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Alexander Mark Heming Gilkes (born July 1979) is a British businessman. He is the co-founder of Venture capital Squared Circles, which launched in 2020. He was previously the co-founder and president of online auction house Paddle8 from 2011 to 2018, when it was sold to The Native. Meet Paddle8’s Alexander Gilkes, Art Auction Disruptor | Observer
In 2011, he founded Paddle8, an online auction website selling fine art, photography, street art and collectibles. In 2013, the company did $US20 million in sales. By 2015, the company reported "$US140 million" in sales. Paddle8 was sold in 2015 to The Native. Gilkes stepped down from his role at Paddle8 in 2018.
In 2020, Gilkes co-founded venture studio Squared Circles along with Lukas Derksen and Paddle8 co-founder Osman Khan.
Gilkes "has been named" as one of Fast Company's Most Creative Entrepreneurs in 2017, the 100 Most Powerful People in the Art World ( Art + Auction) in 2014, 2015 and 2016, a Digital Maverick ( DETAILS), one of the 40 Most Important People Under 40 ( Apollo) and appeared on Vanity Fair and GQ's best-dressed lists. He serves on the board of the New York Academy of Art.
Since 2018, Gilkes has been in a relationship with Russian former tennis player Maria Sharapova. They announced their engagement on 17 December 2020. Their son was born on 1 July 2022.
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