Alexander Gilkes

Alexander Gilkes
Born
Alexander Mark Heming Gilkes[1]

July 1979 (age 45)
Camden, London, England
EducationEton College
University of Bristol
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse
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(m. 2012; div. 2017)​
PartnerMaria Sharapova (2018–present)[2] (engaged in December 2020)[3]
Children1 son

Alexander Mark Heming Gilkes (born July 1979)[1] is a British businessman.[4] He is the co-founder of venture studio 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.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Alexander Mark Heming GILKES - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Who Is Maria Sharapova's Boyfriend, Alexander Gilkes?". Essentially Sports. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Maria Sharapova Is Engaged to Prince William's Friend Alexander Gilkes: 'Our Little Secret'". People. 17 December 2020.
  4. ^ Andaloro, Angela (15 July 2022). "Maria Sharapova and Fiancé Alexander Gilkes Welcome Their First Baby: 'Our Little Family'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ "The Aesthete: Alexander Gilkes talks personal taste". 5 December 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  6. ^ Kolodny, Lora (6 June 2013). "Paddle8 Raises $6M to Do for Fine Art What StubHub Does for Concert Tickets – Venture Capital Dispatch – WSJ". Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  7. ^ "With Big-Name Backing And Some eBay Flavor, These Startups Are Looking To Shake Up The Art Market". TechCrunch. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  8. ^ Meet Paddle8’s Alexander Gilkes, Art Auction Disruptor | Observer