Alexis Ohanian (created April 24, 1983) is an American web entrepreneur, activist and investor located in the Brooklyn borough of NYC, best known for co-founding the societal news website reddit, helping start traveling search site Hipmunk, and beginning societal business Breadpig.
Alexis Ohanian was born to an Armenian-American father along with a German-born mom. After graduating in the University of Virginia in 2005, Alexis Ohanian began reddit.com, with cofounder Steve Huffman. Reddit initially received funds from Y Combinator and was afterwards obtained by Cond Nast Publications in 2006. Ohanian continues to work closely with reddit as a part of its own Board of Directors. In 2007, Ohanian found breadpig, an “uncorporation” that makes geeky products and gives the profits to charity. He continues to run breadpig now as its Founder and Leader Swine Defender. In 2009, Ohanian talked at TED about a whale named Mister Splashy Trousers. Ohanian helped establish traveling search site hipmunk in 2010, and now functions as an adviser. In June 2010, Ohanian declared the start of his business Das Kapital Capital, which focuses on startup investing, counseling and consulting.