Alexis Ringwald is a Fulbright Scholar and one of the founders of both the Valence Energy and LearnUp corporation. She was twice a member of Forbes 30 under 30 [1] [2] [3] for having founded the two companies. She was 2010's Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company magazine. [4]
Education and early career
Ringwald graduated from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science (F&ES) (which is presently the Yale School of the Environment) in 2006 with a dual BA and MEM (Masters in Environment Management) degree in environmental management. [5] That same year, she began her research at the Tata Energy Research institute (presently The Energy and Resources Institute) in India as a Fulbright Research Fellow. [6]
After graduating, her book Momentum for Renewable Energy in India (2008) was published. [7] In 2009, she and Caroline Howe (also from Yale) orchestrated the Climate Solutions Road Tour. [8] [9] She later became the co-founder of Valence Energy, a company that produces energy management software and that was later sold to Serious Energy. [10]
LearnUp
She later was chairman and co-founder with Kenny Ma of LearnUp, a career management platform for entry-level workers. In 2015, the company was funded in a Series A transaction with venture capital firms Floodgate, Greylock Partners, High Line Ventures Partners, and Shasta Ventures. [11] In the same year, the company was the by the World Economic Forum's 2015 Technology Pioneer. The company was later acquired by Manpower Group in 2017. [12] [13]
Awards and accolades
- Forbes 30 under 30: 2012 and 2013
- Fast Company Magazine's Most Influential Women in Technology: 2010
References
- ^ "LearnUp—Alexis Ringwald | ETEC 522". virtual.educ.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Alexis Ringwald". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "30 Under 30 - Energy". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "2010 Most Influential Women in Technology".
- ^ "New Energy Frontiers Expand Global Connections – Part II | YaleGlobal Online". archive-yaleglobal.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "Class Notes". The Journal of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (2). Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies: 45. Fall 2006.
- ^ Ringwald, Alexis. Momentum for Renewable Energy in India. VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K. ISBN 9783639078831.
- ^ Goodman, Allan E. (2009). "Why It's Important: The Case for International Education". Campus Connections. 14 (8): 29.
- ^ "On road, battling climate change". Hindustan Times. 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Yalie to coach Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI". Yale Daily News. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "LearnUp Venture Capital and Private Equity Financings". www.vcnewsdaily.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "LearnUp - Acquired by Manpower Group".
- ^ "LearnUp". Inspovation. Retrieved 2023-12-17.