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Alexis Ohanian: Reddit Co-Founder and CEO of 776
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This podcast episode features Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and CEO of 776, discussing his entrepreneurial journey. He shares insights on creating Reddit, his experiences with Y-Combinator, achieving a 'flow state,' and his current venture, 776, which invests in and incubates startups.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian talks about starting the popular website and his new company that helps fund new businesses. He shares how he gets into his best work mode and what it takes to build and support entrepreneurs.
This episode offers a look into startup creation and venture capital from a prominent figure. It's for aspiring entrepreneurs and those interested in the early stages of tech companies. While not directly about frontier AI labs, Ohanian's focus on funding and incubating new ventures is relevant to the broader ecosystem that supports AI development and adoption.
- HostKevin Scott
- GuestAlexis OhanianCo-Founder, Reddit
- GuestAlexis OhanianCEO, 776
- Guest: Alexis Ohanian
- Title: Alexis Ohanian: Reddit Co-Founder and CEO of 776
- Show: Behind The Tech with Kevin Scott
- Length: 54 minutes
In this candid interview Alexis Ohanian, the enigmatic co-founder of Reddit, tells the story of how he created the company and talks with Kevin about his early days with Y-Combinator, how he taps into his 'flow state', and his new investment fund 776, which is deploying VC money, funding entrepreneurs, and incubating companies.
Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott
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Questions people ask
- What does Alexis Ohanian discuss in the interview?
- He talks about creating Reddit, his time with Y-Combinator, finding his 'flow state,' and his new investment fund 776.
- What is 776?
- It is Alexis Ohanian's new investment fund that deploys venture capital, funds entrepreneurs, and incubates companies.
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