United States · Investor

Alexis Ohanian

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 132 cheques on record.

Deploying nowAngel

Seed

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 132 on record
Since the last cheque103days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$39MRounds led0 of 132Sole investor1 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 89%
Pitch Alexis Ohanian

Alexis Ohanian highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $6.0M

  4. 04

    10 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first132 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Jul
    Neko HealthSeries C · SE · Steven Bartlett$700MWith 19 others
  3. 2021

    1 round

  4. May
    Ledn Inc.Series A · CA · Firms' own news pages$30MWith 10 others
  5. 2019

    2 rounds

  6. Nov
    JinxUS · TechCrunch$5.7MWith 8 others
  7. May
    Impossible FoodsUS · TechCrunch$300MWith 16 others
  8. 2016

    4 rounds

  9. Nov
    Gusto$90MWith 103 others
  10. Nov
    Codecademy$30MWith 30 others
  11. Feb
    Digit$23MWith 21 others
  12. Jan
    LendUp$48MWith 28 others
  13. 2015

    9 rounds

  14. Jul
    SurvataSeries A · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  15. May
    TaplyticsSeed · US$2.4MWith 14 others
  16. Apr
    Bit KitchenSeed · US$3.2MWith 7 others
  17. Mar
    HerSeed · GB$1.0MWith 5 others
  18. Mar
    C4Q (Coalition for Queens)Grant · US$1.8MWith 4 others
  19. Feb
    Atlas ObscuraSeed · US$2.0MWith 18 others
  20. Feb
    Derby GamesSeries A · US$6.5MWith 4 others
  21. Jan
    MetaSeries A · US$23MWith 7 others
  22. Jan
    PushbulletSeed · US$1.5MWith 7 others
  23. 2014

    28 rounds

  24. Dec
    DigitSeed · US$2.5MWith 14 others
  25. Dec
    Framed DataSeed · US$2.0MWith 12 others
  26. Dec
    VaycayHeroSeed · US$2.8MWith 6 others
  27. Dec
    Beep NetworksSeed · US$4.0MWith 15 others
  28. Nov
    BellhopsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 9 others
  29. Nov
    Lawn LoveSeed · US$1.9MWith 19 others
  30. Oct
    LeadGeniusSeries A · US$6.0MWith 15 others
  31. Oct
    Product HuntSeries A · US$6.1MWith 3 others
  32. Oct
    Outbound.ioSeed · US$400KWith 5 others
  33. Sept
    sendwithusSeed · US$2.3MWith 9 others
  34. Sept
    Front AppSeed · US$150KWith 15 others
  35. Aug
    BellhopsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  36. Jul
    ParkWhizSeries B · US$10MWith 5 others
  37. Jul
    SecretSeries B · US$25MWith 6 others
  38. Jul
    OpendoorSeries A · US$9.9MWith 36 others
  39. Jun
    PatreonSeries A · US$15MWith 13 others
  40. Jun
    Mode AnalyticsSeed · US$2.0MWith 4 others
  41. Jun
    Move LootSeed · US$2.8MWith 12 others
  42. Jun
    PicfairSeed · GB$520KWith 3 others
  43. Jun
    Beep NetworksSeed · US$1.6MWith 7 others
  44. Mar
    SecretSeries A · US$8.6MWith 17 others
  45. Feb
    QuarterlySeries A · US$3.7MWith 6 others
  46. Feb
    SoundFocusSeed · US$1.7MWith 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all

DirectrBought by GoogleUndisclosedAug 2014
SmartThingsBought by Samsung Electronics$200MJul 2014
COLOURloversBought by AutodeskUndisclosedMar 2014
Creative MarketBought by AutodeskUndisclosedMar 2014
TutorspreeBought by WyzAnt.comUndisclosedJan 2014
ExecBought by HandyUndisclosedJan 2014
Massive HealthBought by JawboneUndisclosedFeb 2013
SnapjoyBought by DropboxUndisclosedDec 2012
BufferBoxBought by Google$17MNov 2012
SocialcamBought by Autodesk$60MJul 2012

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Alexis Ohanian. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Alexis Ohanian put money into.

Books by the people here

2 books written by people at Alexis Ohanian: Alexis Ohanian.

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On podcasts

6 episodes naming Alexis Ohanian in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Alexis Ohanian

What does Alexis Ohanian invest in?

Alexis Ohanian invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Alexis Ohanian?

132 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Alexis Ohanian invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Neko Health (Series C, Jul 2026), Ledn Inc. (Series A, May 2021) and Jinx (Undisclosed round, Nov 2019).

How big are Alexis Ohanian's cheques?

The median round it joins is $39M.

Does Alexis Ohanian lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 132 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Alexis Ohanian invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Alexis Ohanian investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Alexis Ohanian invest alongside?

Most often Garry Tan (55 rounds together), Y Combinator (51 rounds together) and SV Angel (49 rounds together).

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