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Something Is Changing in the Way People Eat at Home
theatlantic · 20 hours ago
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Virgil Abloh Gifts Serena Williams an Early Pair of the Off-Whiteโข x Nike Air Force 1 in "University Blue"
hypebeast · 21 hours ago
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Why San Francisco Is Putting Pedestrians First on Its Main Thoroughfare
politico · 22 hours ago
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How to Find a Cofounder - Kat Manalac
youtube · 1 day ago
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
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Boosted Rev - A new electric scooter from Boosted | Product Hunt
producthunt · 1 day ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
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Home | The Game Changers
gamechangersmovie · 1 day ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
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Gmail really wants me to say yes
abe-winter.github.io · 2 days ago
Garry()
@garrytan
Managing Partner, @Initialized. Earliest investor in @coinbase @instacart and 100+ great startupsโ$36B in market cap so far. Forbes Midas List 2019 #21 ๐
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Sweetgreen announces new 5-month paid parental leave policy for parents
cbsnews · 2 days ago
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Businessman donates $100 million to help Puerto Rico - CNN Video
cnn · 2 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
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Vicarious
vicarious · 3 days ago
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At the Frontiers of Surveillance Capitalism
thenation · 5 days ago
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Abortions after six weeks will now be illegal in Georgia
cbsnews · 7 days ago
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Hair Love: Matthew A. Cherry, Vashti Harrison: 9780525553366: Amazon.com: Books
amazon · 7 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
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Coinbase Live AMA with CEO Brian Armstrong [May 16, 2019]
youtube · 8 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology
cnn · 8 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Meet the 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies
cnbc · 9 days ago
Greylock Partners
@GreylockVC
We are company builders and investors. We partner with consumer and enterprise software entrepreneurs.
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Lightspeed
@lightspeedvp
Tomorrow, built today. Investors in enterprise and consumer. https://t.co/QavsS3BFdB
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Kleiner Perkins
@kleinerperkins
For five decades, Kleiner Perkins has made history by partnering with some of the most ingenious and forward-thinking founders in technology.
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a16z
@a16z
we invest in software eating the world https://t.co/3ilMLRKYle https://t.co/hvmV7MCpkl https://t.co/DwO5V4vP9o https://t.co/jlNYrulMiS
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Elad Gil
@eladgil
Entrepreneur and Investor
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Vinod Khosla
@vkhosla
entrepreneurship zealot, grounded technology possibilist, believer in the power of ideas
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Cowboy Ventures
@CowboyVC
Cowboy Ventures is a seed stage venture capital fund. We invest in innovative seed stage digital tech companies and help them grow.
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Barcelona aim to launch women's team in United States - vice president
espn · 9 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr. on Instagram: โCaption thisโ
instagram · 10 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Tamagotchi Have Returned to Bewitch a New Generation
wired · 10 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Why Initialized Capital Invested in Podcasting Analytics Startup Chartable
medium · 10 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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How To Outcompete FAANG When Hiring Engineers
triplebyte · 11 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
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r/nba - What if Kawhi makes the same game winning shot Vince Carter almost had over Philly in 2001?
reddit · 11 days ago
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The US needs paid family leave -- for the sake of its future
ted · 12 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Ben Shapiro Storms Out of BBC Interview: โIโm Popular and No Oneโs Ever Heard of Youโ
thedailybeast · 12 days ago
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The most challenging part of maternity leave is how to come back
qz · 13 days ago
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fastcompany · 13 days ago
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Farmers Plow Through Netflix While Plowing Fields
wsj · 13 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Alex Taussig, Lightspeed
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VC @LightspeedVP | BoD: @AWA_Studios @DlyHarvest @Faire_Wholesale @VectorSpaceSys @Zola; Past: @thredUP $TWOU $CBLK | Physics @Harvard/@MIT. Writes @firehosevc.
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Marvin Liao
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Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin.
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How Lil Nas X Took โOld Town Roadโ From TikTok Meme to No. 1 | Diary of a Song
youtube · 13 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Amazon Go opened in New York City โ and it takes cash
businessinsider · 14 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Markets Are 10X Bigger Than Ever
blog.eladgil · 15 days ago
Elad Gil
@eladgil
Entrepreneur and Investor
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
๐ Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) ๐ Bestselling author โฌ๏ธ Cofounder @Reddit ๐ฎ Owner @cloud9 ๐ด๐ป @RealQaiQai
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Azeem Azhar
@azeem
Exponential View. ๐ฎ๐๐ค
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Josh Elman
@joshelman
VP @Robinhoodapp. board @Medium, @Houseparty, @Mammothmedia, @DiscordApp with @GreylockVC. Past: Twitter, FB, LinkedIn.
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Sachin Rekhi
@sachinrekhi
Founder & CEO @NotejoyApp, a collaborative notes app for you and your team. Writer @ https://t.co/633sa02sap
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VC at True Ventures. Lover of Disruptive Technology, Punk Music, and Burritos.
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Climate-friendly farming is taking root in New York
grist · 15 days ago
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More parental leave, tax breaks for tampons and diapers backed by Newsom
sfchronicle · 15 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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Venture capitalists with daughters are more successful
medium · 601 days ago
Howard L Morgan
@HLMorgan
Venture Capitalist and advisor
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Melody Koh
@melodykoh
Partner @NextViewVC. former Head of Product @BlueApron, recovering founder. Proud Wahoo. Brooklyn resident. Taipei origin.
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David Lee
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Chairman @refactor Boston sports fan. Not very mature.
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@pt
too clever by half, if not more. Or would it be less? ๐ค
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Aspiring man for others. Father of 3. Husband. Founder @Unusual_VC
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Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin.
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Children Change Their Parents' Minds about Climate Change
scientificamerican · 16 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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Gustaf Alstrรถmer
@gustaf
partner @ycombinator. previously growth @airbnb. immigrant.
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These are the biggest risks facing our world in 2019
weforum · 18 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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Portland Is Again Blazing Trails for Open Internet Access
wired · 18 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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Grade A TikToks (@gradeatiktoks) โข Instagram photos and videos
instagram · 18 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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THE IN-STORE CHECKOUT REVOLUTION: How payments companies can take advantage of a $21 billion opportunity
businessinsider · 19 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Killer Rabbits in Medieval Manuscripts: Why So Many Drawings in the Margins Depict Bunnies Going Bad
openculture · 19 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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Billboard prices spike along route to Coachella
adage · 21 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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The Case for Reparations
theatlantic · 21 days ago
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@alexisohanian
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Simone Giertz is creating Shitty Robots | Patreon
patreon · 207 days ago
Sally ๐
@fixpert
Head of Product Design @duosec // Interested in radically redesigning Tech & amplifying diverse voices.
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
๐ Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) ๐ Bestselling author โฌ๏ธ Cofounder @Reddit ๐ฎ Owner @cloud9 ๐ด๐ป @RealQaiQai
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The Absolute Best Pancakes in New York
grubstreet · 23 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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Facebook Unveils Redesign as It Tries to Move Past Privacy Scandals
nytimes · 23 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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How fashion brands are tapping into the exclusive Reddit community โ Glossy
glossy.co · 23 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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You can now rent a Bird electric scooter for $25 a month
theverge · 23 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
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@Jason
Angel: @uber @thumbtack @wealthfront @datastax @robinhoodapp @desktopmetal @calm @inside @launch Sydney, June 17-20 // Angel Summit, Jul 15-18 // Scale, Oct 7-8
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Food Delivery Companies Are Adding Healthy Snacks To Their Kits
forbes · 24 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
๐ Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) ๐ Bestselling author โฌ๏ธ Cofounder @Reddit ๐ฎ Owner @cloud9 ๐ด๐ป @RealQaiQai
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Bitcoin is a Demographic Mega-Trend: Data Analysis
medium · 24 days ago
Ryan Hoover
@rrhoover
Founder of @ProductHunt, @WeekendFund investor. Real likes, no gimmicks. โ๏ธ๐ธ
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
๐ Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) ๐ Bestselling author โฌ๏ธ Cofounder @Reddit ๐ฎ Owner @cloud9 ๐ด๐ป @RealQaiQai
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Reddit founder, UVA alum Alexis Ohanian poking fun at Hokiesโ expense
streakingthelawn · 25 days ago
Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
๐ Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) ๐ Bestselling author โฌ๏ธ Cofounder @Reddit ๐ฎ Owner @cloud9 ๐ด๐ป @RealQaiQai
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She was at the synagogue to mourn her mother. She was killed while protecting the rabbi
cnn · 26 days ago
Josh Felser
@Joshmedia
Seed investor/entrepreneur. #Climatechange warrior and founder of @hashtagclimate
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. ๐
@alexisohanian
๐ Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) ๐ Bestselling author โฌ๏ธ Cofounder @Reddit ๐ฎ Owner @cloud9 ๐ด๐ป @RealQaiQai
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