Alexis Ohanian

Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit with Steve Huffman in 2005 after both graduated from the University of Virginia. They were accepted into the inaugural batch of Y Combinator, which provided initial funding. The site launched in June 2005 and was acquired by Condé Nast in 2006.

No, Ohanian resigned from Reddit's board of directors in June 2020, citing the need for greater racial diversity in corporate leadership following the protests over the killing of George Floyd. He urged the company to fill his seat with a Black board member, and Reddit subsequently appointed Michael Seibel. Ohanian has stated he remains a shareholder but is no longer involved in operations.

Ohanian co-founded Initialized Capital in 2010, an early-stage venture firm whose notable investments included Coinbase, Instacart, and Opendoor. He left Initialized Capital in 2020 and subsequently founded Seven Seven Six, another early-stage investment firm. Seven Seven Six has raised multiple funds focused on technology startups.

Yes, Alexis Ohanian married tennis champion Serena Williams in November 2017. They met in 2015 and have two children together. Ohanian has been an active supporter of women's sports and entrepreneurship, including investments in the NWSL team Angel City FC and the Los Angeles Golf Club.