News - Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBHi, 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.
Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBI’m the co-founder of (Summer 2005) and led the company to a $10M sale to Condé Nast in 2006. I returned as Executive Chair in 2014 to help lead the turnaround of a company with less than $10M in annual revenue to today’s $10B+ valuation.
Launching Hipmunk — Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBJun 10, 2018 — Here's an excerpt from my book, Without Their Permission, about Hipmunk, which feels particularly relevant given the news of its acquisition by Concur last week.
My 2001 Howard High School Commencement Speech — Alexis …
WEBJun 10, 2018 — I gave the student address at my high school graduation. I was not the valedictorian, they just let anyone audition for the speech. If I could do it all over again, I'd do a few things differently, but that's just the benefit of age & experience.
"What Did You Do?" — Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBJun 5, 2020 — "What Did You Do?" — Alexis Ohanian Sr. alexisohanian 819K followers View profile alexisohanian 3,996 posts · 819K followers View more on Instagram 169,584 likes
My Commencement Address to the UVA Class of 2021 — Alexis …
WEBJun 24, 2021 — Great thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history thrived during this era; global exploration, exploitation, and colonization led to tremendous wealth for European powers, at the expense of much of the rest of the world.
My TED talk: Mister Splashy Pants — Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBJun 10, 2018 — They wanted to track one particular whale on its migration and humanize it with a name chosen by their online community. Greenpeace staff chose about twenty very erudite names—like Talei and Kaimana (which means “divine power of the ocean” in a Polynesian language)— and then there was Mister. Splashy. Pants.
Shakmat: Bringing Armenian Brandy to the World — Alexis …
WEBNov 23, 2018 — Armenia was heavily deforested during the Soviet years and immediately after, throughout cold winters and economic hardship—leaving the country with less than 10% tree cover. We're partnering with the Armenia Tree Project to help reforest the country with every bottle of Shakmat we sell.
Entrepreneurship — News — Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBHi, 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.
Contact - Alexis Ohanian Sr.
WEBHi, 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.
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