OUR STORY
Empowering the people who power the world™
We’re building the energy industry’s largest marketplace, connecting independent contractors with work and matching vendors and operators with the workforce that will get the job done.
Leaders in the field.
What began as a workforce bidding platform quickly grew into the largest marketplace and provider of labor in the energy industry. Our growing team is diverse and talented, and we’re focused on leading the energy industry into the future with innovative technology.
OUR FOUNDERS

Xuan Yong
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Before co-founding RigUp, Xuan was an energy investor at Citadel and D.E. Shaw. He began his career as an energy analyst at Goldman Sachs. Xuan graduated from Texas A&M University.

Mike Witte
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Mike previously worked at Encana Corporation as a petroleum engineer and in energy private equity consulting. Mike graduated from Columbia Business School and Texas A&M University.

Paul Rogers
Head of Engineering

John Mark Warren
Head of Finance

Derek Beckman
Head of Marketplace Operations

Shane Kinder
Head of Product

Olivia Howe
Head of Legal
Awards

100 Promising Startups To Watch In 2019 – CNBC

#3 Best Workplaces in Texas (Small & Medium Companies) – Fortune

Startups That Will Boom In 2019 – Business Insider
Press

Andreessen Horowitz leads $300M Series D for RigUp

Austin’s RigUp could be among next ‘unicorn’ startups
