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Alexander Mark Heming Gilkes (born July 1979) is a British businessman. 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.
75K Followers, 2,213 Following, 669 Posts - Alexander Gilkes (@gilkesa) on Instagram: "We @squaredcirclesco build new brands and products by turning science into culture: @magicmoleculeinc @algaecookingclub @freaksofnature___".
- He’s an art dealer and businessman. Alexander, 41, lives in New York City, where his art businesses are based. He co-founded the online art auction house Paddle8 in 2011, and was the company’s president until 2018.
- He went to school with Prince William and Prince Harry. The parties must have been killer at that dorm. Alexander met the two princes while studying at Eton, the posh boarding school attended by the children of British elite.
- He started dating Maria in 2018. The couple confirmed their romance in October 2018, when they were spotted taking a trip to the Cotswolds. After that, they didn’t shy away from sharing sweet PDA and attending tons of events together, like the Argento Ball for the Elton John Aids Foundation and the Academy Awards.
- He was previously married to Meghan Markle‘s BFF. Alexander married fashion designer Misha Nonoo in 2014. Their elaborate wedding in Venice that included a performance by Lana Del Rey.
Jul 15, 2022 · The retired tennis star and her fiancé announced the birth of their son on Instagram, after confirming her pregnancy in April. Theodore is their first child and the couple's \"most beautiful, challenging, and rewarding gift\".
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- He worked in art. Gilkes discovered his passion for art in 1997 when he attended Charles Saatchi’s “Sensation” exhibition, he told the Observer. Aside from becoming an auctioneer for fine art, he also served on the board of trustees of the New York Academy of Art since 2016.
- He is an entrepreneur. Gilkes held numerous positions over the years. He was an auctioneer at Phillips under the guidance of Simon de Pury. Then, in 2011, he founded the online auction website, Paddle8.
- He has royal connections. Gilkes attended Eton College where he befriended Prince Harry and Prince William. He has never talked about his relationship with the brothers publicly.
- Gilkes and Sharapova went public with their relationship in 2018. Although they were first spotted out in public in January 2018 in Los Angeles, it wasn’t until October that they made it Instagram official with somewhat cryptic posts.
Former world No 1 tennis star, the highest-paid female athlete in the world for 11 consecutive years and the only Russian to achieve the career grand slam, Maria Sharapova took to Instagram on ...
Alexander Gilkes. Founders. Alexander was formerly Co-Founder and President of Paddle8 (an online auction house which changed the way a new generation accessed art and collectibles and became the world’s fifth largest auction house with $150 million in sales by 2015) until its sale in 2016.
