Alex Depledge
British technology entrepreneur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandra Depledge MBE is a British technology entrepreneur, known best for being the founder and CEO of Resi, and as the founder and former CEO of Helpling, formerly known as Hassle.com.[1] In 2016 she was awarded an MBE for services to the sharing economy.[2]
Alex Depledge | |
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| Born | Alexandra Depledge Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | technology entrepreneur |
| Known for | Hassle.com, Resi |
Early life and education
Alex Depledge was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire.[3] She graduated from the University of Nottingham
with a History and American Studies degree in 2003, then moved to the US and obtained a master's degree in International Relations at the University of Chicago.[4][5][6]
Career
In 2005, Depledge returned to the UK and started her career in 2006 as a consultant for Accenture in the UK,[5][4] she finally left Accenture in 2012 to start her own venture.[7]
Hassle.com
In 2012, Depledge and Jules Coleman co-founded Hassle.com, a London-based online platform for domestic cleaners. The business raised $6 million from Venture firm, Accel Partners, the first backers of Facebook & Spotify to scale across Europe. The company was acquired by a German company, Helpling, in 2015.[8][9][10]
Resi
In 2017, Depledge and Coleman started a new venture, Resi "formerly known as BuildPath", an online architectural platform helping UK homeowners renovate and extend their homes.[2][8][11]
Depledge was also the chair and director of The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec) in the period from 2015 to 2017 founder of the government-backed Sharing Economy UK trade body, SEUK.[12][13] Depledge currently sits on the board of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) chaired by the Mayor of London.[11] She is a regular TV & radio commentator and co-presented BBC3 program “Girls Can Code” part of its Thinking Digital season 2015.[14]
Awards and honours
Depledge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to the economy and has been recognised with a number of awards for her work as an entrepreneur:
- Computer Weekly – The 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2017.[15]
- Debrett's 500 - Most influential People List 2016 & 2017.[16]
- FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards - Startup Founder of The Year 2015.[17][18]
- Management Today - 35 Under 35 List 2015.[19]
References
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