Serena Ventures
Serena Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 by tennis champion Serena Williams and Alison Rapaport Stillman. Based in Washington, D.C., the firm focuses on investing in and mentoring innovative founders, particularly women and founders of color, who are redefining various industries. With a portfolio exceeding 40 companies and a total valuation of over $33 billion, Serena Ventures has successfully created 16 unicorns. The firm specializes in early-stage capital investments, typically participating in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A funding rounds. Serena Ventures offer
Investing activity
Serena Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Formulary Financial (Seed, $4.6M, Jan 2026).
Serena Ventures most often invests alongside Khosla Ventures, Acrew Capital, Company Ventures and Human Ventures, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Serena Ventures
What AI companies has Serena Ventures invested in?
Serena Ventures's AI investments include Formulary Financial. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Serena Ventures based?
Serena Ventures is based in New York, New York, United States.
What stage does Serena Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Serena Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Serena Ventures co-invest with?
Serena Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Khosla Ventures (1 deal), Acrew Capital (1 deal), Company Ventures (1 deal), Human Ventures (1 deal) and Alumni Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Serena Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Serena Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Serena Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.