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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 for having founded the two companies. She was 2010's Most Influential Women in Technology by Fast Company magazine.

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. 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.

After graduating, her book Momentum for Renewable Energy in India (2008) was published. In 2009, she and Caroline Howe (also from Yale) orchestrated the Climate Solutions Road Tour. She later became the co-founder of Valence Energy, a company that produces energy management software and that was later sold to Serious Energy.

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. 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.

Awards and accolades

References

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  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".
  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. 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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