Serena Williams’ name is synonymous with athletic excellence, winning 23 career Grand Slams and four Olympic gold medals, but she’s never limited her energies to the tennis court. Have you ever wanted to hear this champion discuss how she approaches growth, leadership and talent development in her venture capital firm, Serena Ventures? Then this webinar is for you!
Williams will share her insights on:
- Strategies for inspiring your workforce
- Bringing a championship mindset into the boardroom
- Advocating for woman-led companies as an investor
Join our webinar for a discussion with a professional who continues to stay at the top of her game!
Meet the Presenter
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Serena Williams
Serena Williams is Founder of Serena Ventures. She embodies style, power, beauty and courage. The longest ranked #1, she has won 23 career Grand Slams, making her the most successful female player of the Open Era and the prized WTA player of all time. Her success extends beyond tennis to venture capital as well as film and television. Her athletic prowess combined with her off-court presence makes her one of the most recognizable names and faces in the world.
Serena has won titles in all four Grand Slam tournaments. She has won 73 singles championships, 23 doubles championships, and was a gold medalist at the 2000 (doubles), 2008 (doubles), and 2012 (singles and doubles) Olympics. In 2015, Serena won four Grand Slams: Wimbledon, The French Open, The Australian Open, and The 2014 US Open, a feat affectionately known as the “Serena Slam”. Sports Illustrated named Serena their “2015 Sportsperson of The Year”. In 2017, Serena clinched her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
August 2022 marked Serena’s final matches at the U.S Open as she announced her evolution away from tennis. She has since focused on new opportunities, such as becoming a respected entrepreneur and investor.
In 2017, she established her venture capital firm, Serena Ventures, focusing on investing in women and founders of color. The firm’s portfolio now includes over 85 companies, including 14 unicorns. Serena graced the cover of Fast Company’s Most Productive People issue in 2020 and Forbes ‘Self Made Millionaire’ annual issue in 2019. In 2025, Williams was named one of TIME 100’s most influential people.
In the entertainment space, she served as executive producer for the critically acclaimed 2021 film “King Richard” and the soccer documentary “COPA 71”, which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival and was later acquired by Greenwich Entertainment. Serena announced a first-look film and television deal with Amazon Studios in 2021. She previously released the Emmy-nominated HBO docuseries “Being Serena” in 2018.
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