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During her career, Serena Williams has become friends with many individuals from all walks of life. One of her closest friends is Kim Kardashian, star of the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Throughout their lives, both individuals have managed to earn by various means. Williams’ tennis exploits enabled her to gain funds and helped her build her venture capital business.

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Kardashian, on the other hand, is an American media personality and businesswoman who first gained attention as the friend and stylist of Paris Hilton. Both stars have had several ventures that have proved to be profitable for them. However, the question remains: who is the more affluent public figure?

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Serena Williams Net Worth

The 23-time grand slam champion has various means to gain funds. She was able to start earning when she played her first tournament on the senior WTA Tour in 1995. Ever since she has been smashing the competition left and right and has won a total of $94.8 million through her career. Her efforts in the sport enabled her to expand her life and dive into several off-court ventures.

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Aside from the tournaments, Williams’ sponsorship with Nike also earned her a mind-boggling $55 million. Along with Nike, she appeared in the advertisements for DirectTV and Subway. Her most successful venture has been her venture capital business, Serena Ventures, which has amassed a total of $111 million in funds. Throughout her career, she has made a total of $450 million from all of her ventures.

Due to her constant involvement in expanding her businesses, she amasses a net worth of $290 million, as per Forbes.

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Kim Kardashian’s Net Worth

Kim Kardashian has leveraged her reality television celebrity to become one of the world’s most successful businesswomen. The premiere of her family’s reality television series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” in 2007 was the biggest game changer in Kardashian’s career. The show launched Kardashian and her family to popularity, leading to her current role as a cultural icon.

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The number of ventures Kardashian has been involved with could fill an endless number of pages. Her most recent venture is Skims, an American shapewear and clothing brand, which she co-founded. The brand is currently worth a whopping $4 billion after funding increased in 2023. She also launched Kim Kardashian West beauty earlier. She sold 20% of the company for $200 million.

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All of her ventures have earned her a handsome sum and continue to provide her with all the profit she needs. As per Forbes, Kim Kardashian is worth $1.7 billion.

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Verdict

Going by numbers, one can easily see that Kardashian outshines Williams by miles when it comes to affluence. Not only is Kardashian richer than the Queen of the Court, but she has almost 6 times the number of assets Williams does. 

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Ripunjay Gaba, a tennis enthusiast-turned-journalist at EssentiallySports, found his way from freelance sports journalism to the publishing house in ES. Here, his writing canvas encompasses the game specifics while finding poetic resonance in covering major sporting events. Ripunjay, a perpetual upgrader, uses avid reading to bring varied flavor to his Tennis reporting. From the Netflix Documentary Break Point to the various Tennis podcasts, his coverage stays diverse. Beyond the world of articles, he extends this commitment to physical well-being with regular workouts, infusing dynamism into both the narratives he crafts and the life he lives. In Ripunjay's world, every keystroke is a step closer to unraveling the essence of tennis.

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