Alexander grew up on a family farm, which gave him a firsthand perspective on food systems and sustainability. This experience shaped his career, leading him to found his first company as a student to address agricultural challenges and later tackle environmental issues with his current venture, Buckstop.

He is a two-time TEDx speaker, where he has shared his vision on the future of sustainable agriculture and vertical farming.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
CEO & Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Urban Mining
His current venture, Buckstop, is building an intelligence platform for urban mining to recover value from end-of-life solar, BESS, and EV infrastructure.
Circular Economy
He is focused on solving end-of-life asset management challenges by creating an "intelligence layer" for the circular economy, preventing valuable materials from becoming landfill.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
CEO & Co-Founder
Buckstop - Urban Mining Intelligence
1-2025
Founder & Board Member
Babylon Micro-Farms
4-2024
Founding Member
Highland Academy
10-2023 - 10-2025
Top Innovator
World Economic Forum
1-2022 - 1-2023
Forbes 30 Under 30 - Social Impact
Forbes
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University of Virginia
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Harrow School
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