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Serena Williams
23-time Grand Slam champion who became a venture capitalist backing diverse founders.
Off-the-field timeline
- 2008Philanthropy
Serena Williams Foundation
Funded construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya, and university scholarships.
Sources: leadingladiesafrica.org ↗ · Wikipedia ↗ - 2014Investing
Serena Ventures
VC firm investing in start-ups that 'level the playing field' for women and people of color; raised $110M+ by 2022.
Sources: techparley.com ↗ · Wikipedia ↗ - 2016Philanthropy
Yetunde Price Resource Center
Co-founded with Venus in Compton in honor of their late half-sister.
Sources: Wikipedia ↗ - 2022Investing
Angel City FC
Early backer of the LA NWSL club, which began play in 2022.
Sources: latimes.com ↗ · Wikipedia ↗
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Seven-time major champ who runs an interior design firm and co-owns an NFL stake.
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Maria Sharapova
Five-time Slam champion turned candy founder and consumer-brand investor.
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