Alexis Ringwald

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

References

  1. ^ "LearnUp—Alexis Ringwald | ETEC 522". virtual.educ.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  2. ^ "Alexis Ringwald". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  3. ^ "30 Under 30 - Energy". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  4. ^ "2010 Most Influential Women in Technology". Fast Company. 24 March 2010.
  5. ^ "New Energy Frontiers Expand Global Connections – Part II | YaleGlobal Online". archive-yaleglobal.yale.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  6. ^ "Class Notes". The Journal of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (2). Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies: 45. Fall 2006.
  7. ^ Ringwald, Alexis (2008). Momentum for Renewable Energy in India. VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K. ISBN 9783639078831.
  8. ^ Goodman, Allan E. (2009). "Why It's Important: The Case for International Education". Campus Connections. 14 (8): 29.
  9. ^ "On road, battling climate change". Hindustan Times. 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  10. ^ "Yalie to coach Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI". Yale Daily News. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  11. ^ "LearnUp Venture Capital and Private Equity Financings". www.vcnewsdaily.com. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
  12. ^ "LearnUp - Acquired by Manpower Group".
  13. ^ "LearnUp". Inspovation. Retrieved 2023-12-17.

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