# Erik Allebest

> Erik Allebest, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-allebest (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Orem, US · Angel

# Erik Allebest

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** - none observed
- **Filings:** 1 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 3 episodes

What this record rests on

- **Named in rounds** No round names them yet
- ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

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## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Exercise.com, Inc.** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter since 2010

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [No Priors](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/no-priors) · 13 Aug 2026 · 46 min What Chess.com Teaches US About Superhuman Capabilities, with CEO Erik Allebest With [Erik Allebest](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-allebest) Mentions [Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic)[General Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-atlantic) About this episode In a world of infinite gaming and entertainment possibilities, how does a centuries-old game stay so popular? Chess.com co-founder and CEO Erik Allebest joins Sarah Guo to explain how the evolution of technology has kept people coming back to chess, even when machines can beat us at the game. Erik… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) · 29 Dec 2024 · 1h 13m How Erik Allebest Built $150 Million+ Chess Empire With [Erik Allebest](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-allebest) About this episode How a 1,500-Year-Old Game Became an Online Sensation It started as a simple idea in 2005, a hub for chess enthusiasts to connect, chat, and share their love for the game. Erik Allebest and Jay Severson, two college buddies with a shared passion for strategy, had just purchased the domain Chess.com… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 7 Feb 2024 · 1h 12m 20VC: The Chess.com Memo: The Most Untold Story in Startups; Scaling to $100M Revenue, 150M Members and 700 People, All with Zero Venture Funding | Erik Allebest, CEO @ Chess.com With [Erik Allebest](https://millionrounds.com/person/erik-allebest) About this episode Erik Allebest is the CEO @ Chess.com, the #1 online chess service on the planet with more than 150+ million members and 15+ million games played each day. Erik has scaled the company to over 700 people and $100M+ in revenue with no venture funding. In Today's Episode with Erik Allebest: 1. From… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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