Serena Williams’ “secret” Serena Ventures Invested in Andela

In 2014, Serena Williams founded an investment fund, Serena Ventures, whose mission is “giving opportunities to founders across an array of industries.”

We bet you didn’t know that. You’re not alone. Serena just made this public knowledge this week.

“Serena Ventures invests in companies that embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity,” the 23-time Grand Slam champion disclosed in an Instagram post.

Among the over 30 companies the fund has invested in, is Andela, the software developer training and outsourcing company operating in four African countries.

Serena Ventures has also invested in Masterclass, an online learning platform, and Wave, a remittance service with operations in five African countries.

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In 2014, (yes I know I can keep a secret) I launched Serena Ventures with the mission of giving opportunities to founders across an array of industries. Serena Ventures invests in companies that embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity. Slide right to see a few brands in our portfolio. We have so many exciting things coming up! Learn more at serenaventures.com. Link in bio.

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Apr 17, 2019 at 5:59am PDT