Tag: Alexis Ohanian

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian quits board amid protests over racial inequality in US

US-based social news website, Reddit’s co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently announced that he will step down from the company’s board. He further expressed his desire that the company replace him with a candidate from the black community showing support for the ongoing protests in the US over racial inequality. Ohanian is married to seven-time Wimbledon champion…

US-based Empower raises $20 mn Series A funding to build AI-powered mobile Banking App for millennials

Empower, a high-growth mobile banking app in the US challenger bank category, announced $20 million in Series A funding. New investors that took part in the funding round include Icon Ventures, Defy Ventures, and David Velez, Founder and CEO of Nubank, one of the most valuable financial technology startups in the world. Existing investors Sequoia…