Podcast appearances and mentions of serena ventures

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This week we chat with Lisa Mayer! Lisa Mayer is the co-founder & CEO of Boss Beauties, a next gen tech company backed by Serena Ventures, the $100M+ venture fund founded by world class athlete Serena Williams. Boss Beauties inspires & elevates the next generation of women & girls to be everything they want to be through technology, content, and education.Boss Beauties was first born in emerging tech and they have had massive traction in the web3 space, launching multiple collections of digital collectibles that consumers have spent over $50M collecting and trading since 2021. They also partnered with Mattel & Barbie launching the first collection of digital collectibles celebrating the 250 careers Barbie has had since its inception. Lisa's work has impacted thousands of high school and college-aged girls all over the world spanning across 15 countries and over 400 educational institutions. In addition to Barbie, Lisa has grown the brand to highlight & celebrate women through live events and global collaborations with partners that include Rolling Stone, Marvel, and the New York Stock Exchange and her work has been featured by Forbes, Fortune, and Apple.Follow us!Lisa Mayer: @lisacmayerBoss Beauties: @BossBeautiesErica Wenger: @erica_wengerDear Twentysomething: @deartwentysomething

The 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion and managing partner of Serena Ventures discusses the moment women's sports is having, what it's like to be the GOAT and her next steps in the business world.This interview was with Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times at the annual DealBook Summit and recorded live in front of an audience at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Read more about highlights from the day at https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/04/business/dealbook-summit-news Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New York Times business columnist and DealBook founder Andrew Ross Sorkin brings you new interviews from this year's DealBook Summit. Featuring conversations with Sam Altman, Co-Founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, Prince Harry, Co-Founder of The Archewell Foundation and Chief Impact Officer of BetterUp, and Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam Champion and Managing Partner of Serena Ventures — among other leaders shaping our world. Listen wherever you get your podcasts starting Dec 5. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

It's time for the celebrity giving series! Whether you love celebrity gossip or you want to be inspired to shake up your own giving, it can be so much fun to learn where celebrities donate their money.This week let's chat about Serena Williams! Her giving has evolved over time and gives a sneak peek into the causes she cares most about.Links from today's episode:The philanthropic ventures of Serena Williams | August 2022https://march8.com/articles/the-philanthropic-ventures-of-serena-williams The Yetunde Price Resource Centerhttps://www.serenawilliams.com/pages/philanthropy Serena Ventureshttps://www.serenaventures.com/ ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:Episode#88 Where does Rihanna donate her money? (recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:Website https://www.progressivepockets.comTwitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts Work With Me:Email progressivepockets@gmail.com for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.Easy Ways to Support the Show1. Send this episode to someone you know! Word of mouth is how podcasts grow!2. Buy me a coffee (or a soundproof panel!) https://buymeacoffee.com/progressivepockets 3. Leave a 5 star rating and review for the show!//NO AI TRAINING: Any use of this podcast episode transcript or associated show notes or blog posts to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. This includes, without limitation, technologies that are capable of generating works in the same style or genre as this content. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models//Support the Show.

A conversation on disrupting the status quo of early-stage Investing with Ali Jackson-Jolley, Assistant Managing Editor, Forbes and panelists: Anna Mason, Managing Partner, Ingeborg Investments, Beth Ferreira, General Partner, Serena Ventures, and Anjula Acharia, CEO & Founder, A-Series Management & Investments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back with another exciting conversation about #INBOUND24, because HubSpot has dropped their first round of featured speakers!Ryan Reynolds Join the Hollywood star as he gives the audience an in-depth look into his ventures outside of acting. He'll touch on his production company Maximum Effort, his advertising platform MNTN, as well as his many other ventures including his recent reinvention as the co-owner of Wrexham Football Club. Join this special closing session to gain a better insight into how Ryan decides where to invest his time and energy and how he brings a growth mindset to everything he does.Serena WilliamsSerena has spoken about the early mornings and late nights that come with her latest chapter as founder of Serena Ventures, the venture capital fund backed and founded by her in 2017, crediting this latest challenge as part of her love of “reinventing herself in different and authentic ways.” Serena will provide her insights and learnings on this new entrepreneurial phase of her life in a special conversation with celebrated media voice Kara Swisher.Kara Swisher Recognized as Silicon Valley's most feared but revered journalist, Kara Swisher's unparalleled access to industry leaders has positioned her as the oracle of the tech world since the mid-90s. Whether it's a tech trend, a new innovative company that is making waves, or a groundbreaking interview, Swisher is always at the forefront. Join the award-winning journalist, podcast host, and founder of Recode as she shares her insights about where the technology industry has been and where it's going over the next few years.

Serena Williams revolutionized tennis—that much is unquestioned. With her sister and fellow superstar Venus beside her and father Richard behind them both, Williams went on to transform the way the world looks at tennis stars. Having now put her racket down, she has moved on to the world of finance and started her own venture capital firm, Serena Ventures. But this time, she's doing it all on her own. On the latest episode of The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly, Williams explains just how these early financial lessons formed the basis of success in her second act. In tennis, Williams is widely regarded as the greatest of all time. In business, she exudes similar ambition for her growing business empire. Williams says she's built a team that she trusts while staying intimately involved with every major decision. Diving into the details is something she's known for—Williams was literally at the table for her first big shoe endorsement deal, with Puma. Serena Ventures has invested in more than 20 companies in its first fund, and that's in addition to the dozens of angel investments Williams has made. She's also focused much of the firm's energy on investing in companies run by traditionally underrepresented founders, especially women and people of color. (Only 2% of venture capital goes to companies led solely by women, while just 1% goes to firms with Black founders.) You can also watch The Deal on Bloomberg Originals, YouTube or Bloomberg TV.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Mayer is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and CEO / Co-Founder of Boss Beauties, a media and entertainment brand that inspires girls to be everything they want to be. Boss Beauties became the first female- founded, venture-backed digital collectible company, with original investors including Serena Ventures. Now, a selection of those digital collectibles will be featured in the company's first book, Boss Beauty: Inspiration to Be Everything You Want – coming out on March 12, 2024.

Now that she's stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect. The tennis great has a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group, starting with an “intimate” memoir in which she will open up about everything from her childhood and early tennis training, dramatized in the 2021 film “King Richard,” to her extraordinary career and the obstacles and setbacks she endured along the way. The book is not yet titled and does not have a release date. The second book, also untitled, will be an “inspirational” work, according to Random House, which announced that “Williams will offer rules for living that draw on her experiences as a philanthropist and advocate, her career as an investment unicorn with Serena Ventures, and someone who has long sought to lift a diverse and emergent generation of young women whose aspirations are not confined to the court.” Williams, 42, announced her retirement — famously eschewing that term and saying instead she was “evolving” away from professional tennis — shortly before the 2022 U.S. Open. She has not played since that tournament, which included a second-round victory over No. 2-ranked Anett Kontaveit before a third-round loss to Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams left the sport with 23 Grand Slam titles in singles, another 14 in doubles with her sister Venus, more than 300 weeks at No. 1 in the rankings and four Olympic gold medals. She also has been widely cited for breaking down racial barriers in tennis and racial and gender barriers in sports and beyond. In an essay published in Vogue last year, she wrote that she hoped that because of her success “women athletes feel that they can be themselves on the court. They can play with aggression and pump their fists. They can be strong yet beautiful. They can wear what they want and say what they want and kick butt and be proud of it all.” Her previous books include a memoir from 2009, “On the Line,” and a picture story, “The Adventures of Qai Qai,” released last year. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

In 2022, women of color received just .8% of venture capital funding. Today's guest is one of those .8%, raising $3M in 2022 in venture capital from strong investors including Serena William's VC fund, Serena Ventures.Barbara Jones-Brown has never been a stranger to defying the odds. When Barbara graduated from the University of Texas in 1998 she was one of only four black computer science graduates. She would go on to be the Lead Technical Developer at 360 Commerce which was later acquired by Oracle and served as the launch of Oracle's retail division.Bit by the entrepreneurial bug, post acquisition Barbara would launch a consulting business that would continue to grow and allow her to create job opportunities for marginalized groups. But Barbara had always known one day she would build her own product company. Then a seemingly serendipitous hackathon would birth the idea that would one day become Freeing Returns. Then in 2020, a global pandemic went from nearly destroying her successful consulting business to being the forced change that would accelerate the launch of Freeing Returns.This is a powerful conversation in which we discuss Barbara's journey, her strength in building high performing teams, and learning the importance of when to listen to advice and when to ignore. I can't wait for you to meet this amazing woman. Enjoy!Show Notes:Connect or Follow Barbara on LinkedInLearn more about Freeing Returns

Legendary tennis champion and entrepreneur Serena Williams discusses overcoming adversity while building her venture capital firm Serena Ventures, being an executive producer on King Richard, and the importance of family. And Will Smith discusses showcasing the unseen sides of Richard Williams in King Richard and shares how writing his memoir was a cathartic experience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's impressive when an entrepreneur builds a company from scratch that ultimately scales, but I think it is even more impressive when you can combine a strong social mission to a company that scales, as well. This is what Rodney and his Co-Founder, Travis Holoway, have built with SoLo Funds, a leading community finance platform focused on underserved communities. It's a marketplace where you can lend money to those who are looking to borrow. It's working, as the company has over 1.3M downloads and has surpassed 600K in loans funded and $300M in transaction value. As the only Black owned B Corp Fintech in the U.S. and Canada, the company is backed by a variety of investors including Rich Dennis' fund, New Voices and Serena Williams' fund, Serena Ventures. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * Advice for entrepreneurs of color on raising funding for their startup. * Rodney's background story including obtaining his MBA from Howard University and his time at Proctor & Gamble as a Brand Manager. * We break down the tech and use cases for LISNR, a leading ultrasonic data platform company that he co-founded. * All the details about SoLo Funds in terms of how the company came together and the impact that it is making. * The story of his recent TV appearance on the Peacock series called Founding in Color. * And so much more. If you like the show, please remember to subscribe and review us on iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

In this special episode, we hear directly from Serena Williams on mental fitness, motherhood, tennis, and of course, business. She opens up about her next big adventure: Serena Ventures, the venture capital fund she founded that invests in women and people of color founded businesses, and what prioritizing herself looks like now and in the future.Visit Wondermind.com for more mental fitness content Learn more about Serena Ventures here: https://www.serenaventures.com/ Find the book Who Moved My Cheese here: https://amzn.to/3gfsS8A Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was just a few months ago that Serena Williams announced she's taking a step back from tennis in the September issue of Vogue. We hear about what life looks like now— everything from being a mom, a VC with Serena Ventures and a children's book author. Plus, we visit with Ruth Carter about how she created the afrofuturist world of Wakanda Forever through costume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At last month's TechCrunch Disrupt, Jordan sat down with Serena Williams and her co-founder Alison Rapaport Stillman to talk about their investment firm, Serena Ventures. The conversation was so interesting, we couldn't help but share it on the Found feed. Serena, Allison, and Jordan talk about her approach to startup investing, how competitive she is both on and off the court, and how the French Open distracted her from the missed investment she regrets the most. And she shares how you can still expect to see her play tennis—if you're able to snag an invite to come to her personal court. Subscribe to Found to hear more stories from founders each week.Connect with us:On TwitterOn InstagramVia email: found@techcrunch.com

On August 9th, one of the best athletes to ever grace the world of sports talked about Evolution. An Evolution away from the game of tennis and onto so many more things. Tennis superstar Serena Williams has began her farewell tour with tennis.  Serena became a professional tennis player in 1995, at the age of 14. Three years later, she won her first grand slam title at 17, at the US Open. Since then, Serena Williams has won more Grand Slam singles titles (23!) than any other man or woman in the open era. It's easy to forget she has always won 14 grand slam doubles titles with her prolific tennis star sister along with 3 gold medals in Olympic doubles.   Not to mention she's won nearly $100 million in prize money and has taken her tennis success into Venture Capitalism with Serena Ventures, a small VC firm with investments in MasterClass, Impossible Foods, and Noom, among many others.  With such a CV, there is so much leadership wisdom to explore. What philosophies guided her on way to success? How is she going to lead Serena Ventures? How is she going to lead the other ventures of Serena through her family and her children?   In this episode, part profile, part exploration, Allison and Ren discuss all things Serena Williams and encourage listeners to lead with that. Related Resources:  Leadership Resilience: Handling Stress, Uncertainty, and Setbacks: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/leadership-resiliency-handling-stress-uncertainty-and-setbacks/ The Power of Positive Self-Talk When Leading in Uncertainty: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/the-power-of-positive-self-talk-when-leading-through-difficult-times/ The Core Leadership Skills You Need in Every Role: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/fundamental-4-core-leadership-skills-for-every-career-stage/ How to Be a Leader That Everyone Admires at Work: https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/6-ways-leader-everyone-wants-work/  Resilience-Building Solutions: https://www.ccl.org/leadership-solutions/leadership-topics/resilience-building/  - About the Center for Creative Leadership: Leadership is all we do. But our approach is distinct. We work with you to discover your priorities and customize our unique leadership solutions to best fit your needs. We create leaders who move their worlds. Our innovative solutions are steeped in extensive research and experience gained from tens of thousands of organizations, a million+ leaders at all levels, and leaders in more than 130 countries, across 6 continents. We deliver results that matter – sustained impact for you, your business and the world. www.ccl.org 

In honor of the retirement of the GOAT, tennis champion Serena Williams – we are thrilled to re-release our most popular episode to date. In this conversation Anu sits down with Serena to discuss her inspiration behind the next chapter of her career at Serena Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in diverse leadership and individual empowerment. Enjoy and stay tuned for Season 4, launching next Monday, September 12th!

Listen in podcast appCareer advice from Prof GEveryone thinks that was a bear market bounceKim Kardashian and the Jenners have peakedLinkedIn is the next Hinge Dating AppThe time to buy a Rolex will be…Disney Catches Netflix in subscribersListen on Apple, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.If you aren’t in the Reformed Millennials Facebook Group join us for daily updates, discussions, and deep dives into the investable trends Millennials should be paying attention to.👉 For specific investment questions or advice contact Joel @ Gold Investment Management.📈📊Market Update💵📉We’re in a recession right now. But I think calling it a recession on the backs of record-breaking growth numbers feels a bit disingenuous. So without redefining the term.We are in a recession. But we also had one in 2020.This one is smaller than the last, and the next one that's likely to appear in 2023 will be smaller than this one as we pull ourselves out of this pandemic shock.That's how pendulums find harmony.A few weeks back we talked about the biotech index breaking above the 200-day moving average. That sector has stuck its landing and started to move higher.Today it was the Small Cap Index doing the same. The S&P is right there and only the Nasdaq 100 has some more work to do.Ryan Detrick, in the image attached, points out that there are some technicals flashing positive signs…The fact that people are scoffing at the green shoots and that sentiment is still disdain for stocks, the FED, and anyone buying or investing could be another wall of worry that this market will climb...The main indexes pulled back earlier last week to their rising 10-day moving average.Then, July CPI readings came a bit below expectations and most stocks just took off.This time, the biggest gainers didn’t come from biotech and software. Last week was all about energy and metals.Lithium stocks ALB, SQM, LTHM, and PLL had a massive rally.Coal, oil & gas names had one of their best weeks in a while.The market reaction to earnings continues to be overwhelmingly positive this season. Semis, Micron (MU), and Nvidia (NVDA) guided down. Both gapped down only to completely recover by the end of the week.Going up on bad news is bullish.In the meantime, stocks that beat earnings estimates broke out on volume and followed through for the most part – TTD, SWAV, STAA, ARRY, GFS, QLYS, etc.The small caps ETF – Russell 2k (IWM) went up 25% in the past couple of months and it is back above its 200-day and 50-day moving averages for the first time since November of 2021.The large-cap S&P 500 is less than 1% from its 200-day moving average.Bearish rally or not, capital is getting put to work, dips are getting bought, and stocks are breaking out and following through.No one knows how long it is going to last.The last time, I thought we had a bear market rally was April 2020 and the markets just kept going higher.I don’t think it’ll happen again but I’ll keep an open mind.My eyes are still on the US dollar and rates. It is nice to see that stocks can go up on bad news and the market is trying to digest higher inflation numbers and interest rates.Arguably the greatest athlete ever will retire this year after the Open in New York. From record-setting tennis to investing in 16 unicorns. Serena is an inspiration.MY FAVORITE QUOTES:As a personTo me that’s kind of the essence of being Serena: expecting the best from myself and proving people wrong. There were so many matches I won because something made me angry or someone counted me out. That drove me. I’ve built a career on channeling anger and negativity and turning it into something good. My sister Venus once said that when someone out there says you can’t do something, it is because they can’t do it. But I did do it.Venture-I wrote one of the very first checks for MasterClass. It’s one of 16 unicorns—companies valued at more than $1 billion—that Serena Ventures has funded, along with Tonal, Impossible Foods, Noom, and Esusu, to name a few. This year we raised $111 million of outside financing, from banks, private individuals, and family offices. Seventy-​eight percent of our portfolio happens to be companies started by women and people of color, because that’s who we are.Women in sport-I’d like to think that thanks to opportunities afforded to me, women athletes feel that they can be themselves on the court. They can play with aggression and pump their fists. They can be strong yet beautiful. They can wear what they want and say what they want and kick butt and be proud of it all.Insights into the Inflation Print💸Reformed Millennials - Post of The WeekCanadian Real Estate is Getting HammeredWe all knew that when the Bank of Canada was going to start raising interest rates the prices of residential homes would come down, but I don't think buyers knew just how bad it was going to be.AN EXCERPT FROM THE RBC MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT:Monthly Housing Market UpdateThe pandemic may not be over but the pandemic-era housing market boom certainly is. Since the Bank of Canada began hiking its policy rate in March, home resales have fallen 31% and (benchmark) prices almost 6% nationwide, including monthly declines of 5.3% and 1.7%, respectively, in July. Most of Ontario and British Columbia have seen even greater drops. And the bottom is likely many months away still as our central bank has more work to do—we expect a further 100 basis-point rate increase to 3.5% by the fall. With the balance of power having dramatically shifted in their favour, buyers will be in a position to continue extracting price concessions from sellers for some time to come.Ontario and BC: from hot spots to… downturn epicentreFormerly overheating markets in Ontario and parts of the BC Lower Mainland have been the epicentre of the downturn to date. Cambridge (-17%), Kitchener-Waterloo (-16%), Brantford (-14%), London (-14%) and Guelph (-10%) have experienced the biggest declines in the composite MLS Home Price Index since the February peak. In dollar terms, the loss in value is striking, varying from $95,000 (Guelph) to $166,000 (Cambridge). Prices are also under heavy pressure in the Greater Toronto Area where the composite MLS HPI in down 7% (or $89,000) in the past five months. The Fraser Valley is leading the correction in British Columbia with the composite benchmark price falling 5.6% (or $65,000) since March, slightly more than twice the decline in the Vancouver area.https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/bottom-still-a-ways.../...🐦 Twitter Thread of The Week 🐦Some of my favorites from this tweet thread:Find your talents, then double down and become the best in the world at it. - Marc CubanTake your time and compound your capital. It usually takes a couple cycles of compounding for people to make it. - @tradermayneUnless absolutely necessary, burning bridges is a losing action. - Sicarious_Don't over consume alcohol, food, caffeine. - Aeyakovenko🔮Best Links of The Week🔮Tencent Rumored Meituan Sale Weighs on Hong Kong, Can the China Real Estate Phoenix Rise from the Ashes? - China Last NightALL NEW Ford Ranger Hybrid SHOCKS The Entire Car Industry! - VelocityPlease Don’t Pivot - Josh BrownInstagram, TikTok and the 3 Trends - Ben ThompsonFlight of the Concord! - Associated Press This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.reformedmillennials.com

Serena Williams says she will retire after the US Open, announcing in a long letter to the tennis world in Vogue that she's “evolving” away from tennis and will focus now on expanding her family and her business Serena Ventures. What's been her impact on the game? What's her legacy? Where does she rank among the greatest of all-time? And what about her clash with Emma Raducanu? Simona Halep is back in the top 10 after winning Rogers Cup beating Zhang, Teichmann, Gauff, Pegula and then Haddad Maia in the final. How much credit should her coach Patrick Mouratoglou be getting? There was a first Masters 1000 title for Pablo Carreno Busta. Is he the most underrated player on tour? Carlos Alcaraz lost to Tommy Paul from a commanding position and spoke about feeling the pressure afterwards. Are we concerned about his US Open chances? Jack Draper beat Stefanos Tsitsipas for the biggest win of his career and a place on the cusp of the top 50. What do we think his ceiling is? Nick Kyrgios beat Daniil Medvedev. Does this change our perspective on Kyrgios's chances at US Open? Dan Evans reached the semis and lost doubles final. After a big week for him, is there any sense that this US Open is last-chance-saloon in terms of having a serious chance of going deep in a grand slam? Andy Murray is set to take on Cam Norrie in Cincinnati, who wins? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serena Williams says she will retire after the US Open, announcing in a long letter to the tennis world in Vogue that she's “evolving” away from tennis and will focus now on expanding her family and her business Serena Ventures. What's been her impact on the game? What's her legacy? Where does she rank among the greatest of all-time? And what about her clash with Emma Raducanu? Simona Halep is back in the top 10 after winning Rogers Cup beating Zhang, Teichmann, Gauff, Pegula and then Haddad Maia in the final. How much credit should her coach Patrick Mouratoglou be getting? There was a first Masters 1000 title for Pablo Carreno Busta. Is he the most underrated player on tour? Carlos Alcaraz lost to Tommy Paul from a commanding position and spoke about feeling the pressure afterwards. Are we concerned about his US Open chances? Jack Draper beat Stefanos Tsitsipas for the biggest win of his career and a place on the cusp of the top 50. What do we think his ceiling is? Nick Kyrgios beat Daniil Medvedev. Does this change our perspective on Kyrgios's chances at US Open? Dan Evans reached the semis and lost doubles final. After a big week for him, is there any sense that this US Open is last-chance-saloon in terms of having a serious chance of going deep in a grand slam? Andy Murray is set to take on Cam Norrie in Cincinnati, who wins? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Revisiting a conversation with BoF's Imran Amed from 2019, the 23 grand slam winning tennis champion, who announced her retirement this week, talks about how the mental toughness she has built on the court has prepared her for life as an entrepreneur.     Background:      This week, tennis superstar Serena Williams announced her imminent retirement as part of a cover story with American Vogue. Known in fashion circles for her on-court style, which included catsuits and denim skirts and a collaboration with late designer Virgil Abloh's Off-White, Williams will have more time to focus on as her burgeoning business empire, including her fashion label S by Serena and a venture fund, Serena Ventures.    This week on The BoF Podcast, we revisit Williams' 2019 conversation with BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about how the mental toughness she has built on the court has prepared her for life as an entrepreneur.    “It's really important for things not to come super easy for you, and to kind of accept that challenge, embrace it and then just roll with it,” said Williams.     Key Insights:     Rather than work with a partner, licence her name or sign another lucrative endorsement, Williams felt it was important to invest time, money and effort in herself and chase her own vision with S by Serena, a direct-to-consumer brand she has funded independently.  Serena Ventures just raised $111 million and has invested in over 60 companies including personal care brand Lola, supply chain management firm Calico and razor-maker Billie.  The fund was originally founded in 2014 when Williams noticed people of colour and women were not getting the investments they needed.  Balancing all her pursuits and personal life can be tough. But, when she feels pinched, William is reminded of one of her favourite quotes from Billie Jean King: “pressure is a privilege.”      Additional Resources:    Serena Williams: The Champion's Mindset  Serena Williams, Style Icon, Retiring From Tennis How Athletes Went From Selling Merch to Building Fashion Brands

Serena Williams plans to retire or in her words evolve away from tennis after the US Open, which begins this month. The 40-year-old has won 23 grand slam singles titles, one shy of Margaret Court's all-time record. She plans to develop Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm, and expand her family. Former Tennis Player and Commentator Belinda Cordwell joined Heather du Plessis Allan Drive to discuss Serena Williams departure from the sport. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Product development is obviously a key part of supply chain. In the apparel industry communicating with manufacturers can be challenging, so enter Calico to help reduce that friction.To find out more about how this young startup Calico raised money from Serena Ventures, and is helping direct to consumer brands in the apparel industry more easily connect to their factories, I invited Calico CEO Kathleen Chan to come on the podcast.We had a fascinating conversation. I learned loads, I hope you do too...If you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to leave me a voice message over on my SpeakPipe page or just send it to me as a direct message on Twitter/LinkedIn. Audio messages will get played (unless you specifically ask me not to).If you want to learn more about how to juggle sustainability and efficiency mandates while recovering from pandemic-induced disruptions, meeting growth targets, and preparing for an uncertain future, check out our Oxford Economics research report here.And if you want to read up on our Industry 4.0 blueprint repost, head on over to https://www.sap.com/cmp/dg/intro-industry40/index.html, and if you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks.And remember, stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane! 

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Corey Scholibo, COO and Co-Founder of Wile. Wile is a holistic, plant-based wellness line for grown women 40-plus, rooted in hormonal and emotional balance. Created in partnership with endocrinologists and naturopaths, Wile is led by a team of seasoned entrepreneurs, serving the 30+ million mid-life women ignored by brands and the medical establishment yet overburdened with expectations. Episode Fun Facts: 1) Prior to Wile, Corey co-founded and scaled Repurpose, a plastic-free tableware and trash bag company to over 17K stores. 2) Wile recently announced a $3M fundraise with participation from Serena Ventures, Springdale Ventures, and Coyote Ventures. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/subtowellness/support

 Join the Big Head Club with Mack Flavelle Mack is regarded as the OG of NFTs, he created the concept of CryptoKitties, was the co-founder, and he also co-founded Dapper Labs/NBA Top Shot.  He has since spun off his own NFT studio called Big Head Club, with investors like Manifold, WestCoast NFT, Dapper Labs, Justin Waldron, Jason Hitchcock, Serena Ventures, Sabrina Hahn, NFT Investments, Sound Ventures, Kelvin Beachum, Spark and other Angels etc) Full show notes: Nifty.Show/161 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Podcasts: http://nifty.show/itunes Spotify: http://nifty.show/spotify Stitcher: http://nifty.show/stitcher Google Play: http://nifty.show/play iHeart: https://nifty.show/iheart YouTube: http://badco.in/youtube FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto - @joelcomm - @finallyaligned Facebook: /TheNiftyShow /BadCryptoPod /JoelComm LinkedIn: /in/joelcomm Instagram: @BadCryptoPodcast DISCLAIMER: Do your own due diligence and research. Neither Joel Comm nor Zach Comm are FINANCIAL ADVISORS. We are sharing our journey with you as we learn more about this crazy little thing called cryptocurrency. We make NO RECOMMENDATIONS. Don't take anything we say as gospel. Do not come to our homes with pitchforks because you lost money by listening to us. We only share with you what we are learning and what we are investing it. We will never "pump or dump" any cryptocurrencies. Take what we say with a grain of salt. You must research this stuff on your own! Just know that we will always strive for RADICAL TRANSPARENCY with any show associations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's dose (1:25) we discuss Sawa Credit's community-backed lending platform that helps underserved borrowers avoid defaulting on loans, fueled by their recent $3M seed round. (6:58) Next, we break down OpenSponsorship's recent investment from Serena Ventures and dive into the sports influencer marketing agency's expansion plans. (11:08) Then, we talk about AngelList and its $44M raise from its customers. (12:31) Lastly, we wrap up this week's dose with an entertaining conversation about The Boring Company, and how they plan on using their gigantic $675M Series C to revolutionize transportation. Sources: hn0-h0CYSipGsvnZxxt97Bt_OEcQqx8NVsVeQVlRlM3rImR-H6ps0NCZWzfQaVGO7Fj7Vi-R4H8KnLFO9K216Ird2R1GXOBDspB095D3oDUfSt7gh2r21oBXF8FkthzLHtGG4oAdwEtGJY6h9-ifUxsl1FXhQmKm https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/20/elon-musks-boring-company-raises-675m-to-scale-loop-projects/ https://www.angellist.com/blog/angellist-venture-customer-round https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/serena-williams-ventures-investment-open-sponsorship-startup/

Legendary tennis champion and entrepreneur Serena Williams discusses overcoming adversity while building her venture capital firm Serena Ventures, being an executive producer on “King Richard,” and the importance of family.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu, and Mike Lynch speak with Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini about the expansion of its Barstool Fund, which raised $41 million during the Covid-19 pandemic, the expansion of Barstool Sportsbook, and the challenges of being a high-ranking female executive in sports. Plus, women's tennis G.O.A.T. and Serena Ventures Managing Partner Serena Williams talks to Bloomberg about the new $111 million dollar fund focusing on diverse founders. All that and more on this weekend edition of Bloomberg Business of Sports. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Sign up for my Daily Fintech or Daily Digital Banking Newsletters here. Check out my latest podcast episode below: Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast. This podcast episode is sponsored by Provenir. Provenir does more than help with your current tech challenges. They eliminate them. Designed and built to power agility, their cloud-native technology puts your team in control. Loved by Startups. Trusted by Decacorns. THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS Serena Williams's early-stage venture capital firm, Serena Ventures, has raised an inaugural fund of $111 million that will invest in founders with diverse points of view, she told the DealBook newsletter. The investment firm led by the tennis star is already an active angel investor with a portfolio of 60 companies that includes SendWave, MasterClass and Daily Harvest. “I've always been fascinated with technology, and I've always loved how it really shapes our lives,” said Ms. Williams, who has been investing for nine years. JUST IN: Nubank added 20.6M new customers worldwide in 2021. That's an average of 56K every day. ALSO: Airwallex, a global fintech platform, announced its partnership with leading investing app, Plum, to support its cross-border payments and FX needs. FURTHERMORE, Sweater, a Boulder, CO-based fintech company building a fully-managed venture capital fund that is open to everyday investors, raised $12M in Seed funding. WHAT ARE THE LATEST INSIGHTS? Belvo, Rappi, Jeeves, Fintual, and Fondeadora are among the most valuable Y Combinator FinTechs from LATAM WHAT ABOUT THOSE MOVERS AND SHAKERS? Fiserv, Inc., announced that its Board of Directors elected Frank Bisignano, President and Chief Executive Officer and a current director of Fiserv, as Chairman of the Board. The board also elected Doyle Simons, a current director, to serve as lead independent director.

Ukrainians show compassion toward Russian soldiers, Desi Lydic dives into the history of the bra, and tennis icon Serena Williams discusses Serena Ventures and the movie "King Richard." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

(1:48): Sahil Bloom just announced his new venture fund, SRB Ventures (https://www.sahilbloom.com/#Hero). We talk about the rise of media-based venture investing. (6:12): Serena Williams launched the inaugural fund for Serena Ventures (https://www.serenaventures.com/), a firm which aims to invest in underrepresented founders. (9:08): We also highlight Chipper (https://www.chipper.app/), an Austin-based seed stage startup helping people more easily manage their student loans. (12:40): Dutch (https://www.dutch.com/), an online veterinarian subscription platform for pet owners, just raised a $20M Series A led by Eclipse Ventures and Forerunner Ventures. (15:15) Lastly, Aurora Solar (https://www.aurorasolar.com/) just announced their $200M Series D to expand their platform which streamlines the solar installation process at scale. Song credit: Dean Keeton's "That Sound" Sources: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/17/dutch-raises-20m-to-scale-its-telemedicine-platform-for-pets/, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-28/aurora-solar-gets-4-billion-valuation-on-backing-led-by-coatue

As the Western world's sanctions pile onto Russia, CNBC's Steve Liesman considers the effect they'll really have for the Russian economy and the Russian people. Speaking from his experience as a journalist in Moscow, Liesman explains the Russian government's relationship to its citizens and the country's difficult financial history. Meanwhile, U.S. corporations including Netflix, Disney, and Warner Bros. are taking a stand for Ukraine, and Airbnb is helping to coordinate housing for refugees. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses the cost and the capacity to serve the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing violence. Plus, tennis champion Serena Williams's venture capital firm Serena Ventures has raised $111 for its inaugural fund. She and General Partner Alison Stillman discuss the importance of representation in venture capital and investing in diverse perspectives.  In this episode:Serena Williams, @serenawilliamsBrian Chesky, @bcheskySteve Liesman, @steveliesmanJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

It's Black History month, but we don't want to focus on the past, we want to showcase Black people doing great things today to improve the resilience of others, especially in the Black community. Watch the documentary Being Serena: https://www.hbo.com/being-serena Learn more about Serena Ventures here: https://www.serenaventures.com/ Find out about Mahmee here: https://www.mahmee.com/ Want to learn more about Ms. Linda's lactation consulting: https://www.mynursingcoach.com/ None of our content, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a doctor or qualified clinician. Stay Connected Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/928369820982224/ IG: https://instagram.com/health_on_a_humble_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link Twitter: https://twitter.com/healthonahumble?s=21 Email: healthonahumble@gmail.com

To kick off Season 2, Anu chats with Serena Williams, tennis champion, entrepreneur and founder of Serena Ventures, a fund with a mission of investing in early-stage companies that embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity. Serena shares what she is excited about as an investor, tips for investors looking to diversify their portfolios, the biggest lessons she learned as a founder, her entrepreneurial start selling donuts and much more!

This week we had on Abir Liben, an investor at Serena Ventures based in San Francisco. Serena Ventures is the venture arm of Serena Williams, and since launching in 2014, the fund has established itself as one of the top-performing celebrity-backed funds. In this talk, we discuss: Abir's unplanned path into venture, the dynamics of working under one of the most popular figures in the world, how celebrities are able to add value where other investors cannot compete, misused founder evaluation frameworks

Rachel Drori is the founder and CEO of Daily Harvest which delivers superfood eats delivered to your door, frozen and ready to enjoy on your schedule. The company has raised $43 million from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Collaborative Fund, BAM Ventures, Hedgewood, 14W, M13, Rubicon Venture Capital, and Serena Ventures to name a few. 

Being one of the greatest athletes of all time is obviously a monumental accolade. But when Serena and I sat down, we didn't just talk about kick-ass serves and Grand Slam wins. Like you, I wanted to know how she wins at life, not just on the court. When it comes to learning life skills – our theme for June – Serena is the perfect powerhouse woman to turn to.   I loved hearing about Serena's relationship with her sister, Venus, and how her family's support has played such a huge part of who she is. From her own experience, she recognises the power of supporting dreams, and now, as a mother, she's committed to standing behind what her daughter wants to do. (Even if these days it's just eating an apple REALLY loudly.)   Serena opened up about her determination to win, the importance of having plans and goals, and standing up for yourself. She spoke about how she's (in her own words) “freakishly good” at maths, how she always speaks the truth, questions why people never ask a man “how do you manage family life and having a career?” And when she's not playing tennis, she's passionate about using her business, Serena Ventures, to help start-ups founded by women and minorities.   It really is such an exciting episode, it was a great experience talking to a warm, resilient and empowering woman. I'm now all revved up to watch Serena at Wimbledon! So, enjoy listening, and as always, mad, mad love.   You can follow Serena on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/serenawilliams/?hl=en   Read about Serena and business https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2019/06/03/inside-serena-williams-plan-to-ace-venture-investing/#551a979e7787   And find out the latest on all things Wimbledon https://www.wimbledon.com/index.html   We love receiving your artwork, poetry and messages, so please send any submissions to www.gurlstalk.com and you can follow us on Instagram @GurlsTalk. Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode of the Gurls Talk podcast.