Alexis Ringwald
{{Short description|Woman entrepreneur in education technology.}}
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{{Cite web |title=LearnUp—Alexis Ringwald {{!}} ETEC 522 |url=https://virtual.educ.ubc.ca/wp/etec522/2015/09/28/learnupalexis-ringwald/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=virtual.educ.ubc.ca}}{{Cite web |title=Alexis Ringwald |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/alexis-ringwald/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=30 Under 30 - Energy |url=http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/30-under30-12/30-under-30-12_energy.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}} for having founded the two companies. She was 2010's Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company magazine.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3017274/the-most-influential-women-in-technology-2010-alexis-ringwald|title=2010 Most Influential Women in Technology}}
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.{{Cite web |title=New Energy Frontiers Expand Global Connections – Part II {{!}} YaleGlobal Online |url=https://archive-yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/new-energy-frontiers-expand-global-connections-part-ii |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=archive-yaleglobal.yale.edu}} 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.{{Cite journal |date=Fall 2006 |title=Class Notes |journal=The Journal of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies |publisher=Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies |issue=2 |pages=45}}
After graduating, her book Momentum for Renewable Energy in India (2008) was published.{{Cite book |last=Ringwald |first=Alexis |title=Momentum for Renewable Energy in India |publisher=VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K. |isbn=9783639078831}} In 2009, she and Caroline Howe (also from Yale) orchestrated the Climate Solutions Road Tour.{{Cite journal |last=Goodman |first=Allan E. |year=2009 |title=Why It's Important: The Case for International Education |url=http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html |journal=Campus Connections |volume=14 |issue=8 |pages=29}}{{Cite web |date=2009-01-19 |title=On road, battling climate change |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/on-road-battling-climate-change/story-0RJimMzyAqlIciGKtHEdyJ.html |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}} She later became the co-founder of Valence Energy, a company that produces energy management software and that was later sold to Serious Energy.{{Cite web |date=2012-01-25 |title=Yalie to coach Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI |url=https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2012/01/25/yalie-to-coach-patriots-in-super-bowl-xlvi/ |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Yale Daily News |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=LearnUp Venture Capital and Private Equity Financings |url=https://www.vcnewsdaily.com/LearnUp/venture-funding.php |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.vcnewsdaily.com}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://wellfound.com/company/learnup|title=LearnUp - Acquired by Manpower Group}}{{Cite web |title=LearnUp |url=http://www.inspovation.com/learnup.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=Inspovation |language=en}}
Awards and accolades
- Forbes 30 under 30: 2012 and 2013
- Fast Company Magazine's Most Influential Women in Technology: 2010
References
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS9BUY-oPK0 TEDxBayArea Women - Alexis Ringwald - MarketYoYo]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=JlgNjPlH8sQ Climate Solutions Road Tour 2009]
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Category:Yale University alumni
Category:American environmentalists
Category:American businesspeople