Venus Williams

Venus joined Topspin in November 2022 as an Operating Partner. With 7 Grand Slam titles, 5 Wimbledon championships and 4 Olympic gold medals, tennis champion Venus Williams is arguably one of the most accomplished and inspiring women in the history of sports. In addition to her accolades on the court, Venus parlayed her fine-tuned business acumen with her healthy competitive spirit to launch several successful businesses. In 2002, Venus founded V Star, a full-service commercial and residential design firm. Continuing with her love for design, Venus obtained an Associate of Science in Fashion Design and in 2012 she launched fashion-forward activewear and lifestyle brand, EleVen by Venus Williams. Her entrepreneurship in the health and wellness space additionally includes her plant-based protein company, Happy Viking. Venus recently served as Executive Producer on the Academy Award-winning Warner Brothers biopic King Richard, which detailed the influence her father and coach, Richard Williams, had on her childhood and careers as she became a tennis icon and changed the sport for generations to come. Throughout her career, Venus has been a steadfast advocate for equality. In 2007 it was her unwavering fight which led Wimbledon to award women players the same pay as their male counterparts and in 2021, she launched an awareness initiative called the #PrivilegeTax in conjunction with EleVen to bring attention to the wage inequality and unveiled a platform of resources for young women to get inspired and address the issue on a grassroots level.

Venus is a graduate of Indiana University East where she received a BSC degree in Business Administration in 2015, and of The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale where she received an Associate of Science in Fashion Design in 2007.