Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀
🚀 Co-founder & managing partner (early stage VC, $22B in market value) 📖 Bestselling author ⬆️ Co-founder 🎮 Owner
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I Rode an E-Scooter as Far From Civilization as Its Batteries Could Take Me
Gizmodo 46h 9 tweets
Almost as suddenly as the electric rent-a-scooters appeared, everyone had an opinion about them. They began clogging sidewalks across the Bay Area in late 2017 ($1 to start!) as brands with four-letter names like Bird and Lime fought for dominance...
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 I love this. Well, maybe not the parking it in the wilderness part 😂 but it's a beautiful story, powered by . 21h
Initialized Capital on Instagram: “"My entry into tech was by accident. It began with me begrudgingly using simple software tools for curriculum development in the early…”
Instagram 25h 1 tweets
74 Likes, 2 Comments - Initialized Capital (@initialized) on Instagram: “"My entry into tech was by accident. It began with me begrudgingly using simple software tools for…”
Everybody hates waiting in the checkout line. Getting rid of it is going to take awhile.
chicagotribune.com 25h 2 tweets
It’s one part of the shopping experience both retailers and their customers loathe: the checkout line. More and more retailers are trying to banish it from stores.
Facebook Stored Millions of Passwords in Plaintext—Change Yours Now
WIRED 45h 4 tweets
The social network kept hundreds of millions of user passwords unscrambled, and employees could search them.
The startup behind Silicon Valley’s favorite ‘bleeding’ veggie burger has scored a major victory in its battle for legitimacy
Erin Brodwin 👩‍🚀 - Business Insider 243d 8 tweets
On Monday, the FDA gave Impossible Foods the official green light that heme — the magic 'bleeding' ingredient in the vegetarian Impossible Burger — are safe to eat. The plant-based patty is made by a Silicon Valley startup with backing from Bill...
VC Starter Kit - Everything you need to look like a Venture Capitalist
Sumukh Sridhara - Product Hunt 50h 3 tweets
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4 in 5 Americans say they support net neutrality: poll
TheHill 44h 1 tweets
Eighty percent of Americans say they support net neutrality, a boon to Democrats who are currently pushing legislation on the issue in the House, according to a
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 I'm shocked it's only 4 out of 5. 4 in 5 Americans say they support net neutrality: poll 44h
Pledge 2019: Against Article 13
Pledge2019.eu 26d 33 tweets
We will only vote for politicians who vote against Article 13 and say no to upload filters
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 We need you, internet! Especially folks in the EU. If you live in Europe, visit and contact your representatives. Even if you’re not, we need your support. #SaveYourInternet 46h
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian once did a school assignment on how much he hated tennis
Business Insider 48h 1 tweets
He may be married to the 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams, but there was once a time when Alexis Ohanian couldn't stand the sport.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 Great headline, ⁦⁩ 48h
Alexis Ohanian Sr. on Instagram: “The legendary @garrytan has a birthday today. Happy Cake Day, my friend. Grateful to have you as a cofounder and even luckier to have you…”
Instagram 49h 1 tweets
531 Likes, 6 Comments - Alexis Ohanian Sr. (@alexisohanian) on Instagram: “The legendary @garrytan has a birthday today. Happy Cake Day, my friend. Grateful to have you as a…”
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 The legendary has a birthday today. Happy Cake Day, my friend. There's lots more to do together. This has only been the first act. 49h
David Schwab
Forbes 3d 1 tweets
David Schwab's stories. I live the business of influence in the sports-and-entertainment world
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian's note to his younger self: "Trust your instincts"
Cbsnews.com 52h 1 tweets
Tech entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder looks back on his life, from losing his mom at a young age to building a family with Serena Williams
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 I wrote a letter to my younger self. In it, I discussed lederhosen, mangos, and startups. 52h
Rory | Treatments for Hot Flashes, Vaginal Dryness, Insomnia & Latisse
Rory 3d 1 tweets
Rory is healthcare on your terms. We provide online assessment and treatment for symptoms associated with menopause & midlife biological changes.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 Proud of the Rory team for such a great launch! "According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 55% of women going through menopause don’t do anything to address their symptoms. That’s the need Rory is hoping to tackle." 3d
Furthering Opendoor’s growth
Opendoor - Opendoor 3d 6 tweets
We've announced that we’ve raised an additional $250 million in follow-on equity financing from investors including General Atlantic & SoftBank Vision Fund.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 What & his team have done to bring liquidity to the housing market for 10,000s of Americans is nothing short of remarkable. Proud could be one of their earliest investors and optimistic that this is just the beginning. 3d
Bison Trails is the Future of Blockchain Infrastructure
Medium 4d 2 tweets
We’re delighted to be able to announce Initialized’s investment in Bison Trails.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 Officially the #FirstDayOfSpring and also #CryptoSpring 😏 3d
Ro - Changing Lives by Changing Healthcare
Ro 3d 1 tweets
Ro is building a healthcare system you’ve never dreamed of, so you can focus on doing the things you can’t stop dreaming about.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 Feeling fortunate to be on the board of a company like that has the chance to make such a lasting impact to improve so many lives w tech. The firm we've started at is building a portfolio for the next 100 years! 3d
Rory Tackles a Missed Opportunity in Telehealth—Treating Menopause
Fortune 3d 4 tweets
The most underserved market in women's health gets its own platform.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 Feeling fortunate to be on the board of a company like that has the chance to make such a lasting impact to improve so many lives w tech. The firm we've started at is building a portfolio for the next 100 years! 3d
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 Very excited for this: Rory tackles a missed opportunity in telehealth—treating menopause 14h
The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All
Nytimes.com 4d 8 tweets
When an inveterate tweeter and social media hound decided to change his ways, what did he turn to? An email newsletter.
Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 More signs we've hit #PeakSocial. Watch this continue to be a growing trend in press as well as new startups being formed around closed communities/groups like ⁦⁩ ⁦⁩ 3d
Burger King app lets users ‘burn’ rival fast food ads in exchange for free Whopper
The Drum 3d 1 tweets
Burger King has no problem zinging and prodding its rival fast food restaurants. Now, the chain is encouraging fans to ‘burn’ those rivals thanks to a new app feature that sees billboards engulfed in flames.
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder, writes a note to his younger self
YouTube 3d 1 tweets
In our series, Note to Self, we hear from tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian Sr. He co-founded Reddit, which is now ranked the sixth most popular website in Am...