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Talks about Alexis Ohanian, Seven Seven Six and undocumented immigrant
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Alexis Ohanian
Founder of Seven Seven Six
Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
Overview
Alexis Ohanian is one of the co-founders of Reddit, and is currently the founder of venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, where he invests in early stage founders including Nucleus Genomics, Anja Health, and Angel City FC. Previous to Seven Seven Six, he founded Initialized Capital, and was a Partner at Y Combinator.
Work Experience
Founder
2020 - Current
Seven Seven Six is a venture capital firm that primarily seeks to invest in seed rounds.
Executive Chair & Board Member
2014 - 2020
Back home where it all started. http://www.redditblog.com/2014/11/coming-home.html Executive chair until coming back full-time in July 2015.
Co-Founder
2005 - 2020
All things non-technical, including mascot doodling.
Reddit is an online platform that enables users to submit links, create content, and have discussions about the topics of their interest.
Raised $1,329,049,748.00 from Catamaran, Quiet Capital, Montauk Ventures, Bienville Capital and Fidelity.
Co-founder, Managing Partner
2011 - 2020
Initialized Capital is an early-stage VC firm focused on helping software engineers and designers with their first seed checks.
Partner
2014 - 2016
Helping founders make something people love.
Co-founder, Treasurer
2011 - 2013
I help make it rain on our non-profit's bank account.
Ambassador to the East
2010 - 2013
Author
2011 - 2011
I'm writing a book for aspiring entrepreneurs eager to embrace the future of the World Wide Web for fun, profit, and for the good of humankind.
Head Marketing Dude & Hipmunk Doodler
2010 - 2011
Built a brand people love.
Advisor & Evangelist
2010 - 2011
Launched the company and ran marketing/pr/community for first year and change.
Hipmunk is an online travel company providing users with hotel deals and flights results via a website and an app.
Raised $54,983,999.00 from Oak Investment Partners, Ignition Partners, IVP and NGP Capital.
Founder and Chief Swine Defender
2007 - 2011
Breadpig, Inc. was founded with the purpose of being an uncorporation. Rather than following the typical corporate directive of maximizing shareholder wealth, breadpig aims to do interesting (good) things with its profits. Don't tell our shareholders.
The Dude
2010 - 2010
Invest, advise, consult and sometimes play video games.
Education
B.A.
2001 - 2005