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Social Media Founder Kevin Rose, Alexis Ohanian To Acquire & Reboot Digg: Old Rivals, New Vision
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - 2:48pm | 754Two experienced social media entrepreneurs are uniting in an effort to bring back Digg, the former "homepage of the internet." What Happened: Digg founder Kevin Rose and Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) co-founder Alexis Ohanian have teamed up to acquire and reboot Digg, a move that comes while Ohanian is also...
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Reddit Co-Founder And Serena Williams Husband Alexis Ohanian Gave $7.7K To Olympian Veronica Fraley Because She Couldn't Pay Her Rent: 'Now Go Be Great'
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 11:31pm | 760Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and rapper Flavor Flav are helping athlete Veronica Fraley financially. Ohanian is also the husband of tennis legend Serena Williams. What Happened: On Thursday, Fraley, a discus thrower who is participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, took to X, formerly Twitter,...
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Colin Kaepernick Launches AI Startup To 'Democratize Storytelling,' Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Leads $4M Funding Round
Thursday, July 25, 2024 - 12:57pm | 714Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is turning his attention to helping creators in the artificial intelligence sector. What Happened: The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is launching Lumi Story AI, an artificial intelligence company backed by Seven Seven Six, the venture capital firm co...
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Grunt Work No-More? Wokelo.AI Streamlines Due Diligence, Cut Costs, Automates 40% Of Tasks
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 10:50am | 537When you're a young professional navigating the world of investment banking or private equity, the early days are typically filled with tedious tasks. “Climbing the ranks, we found ourselves immersed in research, modeling, and the tedious formatting of slides,” shared Wokelo AI...
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Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Explains Investments In NFTs, Says This Is The Difference Web3 Provides
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 4:58pm | 731Investor and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian is one of the many supporters of the growth of Web3 and non-fungible tokens. In an interview, Ohanian shared details about several of his favorite projects and the difference that Web3 could be solving. What Happened: Ohanian has backed NFT projects...
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Katelin Holloway Of 776 Advises Youths To Follow Curiosity And Ditch Standardization
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 - 7:41pm | 2877Through the first week of November 2022, the Web Summit held in Lisbon, Portugal, brought together more than 70,000 people from across the globe. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges facing business, innovation and government were discussed. Beyond speaking engagements,...
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Doodles Valued At $704M With Funding From Alexis Ohanian And FTX: Here Are The Details
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 11:16am | 879Top NFT collection Doodles announced a new round of funding Tuesday. Here’s a look at who invested in Doodles and what’s next. What Happened: Doodles announced an investment of $54 million in a funding round led by Seven Seven Six, a venture capital fund founded by Reddit co-founder...
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NFT Collection Doodles Adds Pharrell To The Board, Gets Investment From Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian: Here Are The Details
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 6:13pm | 988A popular non-fungible token collection was busy with several announcements over the past 24 hours. Here’s what Doodles announced and what’s to come. New Chief Brand Officer: Launched in October 2021, Doodles has been one of the top-selling NFT collections based on the floor price and...
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ApeCoin Launched: Here Are The Details And How To Get It
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 7:18pm | 1009A leading non-fungible token company has announced plans for a long-rumored token. Here are the details about APEcoin (CRYPTO: APE) and who is eligible to claim the new token. What Happened: Yuga Labs announced the launch of ApeCoin Wednesday with a Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) thread, a...
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Reddit Co-Founder And Solana Ventures Invest $100M To Build Social Media On Solana
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 6:35pm | 357Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, told conference attendees on Tuesday that he has partnered with Solana Ventures to further the growth of decentralized social media projects on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain. What Happened: According to a report from CoinDesk, Ohanian’...
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Axie Infinity Parent Sky Mavis Raises $152M: Why It's Important
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 2:26pm | 486One of the most successful non-fungible token projects of all time announced a new funding round Tuesday. What Happened: Sky Mavis announced a $152-million Series B funding round. The funding was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Other investors included Accel, Paradigm, Samsung Next and Seven...
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Reddit Valued At $10B, Founder Alexis Ohanian Shares Thoughts On Community
Friday, August 13, 2021 - 5:07pm | 598Social news platform Reddit is now valued at $10 billion in its latest funding round. Here are thoughts from the current company’s management and founder Alexis Ohanian. What Happened: Reddit announced a new round of funding valuing the company at $10 billion. “As we shared earlier this...