# Alexi Robichaux

> Alexi Robichaux is the CEO and Co-Founder of BetterUp, the human transformation platform he started in 2013 after a soul-searching walk along the Camino de Santiago. He built BetterUp from a two-person idea into a $5 billion company with 2,800 employees and over $628 million in total funding, pioneering digital professional coaching for enterprises including Google, Salesforce, and NASA. A former product executive at VMware who once struggled with imposter syndrome and public speaking anxiety, Robichaux turned his personal journey with coaching into a mission to make elite professional development accessible to everyone.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at BetterUp
- **Organizations:** BetterUp, Youth Leadership America, World Economic Forum (Agenda Contributor), Institute of Coaching
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Political Science and Non-Profit Management (Summa Cum Laude), University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Co-founded BetterUp, the first digital professional coaching platform, in 2013, Grew BetterUp to a $5 billion valuation with over $628M in total funding, Scaled BetterUp to $214.6M ARR with 2,800+ employees

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Co-founded Youth Leadership America, a nonprofit for peer leadership development in high school students, partnering with Disney, Google, and Hilton Hotels
- **2010** — Joined Socialcast as Product Manager (Series B software company)
- **2011** — Socialcast acquired by VMware; became Director of Product Management at VMware at age 25, overseeing enterprise collaboration software that earned Gartner 'best in class' distinction
- **2013** — Co-founded BetterUp with Eduardo Medina after a transformative walk along the Camino de Santiago in Spain
- **2015** — BetterUp raised $2.9M seed round
- **2021** — BetterUp raised $125M Series D at $1.7B valuation; hired Prince Harry as Chief Impact Officer; reached $100M ARR
- **2021** — BetterUp raised $300M Series E at $4.7B valuation
- **2022** — BetterUp reached $175M ARR, growing 40% year-over-year
- **2024** — BetterUp at $5B valuation with $214.6M ARR and total funding of $628M
- **2025** — Launched AI coaching product 'Grow' with 95% customer satisfaction in beta; appointed new CFO Kristian Talvitie
- **2026** — Hosted Uplift 26 conference in San Francisco (April 15-16) with theme 'Agents of Change'; BetterUp now has 2,751 employees

## Achievements

- Co-founded BetterUp, the first digital professional coaching platform, in 2013
- Grew BetterUp to a $5 billion valuation with over $628M in total funding
- Scaled BetterUp to $214.6M ARR with 2,800+ employees
- Pioneered the concept of democratizing access to professional coaching for all employees, not just executives
- Hired Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, as BetterUp's first-ever Chief Impact Officer (2021)
- Recognized by Forbes in its Future of Work 50
- Co-founded Youth Leadership America nonprofit (2003), partnering with Disney, Google, and Hilton Hotels
- Contributed thought leadership to Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast Company, WSJ, Financial Times, and Fortune
- World Economic Forum Agenda Contributor
- Launched AI coaching product 'Grow' achieving 95% customer satisfaction and 16% increase in confidence metrics

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Hosted Uplift 26, BetterUp's annual leadership conference in San Francisco with theme 'Agents of Change'
- **2026-01** — BetterUp reaches 2,751 employees as of January 31, 2026
- **2025-04** — Publicly launched BetterUp's AI coaching product 'Grow'
- **2025-01** — Announced AI coaching product Grow achieving 95% customer satisfaction and 16% increase in confidence in beta testing
- **2024-09** — BetterUp's latest funding round closes; company at $5B valuation with $214.6M ARR and $628M total raised

## Links

- Website: https://betterup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexirobichaux
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/arobichaux
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arobichaux
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betterupco/

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Last updated: 2026-05-31