Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry [REPLAY] Alexis Ohanian – From Reddit to 776, a Technology Company that Deploys Venture Capital (EP.388)
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Mar 9, 2026 
Alexis Ohanian, entrepreneur and investor who co-founded Reddit and leads venture firm Seven Seven Six. He recounts Reddit’s wild early ride and comeback. He explains building 776 as a tech-driven VC and its Cerebro operating system. He talks founder traits, using social media to source ideas, and investing in women’s sports and collectibles.
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Act Fast On Performance Problems
- Give direct feedback quickly and set a roughly six-month window to see material improvement before making a separation.
- Use specific, compassionate examples and offer role adjustments if leveling was wrong, then act when progress stalls.
Values Let Founders Scale Decision Making
- Company values scale founder intent when founders can't be in every decision room.
- Reddit audited and evolved values annually to reflect what the org had already achieved, using them as decision proxies.
Digital Platforms Are Private Convening Spaces
- Private platforms can decide which communities to allow because they're not literal public squares, creating a 'Digital Javits Center' responsibility.
- Alexis contrasts open web tolerance with social platforms' power to ban harmful communities to prevent normalization.