News — Alexis Ohanian Sr.

Hi, I'm Alexis.

I’m a technology entrepreneur & investor. We’re currently building something special at Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣

I also write things about entrepreneurship, investing, style, health, and family.

My Commencement Address to the UVA Class of 2021

Jun 24

Jun 24 My Commencement Address to the UVA Class of 2021

"What Did You Do?"

Jun 5

Jun 5 "What Did You Do?"

Feb 11

Feb 11 Reddit Raises $300M, Now Valued at $3B

Shakmat: Bringing Armenian Brandy to the World

Nov 23

Nov 23 Shakmat: Bringing Armenian Brandy to the World

Entrepreneurship

Named a WIRED Icon for 25th Anniversary Issue & Nominated Jewel Burks

Sep 26

Sep 26 Named a WIRED Icon for 25th Anniversary Issue & Nominated Jewel Burks

London Spitfire are Overwatch League Grand Finals Champs

Jul 28

Jul 28 London Spitfire are Overwatch League Grand Finals Champs

24 Hours in Armenia

Jun 29

Jun 29 24 Hours in Armenia

Celebrating my First Father's Day

Jun 1

Jun 1 Celebrating my First Father's Day

Serena & I Surprise One of Her Superfans

May 30

May 30 Serena & I Surprise One of Her Superfans

Initialized.com Redesign

May 16

May 16 Initialized.com Redesign

Talking Romance, Armenia, and Crypto with Stephen Colbert

May 14

May 14 Talking Romance, Armenia, and Crypto with Stephen Colbert

Zero Lives Remaining

Mar 19

Mar 19 Zero Lives Remaining

The Kind of Story You'll Never Find on Facebook

Mar 19

Mar 19 The Kind of Story You'll Never Find on Facebook

I'm Back, Fully Initialized

Feb 7

Feb 7 I'm Back, Fully Initialized

How We Created the Hijab Emoji

Oct 6

Oct 6 How We Created the Hijab Emoji

Jimmy Kimmel Read My Book & Then This Happened

Aug 2

Aug 2 Jimmy Kimmel Read My Book & Then This Happened

Entrepreneurship

Reddit Raises $200M, Now Valued at $1.8B

Jul 31

Jul 31 Reddit Raises $200M, Now Valued at $1.8B

We Need Your Voice As We Keep Fighting for Net Neutrality

Jul 12

Jul 12 We Need Your Voice As We Keep Fighting for Net Neutrality

My Open Letter on Immigration

Jan 30

Jan 30 My Open Letter on Immigration

Launching Hipmunk

Sep 18

Sep 18 Launching Hipmunk

Entrepreneurship