Founder Profile
Alexis Ohanian
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Alexis Ohanian?
Alexis Ohanian is a founder of Reddit, Inc., which was founded in 2005 with Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz.
- Company founded
- Reddit, Inc.
- Founded
- 2005
- Co-founders
- Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz
Background
Alexis Ohanian studied commerce and history at the University of Virginia and handled Reddit's early business, design and community work.
Founding Story
Alexis Ohanian co-founded Reddit in 2005 and drew the Snoo alien mascot. He later served as executive chairman and board member, and resigned from the board in June 2020, asking that his seat go to a Black candidate. He went on to co-found venture firm Initialized Capital and later founded 776.
Alexis Ohanian was born in 1983 in Brooklyn. Education: Howard High School; McIntire School of Commerce.
Alexis Kerry Ohanian was born on April 24, 1983. He also co-founded the venture firm Initialized Capital, helped launch the travel search site Hipmunk and started the social enterprise Breadpig.