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Alex Pritchett

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Founder at Upswing

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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About

Alex Pritchett is COO and Co-Founder of Upswing, a company focused on student success in higher education through predictive technology, online tools, and data analytics. Prior to Upswing, Pritchett worked on academic support for Latino youth, connecting their personal interests to education, before turning to methods for scaling that support model across locations. Pritchett's work has centered on retention planning and the use of technology in student education.

Founder at Upswing

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Upswing's investors · 7

Amara VCSeattle · since 2022Better CapitalSanta Clara · $5K – $100K checks · since 2022Bonsal CapitalBaltimore · $50K – $250K checksNex CubedLa JollaQEDAlexandria · since 2022Rethink Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checksTech WildcattersDallas

Experience

  1. UpswingCOO & Co-Foundercurrent2013 — presentAustin, TX
  2. RailincBusiness Architect2012 — 2013Cary, NC
  3. RailincBusiness Analyst2010 — 2012Cary, NC

Skills & more

Business Analysis51Agile Methodologies35SDLC28Requirements Analysis31Data Analysis32Entrepreneurship23Start-ups15Business Intelligence13Business Planning11Business Process9Software Documentation6SQL7
+11 moreBusiness Process DesignIntegrationBusiness Process ImprovementTeam LeadershipData ModelingRequirements GatheringSoftware Project ManagementIT StrategyEducational TechnologyProject PlanningSocial Entrepreneurship

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Pritchett?
Alex Pritchett is COO and Co-Founder of Upswing, a company focused on student success in higher education through predictive technology, online tools, and data analytics. Prior to Upswing, Pritchett worked on academic support for Latino youth, connecting their personal interests to education, before turning to methods for scaling that support model across locations. Pritchett's work has centered on retention planning and the use of technology in student education.
Where does Alex Pritchett work?
Alex Pritchett is Founder of Upswing.
What companies did Alex Pritchett found?
Alex Pritchett founded Upswing.
Where did Alex Pritchett go to school?
Alex Pritchett studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, Entrepreneurship, Investments).

Founder mafias

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia108

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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill365

Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Upswing2

Andrew CousinsPrincipal at SustainVCAndre “Dre” BenninManaging Partner at Rethink Capital Partners

Also worked at Railinc2

Mark BrooksInvestor at Syngenta Group VenturesLee FausCEO & Founder at Atomic