# Alex Fielding

> Alex Fielding is an American engineer and entrepreneur, co-founder of Ripcord and CEO and chairman of Privateer. His career spans Apple and Cisco engineering, robotic document digitization and space-data infrastructure, with repeated collaborations with Steve Wozniak.

- **Role:** CEO & Chairman at Privateer; Co-Founder & Director at Ripcord
- **Organizations:** Privateer, Ripcord, Orbital Insight, Wheels of Zeus, Apple, Cisco Systems, Exodus Communications, Power Assure, Vigilent
- **From:** Santa Clara, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Stanford University, San Jose State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded robotic document-digitization company Ripcord., Co-founded Privateer with Steve Wozniak and Moriba Jah., Led Privateer during its 2024 acquisition of Orbital Insight and $56.5 million Series A.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Engineering roles at Cisco and Apple, followed by Exodus Communications.
- **2001** — Co-founded Wheels of Zeus with Steve Wozniak.
- **2009-2013** — Technology leadership at Power Assure.
- **2013-2014** — Vice president at Vigilent.
- **2015** — Co-founded robotic document-digitization company Ripcord.
- **2017** — Ripcord publicly launched with a $9.5 million Series A.
- **2018** — Ripcord announced his transition from CEO to chief product officer after an external workplace-culture investigation; he remained a director.
- **2021** — Co-founded Privateer with Steve Wozniak and Moriba Jah.
- **2024** — Privateer acquired Orbital Insight and announced a $56.5 million Series A.
- **2026** — Privateer lists him as CEO and chairman; Ripcord lists him as co-founder and director.

## Achievements

- Co-founded robotic document-digitization company Ripcord.
- Co-founded Privateer with Steve Wozniak and Moriba Jah.
- Led Privateer during its 2024 acquisition of Orbital Insight and $56.5 million Series A.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Privateer published an interview with Fielding on private space companies, space data and orbital infrastructure.
- **2026-04** — Privateer highlighted coverage of its expanding supply-chain intelligence business.
- **2025-07** — Discussed geospatial intelligence, Hawaii and global expansion in a Tech Tribune founder interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.privateer.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ripcord
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Alex__Fielding
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexs_maui/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15