Alexis Ohanian: Reddit Founder
Alexis Ohanian is a tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and co-founder of Reddit who helps founders build disruptive companies and scale innovative ideas.
Quick Facts:
- Co-founder of Reddit
- Venture capitalist and co-founder of Initialized Capital
- Early investor in Coinbase, Instacart, Opendoor, and Patreon
- Author of Without Their Permission
- Formats:
Keynote Speaker and Technology Entrepreneur
- Audiences:
Entrepreneurs, startup founders, investors, technology leaders, and organizations interested in innovation, venture capital, and building disruptive businesses.
- Outcomes:
- Insights into building and scaling startups in the digital economy
- Lessons on innovation, resilience, and learning from failure
- Strategies for creating impact through entrepreneurship and technology
- Travels from: Los Angeles, CA
- **Fee range: $100,000 - $250,000
Keynote Topics
SPEECH TITLES
- The Dividends of Diversity
- The Founder’s Journey – Myths, Madness, and Milestones
- Make the Future
- Resigning Privilege
- DADvocacy
Talent Short Bio
Alexis Ohanian is a technology entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and internet advocate best known as the co-founder of Reddit, one of the most influential online communities in the world. He launched the company with a college roommate while studying at University of Virginia, and the platform quickly grew into one of the largest websites on the internet. The company was funded by Y Combinator in 2005 and sold to Condé Nast in 2006.
Ohanian later returned to Reddit as executive chairman to help lead the company’s transformation and renewed growth as an independent platform valued at billions of dollars. He is also the co-founder of Initialized Capital, where he has invested early in some of the most successful technology startups of the last decade, including Coinbase, Instacart, Opendoor, and Patreon.
A national bestselling author of Without Their Permission, Ohanian is a vocal advocate for the open internet, entrepreneurship, STEM education, and paid family leave. Through his speaking and writing, he shares candid stories about building startups, learning from failure, and creating meaningful impact without waiting for permission.
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