Alexis Ohanian is an American internet entrepreneur and investor, most recognized as the co-founder and former executive chairman of Reddit. Beyond Reddit, he co-founded Initialized Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, and contributed to the launch of Hipmunk, a travel search website. He also established Breadpig, a social enterprise. Furthermore, Ohanian served as a partner at Y Combinator, a startup accelerator and venture capital firm, showcasing his broad involvement in the tech and startup landscape.
On April 24, 1983, Alexis Kerry Ohanian was born. He is an American internet entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co-founder and former executive chairman of Reddit.
In 2001, Alexis Ohanian delivered a commencement address at Merriweather Post Pavilion, after attending Howard High School in Ellicott City, Maryland.
In 2005, Alexis Ohanian graduated from the University of Virginia with degrees in commerce and history. He and Steve Huffman pitched MyMobileMenu to Y Combinator, leading to the concept for reddit.com.
In the summer of 2005, Reddit joined Y Combinator's first batch of start-ups.
In 2006, Reddit was acquired by Condé Nast for an undisclosed amount between $10 million and $20 million.
In 2007, Alexis Ohanian launched Breadpig, an "uncorporation" that produces geeky merchandise and gives the proceeds to charity.
In 2008, Alexis Ohanian's mother, Anke, died from brain cancer.
In 2009, Alexis Ohanian spoke at TED about a whale named Mister Splashy Pants.
In June 2010, Alexis Ohanian launched Das Kapital Capital, focusing on start-up investing, advising, and consulting.
In 2010, Alexis Ohanian co-founded Initialized Capital and made seed investments in various start-ups.
In late 2010, Alexis Ohanian spoke out against Congress's Stop Online Piracy Act.
In 2011, Alexis Ohanian was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list as an important figure in the technology industry.
In early 2011, Alexis Ohanian spoke out against the Senate's PROTECT IP Act.
On January 18, 2012, Alexis Ohanian helped launch the national anti-SOPA/PIPA protests and spoke at a rally in New York.
In October 2012, Alexis Ohanian teamed up with Erik Martin and embarked on the Internet 2012 Bus Tour to campaign for the open Internet during the presidential and vice presidential debates.
On December 10, 2012, Alexis Ohanian teamed up with Lester Chambers to launch a Kickstarter project to create a new album entitled "Lester's Time Has Come."
As of 2012, Alexis Ohanian was no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of Breadpig.
In 2012, Alexis Ohanian was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list as an important figure in the technology industry.
On October 1, 2013, Alexis Ohanian published his book "Without Their Permission: How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed", which later ranked fourth on The Wall Street Journal's best sellers list for Hardcover Business.
In 2013, Alexis Ohanian and Erik Martin were featured as "champions of innovation" in the 20th Anniversary issue of Wired.
In the summer of 2013, Alexis Ohanian hosted a weekly online series focused on rising startups in New York City called Small Empires with Alexis Ohanian, which premiered on The Verge. The first season ran for nine episodes.
In May 2014, Alexis Ohanian began lobbying the FCC to support net neutrality.
In May 2014, Alexis Ohanian launched "Save Net Neutrality: Billboard in FCC's Backyard" on Tilt.com, a crowdfunding campaign to protest the FCC's plans to eliminate the idea of net neutrality.
On October 15, 2014, Alexis Ohanian launched the NYRD Radio podcast, featuring guests like Tim Ferriss and a segment called Office Hours for aspiring entrepreneurs.
In 2014, CB Insights analyzed tech investors, ranking Alexis Ohanian number one for network centrality based on the breadth of his connections and the quality of those links.
On January 8, 2015, Alexis Ohanian released the first episode (Episode 0) of Reddit's new podcast Upvoted, which delves into real stories found on Reddit and features interviews with the users involved.
On January 15, 2015, Alexis Ohanian held a day-long phone-a-thon with the FCC and Congress to support net neutrality.
In April 2015, Alexis Ohanian visited Armenia and toured Children of Armenia Fund (COAF)-supported villages in rural Armenia on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
On July 2, 2015, Reddit fired communications director Victoria Taylor, leading to community protest. Volunteer moderators set the IAmA community to private and other moderators followed suit.
In July 2015, Alexis Ohanian returned to Reddit full-time with co-founder Steve Huffman to lead the now-independent company.
In 2015, Alexis Ohanian was named to the Crain's "40 Under 40" list for business.
On December 29, 2016, Alexis Ohanian became engaged to Olympian tennis player Serena Williams.
In 2016, Alexis Ohanian left Y Combinator to help launch the third Initialized Capital fund with Garry Tan.
In 2016, Alexis Ohanian was named one of Fast Company's "Most Creative People in Business".
On July 17, 2017, Apple released its version of the hijab emoji, after Alexis Ohanian worked with Rayouf Alhumedhi to campaign for it earlier that year.
On September 1, 2017, Alexis and Serena Williams' daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, was born in West Palm Beach, Florida.
On November 16, 2017, Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams married in New Orleans. Guests included Beyoncé, Anna Wintour, Kelly Rowland and Kim Kardashian.
In 2017, Ellen Pao criticized Alexis Ohanian for avoiding the fallout of Victoria Taylor's firing by attending Wimbledon.
In February 2018, Alexis Ohanian stepped back from Reddit to focus on investing again.
In June 2019, Alexis Ohanian announced his plans to bring the pledge to lawmakers on Capitol Hill in late 2019 to push for passage of federal paid family leave legislation.
In 2019, through Initialized Capital, Alexis Ohanian invested $3 million in the childcare start-up Kinside.
In January 2020, Initialized Capital launched the Businessdad.initialized.com podcast, where Alexis Ohanian and other successful men discuss fatherhood and balancing careers and family.
On May 21, 2020, Alexis Ohanian gave the commencement address at Johns Hopkins University.
On June 5, 2020, Alexis Ohanian resigned from Reddit's board, requesting to be replaced by a Black candidate.
In June 2020, Alexis Ohanian ended his role as Managing Partner at Initialized.
In July 2020, Alexis Ohanian was the lead investor in a primarily female group that was awarded a new franchise in the National Women's Soccer League, which would later be known as Angel City FC.
In 2020, Alexis Ohanian also invested $4 million in Dispo (David's Disposable).
On January 28, 2021, Alexis Ohanian was featured on a livestream broadcast on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Twitch channel, discussing opinions on the Gamestop Short Squeeze with other guests like TheStockGuy and Alexis Goldstein.
In April 2021, Alexis Ohanian invested $10 million into the social startup pearpop in a Series A round.
In June 2021, Alexis Ohanian announced a new venture capital firm he is leading named "776".
In 2022, Angel City FC, a team in the National Women's Soccer League, started playing. Alexis Ohanian was the lead investor in the group that was awarded the franchise.
Since 2022, Alexis Ohanian has been funding climate-related projects started by young founders via the 776 Foundation Fellowship Program.
In May 2023, it was revealed that Serena Williams was pregnant with the couple's second child.
In August 2023, Serena Williams gave birth to their second daughter, Adira River.
On November 28, 2024, Alexis Ohanian underwent surgery to remove thyroid nodules to prevent possible cancer.
As of 2024, Alexis Ohanian's net worth is estimated to be $150 million.
On May 14, 2025, Alexis Ohanian bought a 10 percent share of Chelsea Women FC for £20 million and will take a seat on their board of directors.
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