Serena Williams invests in startup to boost Black tech talent


Williams has been investing in technology for years and heads her own venture capital firm, Serena Ventures, which raised US$111mil (RM475.85mil) last month in its inaugural fund. — Bloomberg

Tennis superstar Serena Williams is expanding her personal portfolio with a new investment in a Seattle-based startup that’s attempting to close the opportunity gap for Black talent.

Williams will work with Karat, which helps businesses conduct technical interviews, in a “strategic” capacity, to double the number of Black software engineers working in the technology industry.

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