This Week in Startups · Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Caitlyn Holloway of 776 Ventures discussed the firm's generalist investment approach, citing notable investments in Mr. Beast companies, Stoke Space, and Angel City. She also shared the origin of the firm's name, which is a nod to the first Olympics and Alexis Ohanian's daughter, Olympia.
“We are generalists, uh, by trade and by practice. So, uh, you'll see everything in our portfolio ranging from, uh, beast industries, so Mr. Beast companies, uh, including Feestibles, that was, uh, a check out of fund one. Uh, fund one also housed, uh, Stoke Space, reusable rockets. And Angel City, uh, the NWSL's very first expansion team, uh, out in LA.”
“So, uh, 776 BCE is actually the year of the very first Olympics. And, uh, Alexis, uh, and, when we were trying to think of how we would name a firm, naming a firm is as hard as naming a child. You belabor it, literally, figuratively. And then it happens and then it's always been. And then it's just always been. And there's no big deal.”
“Uh, but, uh, the short version of the story is Alexis's oldest daughter's name is Olympia. And the first Olympics were held in Olympia, Greece. And so it's a nod to his family without being too on the nose.”