Serena Williams made an extraordinarily emotional announcement yesterday: She is stepping away from what has been her whole life’s focus—tennis. And yet, she still showed up to her venture capital firm’s team call that morning.
“I feel like I go to sleep getting messages from her and wake up getting messages from her,” says Alison Rapaport Stillman, who is Serena Ventures’ general partner. “Nothing’s going to replace what tennis was for her, but as she’s thinking about what’s next—it’s exciting to see her as passionate about this as you see her on the court.”
