Alex Depledge
British technology entrepreneur
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Alexandra Depledge MBE is a British technology entrepreneur, known best for being the founder and CEO of Resi, and as the founder and former CEO of Helpling, formerly known as Hassle.com.[1] In 2016 she was awarded an MBE for services to the sharing economy.[2]
Alex Depledge | |
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| Born | Alexandra Depledge Bradford, West Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | technology entrepreneur |
| Known for | Hassle.com, Resi |
Early life and education
Alex Depledge was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire.[3] She graduated from the University of Nottingham with a History and American Studies degree in 2003, then moved to the US and obtained a master's degree in International Relations at the University of Chicago.[4][5][6]
Career
In 2005, Depledge returned to the UK and started her career in 2006 as a consultant for Accenture in the UK. [5][4] In 2012 she left Accenture to start her own venture.[7]
Hassle.com
In 2012, Depledge and Jules Coleman co-founded Hassle.com, a London-based online platform for domestic cleaners. The business raised $6 million from Venture firm, Accel Partners, the first backers of Facebook & Spotify to scale across Europe. The company was acquired by a German company, Helpling, in 2015.[8][9][10]
Resi
In 2017, Depledge and Coleman founded Resi (formerly known as BuildPath), an online architectural platform helping UK homeowners renovate and extend their homes.[2][8][11] Depledge served as chief executive officer until stepping down from the role in December 2025. [12]
Public service and governance
Depledge has served as a non-executive director of Persimmon Homes PLC since May 2023.[13] In June 2025, she was appointed as the first Entrepreneurship Advisor to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. [14]
From 2015 to 2017, Depledge was chair and director of The Coalition for a Digital Economy (Coadec). Following its rebrand as StartUp Coalition, she served as a Board member from June 2023 until June 2025.[15] She was also a founding board member of the government-backed trade body Sharing Economy UK, SEUK.[16][17] Depledge currently sits on the board of the London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP), chaired by the Mayor of London.[11]
Media and public commentary
Depledge is a regular television & radio commentator on technology, entrepreneurship, and the digital economy. In 2015, she co-presented the BBC3 programme Girls Can Code as part of the broadcaster's Thinking Digital season.[18]
Awards and honours
Depledge was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to the economy and has been recognised with a number of awards for her work as an entrepreneur:
- Computer Weekly – The 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2017.[19]
- Debrett's 500 - Most influential People List 2016 & 2017.[20]
- FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards - Startup Founder of The Year 2015.[21][22]
- Management Today - 35 Under 35 List 2015.[23]