American sport star runs her own VC fund investing in Coinbase

The portfolio includes investments across an array of industries

American sport star runs her own VC fund investing in Coinbase. Source: youtube.com

American professional tennis player Serena Williams used her Instagram page to unveil that she has been running Serena Ventures fund since 2014. According to the post, Serena Ventures invests in companies that embrace diverse leadership, individual empowerment, creativity and opportunity.

Moreover, the fund already has a diverse investment portfolio, which includes over 30 firms with a total market capitalization of $12 billion, featuring investment in Coinbase. The amount invested in Coinbase by Serena Ventures is not disclosed.

 

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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.

Публикация от Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) 17 Апр 2019 в 5:59 PDT

According to Crunchbase, Coinbase has seen $546.6 million investments since its seed round in 2012. Notably, it raised $300 million in a Series E round in October 2018, valuing the firm at $8 billion.

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