# Ricky Ashenfelter

> Ricky Ashenfelter is the co-founder and CEO of Spoiler Alert, a Boston-based B2B software company that helps major food and CPG brands sell, discount, and donate excess and short-dated inventory before it becomes waste. He co-founded the company in 2015 with Emily Malina while earning his MBA at MIT Sloan, building on earlier work in sustainability consulting at Deloitte and the U.S. EPA. Under his leadership Spoiler Alert works with global brands like Nestle, Kraft Heinz, and Danone, and has helped keep more than 500,000 tons of product out of landfills. He was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs list in 2017.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Spoiler Alert
- **Organizations:** Spoiler Alert, Deloitte, ClearCarbon Inc., U.S. EPA Climate Protection Partnerships Division
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Finance and Environmental Studies, Georgetown University, MBA, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Spoiler Alert (2015) and grew it into a B2B waste-prevention software company serving global food brands, Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Social Entrepreneurs), 2017, Signed partnerships with Nestle, Kraft Heinz, and Danone

## Career timeline

- **pre-2013** — Worked at the U.S. EPA's Climate Protection Partnerships Division and as an early employee at ClearCarbon Inc.
- **pre-2013** — Key member of Deloitte's Sustainability practice, leading energy and supply chain analyses for food, retail, and CPG companies
- **2013-2015** — Attended MIT Sloan School of Management, entering its entrepreneurship program
- **2015** — Co-founded Spoiler Alert with Emily Malina, both MBA '15
- **2017** — Named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs list
- **2021** — Spoiler Alert raised an $11M Series A, bringing total funding to about $13.65M
- **2022** — Company scaling with global CPG brands amid pandemic-era supply chain disruption

## Achievements

- Co-founded Spoiler Alert (2015) and grew it into a B2B waste-prevention software company serving global food brands
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Social Entrepreneurs), 2017
- Signed partnerships with Nestle, Kraft Heinz, and Danone
- Helped customers divert more than 500,000 tons of product from landfills
- Delivered a Campbell case study showing a 36% increase in discount sales within five months
- Raised an $11M Series A in December 2021 from investors including Maersk, Spring Point Partners, and others

## Latest updates

- **2021-12** — Spoiler Alert closed an $11M Series A as the MIT-founded startup found its stride amid supply chain disruption.
- **2022-01** — MIT News profiled the company's work reducing food waste to increase access to affordable food.

## Links

- Website: https://spoileralert.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rashenfelter
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ashenfelter
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf89s9Fcc0c
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodspoileralert

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Last updated: 2026-07-01