Alexis Ohanian, a popular tech entrepreneur and owner of two sports teams, will be speaking at the Invest in Sports conference in Los Angeles on May 8. The event, also known as Invest West, will bring together top executives, owners, athletes, investors, and moguls in the sports and entertainment industry on the West Coast. If you’re interested in attending, you can register here.
Ohanian is a general partner and founder of Seven Seven Six, an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on funding startups in the media and technology space. He is also an owner of the NWSL’s Angel City Football Club and L.A. Golf Club. Prior to this, he was a partner at Y Combinator and founded the popular website Reddit in 2005. Ohanian is married to tennis star Serena Williams, and the couple has two daughters.
Invest West will feature a full day of programming and networking opportunities for those interested in the intersection of sports, business, and entertainment. The event will take place at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood and will boast a lineup of distinguished speakers from the industry. Some of the speakers include Todd Boehly and Stan Kasten from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kevin Demoff from the Los Angeles Rams, and Dan Beckerman, president of AEG.
Other speakers include executives from Clearlake Capital