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Serena Williams to Make Her First Appearance After Emotional US Open Retirement

Published 09/09/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

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Serena Williams is a hit in both the sports and business world. As she has now completed her run in tennis, it’s time to divert her energy toward business. Serena, after making it to the third round of the US Open, is now ready to inspire some young aspiring entrepreneurs. The idol of many budding tennis players and the founder of Serena Ventures will serve as a speaker in the much-awaited Converge22.

The 23-time Grand Slam champion performed her last dance in tennis at her home Grand Slam tournament and said goodbye to her beloved sport on 3rd September.

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Serena Williams is all set to share her valuable views

The Circle’s inaugural web3 conference Converge22 will look forward to solving the current issues in crypto and discuss the future of digital assets. Alongside Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, and prominent policymaker and economist Lawrence H. Summers Williams will hold the stage.

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Converge22 will feature Circle-led demos and exhibits from organizations such as Delphia, Goggle and CoinFX. Further, it will be a content rich session with a focus on inclusion, innovation and impact. The event will take place at Moscone Center in San Francisco from September 27 to September 30.

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Speaking of Serena Williams, she has made hefty investments in crypto companies. Through her firm Serena Ventures, she onboarded Bitcoin and provided backing to Nestcoin. It is a product company which aims to help Africans and residents of other frontier markets adopt crypto.

Serena’s noteworthy investments

The former World 1 is knee deep in the market of investments. Her firm has over 60 futuristic startups under its wings and she keeps on adding profitable businesses to it. Further, apart from growing in certain sectors, she is also seeping into foreign industries. The seven times Wimbledon champion recently entered the food industry by collaborating with Just Egg.

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Just Egg is a California based organization that aims to substitute egg and meat products with plant alternatives. Also, she tried to gain part ownership of Chelsea FC, a soccer club in the English Premier League, alongside old friend Lewis Hamilton. In addition, one of Serena Williams’ latest investments that made a huge buzz is Cash App. She joined hands with the biggest mobile payment app in the UK and US last month.

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Mahima Verma

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Mahima Verma is a Tennis writer for EssentiallySports. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai. A sports enthusiast, particularly Tennis since her childhood, Mahima believes that she is fortunate enough to witness the legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams play.
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Tony Thomas