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Serena Williams
InvestorManaging Partner at Serena Ventures
Jupiter, FL
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
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About
After a tennis career that included 23 Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams formalized years of angel investing by raising a $111 million debut fund for Serena Ventures in 2022. The firm, whose day-to-day operations are led alongside partner Beth Ferreira, has backed more than 85 early-stage companies including Esusu and the women's basketball league Unrivaled, with an emphasis on founders overlooked by traditional venture. She has said the majority of her portfolio founders are women or people of color.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- s•••@serenaventures.comreveal75% confident
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Serena Williams founded Serena Ventures in 2014, initially as a vehicle for her personal angel investments before it evolved into a venture firm.
- More
- Serena Ventures announced a $111 million debut fund in 2022 focused on companies led by women and people of color. By 2024, the Serena Ventures portfolio included over 80 companies across various stages and sectors.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Investor
AndelaBitskiBrandlessCalicoCoinbaseDaily HarvestEsusuEvery MotherFiveableFlockjayFloravereFoodyGobbleHalpHappy VikingHello AliceHoneyloveHUEDImpossible FoodsInvisible UniverseJuno MedicalKaratKliqLet’s Do ThisLifeforceLillii RNBLittle SpoonLOLALolliMahmeeMasterClassMayvennMidi HealthmobliMyroNeighborhood GoodsNoomNude BarreOLLYOpenSponsorshipOursPachamaParfaitPropelPropel, Inc.Rockets of AwesomeSetterSharesShoppingGivessimbaSoLo FundsSpringStearsStickerboxTealThe SpringHill CompanyThe WingTMRW SportsTonalWileWondermindZipline
Per curated public sources.
Books by Serena Williams
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Serena WilliamsSerena Williams invested her own money for eight years. She ...
theventure · tiktok.com
@serenawilliams on making history owning a stake in an NFL ...
Earn Your Leisure · instagram.com
Serena Williams on life after tennis, backing founders, and what ...
Rapid Response
How Serena Williams Wins in Business
Paycom · facebook.com
How Serena Williams Closes Deals for Her VC Fund Serena Ventures
The Information
How Serena Williams Wants to Conquer Wall Street | The Deal
Bloomberg Originals
1 more appearances
Colleagues at Serena Ventures
Network5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Serena Williams?
- After a tennis career that included 23 Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams formalized years of angel investing by raising a $111 million debut fund for Serena Ventures in 2022. The firm, whose day-to-day operations are led alongside partner Beth Ferreira, has backed more than 85 early-stage companies including Esusu and the women's basketball league Unrivaled, with an emphasis on founders overlooked by traditional venture. She has said the majority of her portfolio founders are women or people of color.
- Where does Serena Williams work?
- Serena Williams is Managing Partner at Serena Ventures.
- What does Serena Williams invest in?
- Serena Williams invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Serena Williams write?
- Serena Williams typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What companies has Serena Williams invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Andela, Bitski, Brandless, Calico, Coinbase, Daily Harvest, Esusu, Every Mother, Fiveable, Flockjay, Floravere, Foody, and 50 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Serena Williams?
- Tracked appearances include "Serena Williams invested her own money for eight years. She ...", "@serenawilliams on making history owning a stake in an NFL ...", "Serena Williams on life after tennis, backing founders, and what ...", and 4 more.
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