Alexis Ohanian
InvestorFounder & General Partner at Seven Seven Six · Board director at WFC LA · Board director at SIMULATE
Writes $500K – $5M checks
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About
Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit in 2005 and the venture firm Initialized Capital before launching Seven Seven Six in 2020 to invest at the earliest stages. He has become one of the most prominent backers of women's sports, including as a founding owner of Angel City FC, and wrote Without Their Permission about building on the open internet.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Ohanian launched Breadpig in 2007, an 'uncorporation' selling geeky merchandise that gives proceeds to charity. Ohanian launched Athlos in 2024, a women's-only track and field event.
- Education
- Studied at University of Virginia (double major, history and business commerce, 2005) Studied at Howard High School Studied at McIntire School of Commerce
- Charities
- After leaving Reddit in 2010, Ohanian spent three months as a Kiva fellow working in microfinance in Yerevan, Armenia.
- Communities
- Ohanian became the founding control owner of the NWSL franchise later unveiled as Angel City FC, which began play in 2022.
- Awards
- In 2014, CB Insights ranked Ohanian number one among tech investors for network centrality.
- Hobbies
- In his downtime Ohanian spends time with his daughter or plays video games.
- Family
- Ohanian is married to tennis player Serena Williams, with whom he has two daughters, Alexis Olympia and Adira River. Ohanian is of Armenian American heritage; his paternal grandparents fled the Armenian genocide and settled in Binghamton, New York.
Mentioned above: the University of Virginia mafia →
From Alexis's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at WFC LA
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In turn, Alexis can intro founders to WFC LA's investors below.
WFC LA's investors · 1
Co-founders at WFC LA
JU
Julie UhrmanPresident, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Issuer
NH
Natalie HershlagDirector
Board director at SIMULATE
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In turn, Alexis can intro founders to SIMULATE's investors below.
SIMULATE's investors · 7
Big Idea VenturesNew York · $125K – $2.5M checks · since 2021K2 GlobalSingapore · since 2021MaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checks · since 2021Rainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021Seven Seven SixPalm Beach Gardens · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Summit Peak VenturesFort Worth · since 2021Toba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at SIMULATE
BP
Ben PasternakExecutive Officer, Director
ST
Sam TerrisCofounder
Experience
- Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣Foundercurrent2020 — present
- redditExecutive Chair & Board Member2014 — 2020
- redditCo-Founder2005 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Initialized CapitalCo-founder, Managing Partner2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorPartner2014 — 2016Brooklyn, NY
- Institute on Higher Awesome StudiesCo-founder, Treasurer2011 — 2013Brooklyn, NY
- Y CombinatorAmbassador to the East2010 — 2013
- Without Their PermissionAuthor2011
- HipmunkHead Marketing Dude & Hipmunk Doodler2010 — 2011
- HipmunkAdvisor & Evangelist2010 — 2011
- Breadpig, Inc.Founder and Chief Swine Defender2007 — 2011
- Das Kapital Capital, LLCThe Dude2010
- Conde Nast PublicationsProduct Manager2006 — 2009
- UVA Parking & TransportationParking garage attendant2003 — 2005
- Pizza HutDishwasher, Cook, and Waiter1999 — 2001
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Social Media99Start-ups99Marketing99Social Media Marketing99Blogging99Nonprofits78Digital Marketing71Content Strategy70Social Networking89SEO65Advertising41
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Web AnalyticsPublishingUser ExperienceNew MediaOnline MarketingWeb DevelopmentNon-profitsMobile MarketingCSSPublic SpeakingWeb 2.0HTMLLanguages German
From Alexis's professional profile.
Deals · 3
WFC LABoard seat
via Seven Seven Six · filed Sep 2024 · $123.1M raise
SIMULATEBoard seat
via Seven Seven Six · filed Jul 2021
Roman Health VenturesBoard seat
via Seven Seven Six · filed Mar 2021 · $500M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Ticket Wallet
Board seats
Chelsea Women FC
Investor
AltCoinbaseCruiseDispoInstacartKinsideOpendoorpearpopRoSurvataZenefits
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
Books by Alexis Ohanian
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Alexis OhanianInside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]
Turpentine VC
Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388)
Capital Allocators with Ted Seides
Alexis Ohanian Talk Seven Seven Six with Julia Boorstin | 2023 Upfront Summit
Upfront Ventures
Alexis Ohanian on the Future of Sports and Tech | The Bill Simmons Podcast
Ringer NBA
All Hands Podcast: How To Build Businesses With Integrity With Alexis Ohanian
Lattice
Colleagues at Seven Seven Six
Ashraf Shemirani
Executive Assistant to Alexis Ohanian at Seven Seven Six
Asif Ahmed
Lead Software/Design Engineer at Seven Seven Six
Brianna Zuniga
Outcomes Analyst at Seven Seven Six
Chris Vanzetta
Partner at Seven Seven Six
Elizabeth Gray
Finance Manager at Seven Seven Six
Harry Chiang
Outcomes Manager at Seven Seven Six
Hiram Vazquez
Investor at Seven Seven Six
Kai Takagi
Sr. Director at World Innovation Lab
Network28
Adrien MontfortScout
Co-founder & board member of Sorare
Abby LevyScout
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Primetime Partners
Adam GuildScout
Co-founder and CEO at Owner.com, helping restaurant owners save their businesses.
Ajay VasheeScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Ali HamedScout
General Partner at Crossbeam Venture Partners
Amanda BradfordScout
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Amy ErrettScout
Venture partner at True Ventures and founding CEO of Madison Reed
Arianna SimpsonScout
General Partner, a16z at Andreessen Horowitz
Avery KlemmerScout
Investor at Thrive Capital
Barbry McGannScout
Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Workday Ventures
Baylor AdamsScout
Investor at Z-Fellows
Ben DavenportScout
Venture Partner at Blockchain Capital
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Investors connected to Alexis in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexis Ohanian?
- Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit in 2005 and the venture firm Initialized Capital before launching Seven Seven Six in 2020 to invest at the earliest stages. He has become one of the most prominent backers of women's sports, including as a founding owner of Angel City FC, and wrote Without Their Permission about building on the open internet.
- Where does Alexis Ohanian work?
- Alexis Ohanian is Founder & General Partner at Seven Seven Six and Board director at WFC LA and Board director at SIMULATE.
- What does Alexis Ohanian invest in?
- Alexis Ohanian invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does Alexis Ohanian write?
- Alexis Ohanian typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What boards does Alexis Ohanian sit on?
- Alexis Ohanian holds tracked board seats at Chelsea Women FC, Roman Health Ventures, SIMULATE, WFC LA.
- What companies has Alexis Ohanian invested in?
- Investments tracked here include SIMULATE, Ticket Wallet, Alt, Coinbase, Cruise, Dispo, Instacart, Kinside, Opendoor, pearpop, Ro, Survata, and 1 more.
- Where did Alexis Ohanian go to school?
- Alexis Ohanian studied at University of Virginia (B.A., History).
- What awards has Alexis Ohanian received?
- In 2014, CB Insights ranked Ohanian number one among tech investors for network centrality.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Alexis Ohanian?
- Tracked appearances include "Inside Seven Seven Six with Alexis Ohanian [Classic Interview]", "Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388)", "Alexis Ohanian Talk Seven Seven Six with Julia Boorstin | 2023 Upfront Summit", and 2 more.
- Does Alexis Ohanian lead rounds?
- Yes — Alexis Ohanian has led 2 tracked investments.
Paths to reach Alexis
People who overlapped with Alexis at the same organization — a shared school or employer with one of them is a warm way in.
Together at Seven Seven SixAlexis: Founder & General Partner
Katelin Holloway2020–2026Founding Partner at Seven Seven SixHumboldt State University · UC Berkeley Extension · University of California, Berkeley - School of LawHarry Chiang2021–2026Outcomes Manager at Seven Seven SixPrinceton University · St. Paul's School, Sao PauloMarlon Primous2023–2026Outcomes Associate at Seven Seven SixVanderbilt UniversityCristina Apple Georgoulakis2020–2026Partner at Seven Seven SixFlorida International University · Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona · University of California, Berkeley - School of LawMariano González2022–2026General Partner at MGV CapitalNorthwestern University - Kellogg School of Management · Tecnológico de Monterrey
Together at Y CombinatorAlexis: Ambassador to the East
Sam Altman2011–2016Co-founder & CEO of OpenAI; former President of Y CombinatorJohn Burroughs School · Stanford UniversityGarry Tan2010–2016President & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica Livingston2010–2016Co-founder of Y CombinatorMichael Seibel2013–2016Partner Emeritus at Y CombinatorYale UniversityDalton Caldwell2013–2016Co-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y CombinatorRyan Shea2014Co-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Princeton University · Secaucus High School · Y Combinator
Together at RedditAlexis: Co-Founder
Sam Altman2014–2020Co-founder & CEO of OpenAI; former President of Y CombinatorJohn Burroughs School · Stanford UniversitySteve Huffman2005–2020Founder at RedditUniversity of VirginiaGarry Hill2019–2020Investment at Makers FundAcademy of Art University · University of Southern California · Western Governors UniversityMatt Mochary2018–2020Investor at Fortius VenturesNorthwestern University - Kellogg School of Management · Yale UniversityDavid Oppenheimer2019–2020Partner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesStanford University Graduate School of Business · University at Buffalo · University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Businessbethanye McKinney Blount2015Compaas at Roble Ventures
Together at Initialized CapitalAlexis: Co-founder, Managing Partner
Garry Tan2012–2020President & CEO of Y CombinatorBrett Gibson2017–2020Investor at Initialized CapitalUC Santa BarbaraKim-Mai Cutler2016–2020Investor at Initialized CapitalMonta Vista High School · University of California, BerkeleyZoe Perret2020Investor at Initialized CapitalCorvinus University of Budapest · Terra.do · University of Southern CaliforniaAndrew Sather2017–2020Partner at Initialized CapitalAlda Dennis2017–2020General Partner at Initialized CapitalUniversity of California, Los Angeles - School of Law
Together at Conde Nast PublicationsAlexis: Product Manager
Vanessa Kingori2009Investor at Condé NastRoyal Holloway, University of LondonErica Van2009Investment Director at Intel CapitalColumbia University · Rhode Island School of Design · The Wharton SchoolAlex Constantinople2007–2009Chief Marketing Officer at GreycroftDenison University · National Cathedral SchoolAndrea Echstenkamper2006–2008VP of Marketing at HeavybitNew York University · Stockholm University · The American University of ParisAmanda Niu2006–2009General Partner and CFO at Shine CapitalWilliams CollegeKaren Zelnick2006Senior Director of Platform at Kickstart FundBrigham Young University
Together at HipmunkAlexis: Head Marketing Dude & Hipmunk Doodler
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1Delian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1
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University of Virginia mafia74
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve HuffmanBSFounded Aisle50 +2Stew FortierBachelor's DegreeFounded MassRoots +2Byron HewettBSFounded Brava Diagnostics +1Jacob PetersB.S. CommerceFounded Superpower +1Patrick J. CostelloBachelor of Arts with DistinctionFounded Naytev +1Austin OgilvieBachelor's degreeFounded Yhat +1
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Initialized Capital mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hipmunk mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Virginia409
Andy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at reddit27
Garry HillInvestment at Makers FundMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesSerkan PiantinoVenture Partner at Floating PointDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo Venturesbethanye McKinney BlountCompaas at Roble VenturesBenny LiaoInvestor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
+ 21 more
Also worked at Initialized Capital21
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorHarj TaggarGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalBrett GibsonInvestor at Initialized CapitalKim-Mai CutlerInvestor at Initialized CapitalZoe PerretInvestor at Initialized Capital
+ 15 more
Also worked at Y Combinator344
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y CombinatorMathilde CollinCo-founder & Executive Chair of Front
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