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Between the demands of work and travel, Ohanian and Williams have to work to stay connected while apart.

\"Finding that balance is so important, though, because it's a long-distance relationship. It's things like FaceTime and really, really efficient and tight schedules that let us still feel like we're having these moments of closeness.\"

The venture capitalist, who is currently working with Folger’s 1850 Brand Coffee to help other young entrepreneurs turn their own bold ideas into a reality, admits he's still getting used to balancing his new role as a family man with the pressures of his profession.

“I drink a lot of coffee,” the Initialized Capital co-founder joked.

“I struggle to put family first. I aspire, I really do, but I feel guilty even saying that I achieve it,” he added. “I have learned a lot from my wife who is also very career-driven, but I have also learned that this is something that she struggles with. We both have to make an effort when we are spending time with our kid and one another to really be present in that moment.”

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PHOTO: Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian attend the "Being Serena" New York Premiere at Time Warner Center on April 25, 2018 in New York.
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This struggle for work-life balance has opened his eyes to the importance of paid parental leave and making sure all families have enough time to bond with their children before returning to work.

“If we are a country that believes in family values and the strength of family as the foundation of our society ... then making sure parents have this time is the least we can do,” Ohanian declared, adding that he hopes this is an issue where the tech community can create change.

“I am trying to be the best business dad that I can,” he said.

Ohanian hopes to encourage Olympia to find her passion, just like he and Williams have, and hopes she \"ends up making the world slightly better than when she found it.\"

\"I want to give her an opportunity to try everything she could possibly be interested in -- from learning to code to playing sports -- whatever she wants to do,\" he said.

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PHOTO: Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams attend the Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York.
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