Xuan Yong, Founder of RigUp

About Xuan Yong

Xuan Yong is the co-founder and CEO of RigUp (now Workrise), a technology platform for the energy workforce, which he launched after graduating from Columbia Business School in 2014. Under his leadership, the company achieved a unicorn valuation exceeding $3 billion and raised over $750 million in total funding.

Xuan Yong at a glance

• Company: RigUp
• Total raised: $750M
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Bedrock Capital, Baillie Gifford, Brookfield, 137 Ventures
• Location: Austin, United States

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