Serena Williams y Alexis Ohanian They form one of the most influential couples in the world. They combine the sporting and technological success with an inspiring family life.
From their chance meeting in Rome to their global impact, this is the story of a relationship marked by triumph, family and business.
Serena is recognized as one of the best tennis players in history: she accumulated more than 94 million dollars in prizes throughout his career, according to the business magazine Business Insider. His success is not limited to the field, as he also built a business empire.
Williams signed lucrative contracts with brands such as Gatorade, Beats by Dre y Gucciamong others, either as a sponsor or for her to be the face of the brand in advertisements and so on.
In 2022, Nike opened a 1000,000-square-foot building at its headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, naming it in his honor: the Serena Williams Buildinga sample of its sporting and commercial impact. In addition, it has up to 140 tennis courts.
In the business field, Serena launched her clothing line Serena Williams Signature Statement in 2015 and, a year before, he had founded Serena Venturesan investment firm that backs startups led by women and minorities.
As revealed by the same former tennis player, in a video of TikTokinvested in: “More than 85 companiesincluding 14 unicorns (companies valued at more than a billion dollars)“.
Ohanian, co-founder of the website Redditreached billionaire status at just 23 years old when he sold the platform to Condé Nast by 10 million dollars. However, his path was not without challenges, according to Business Insider.
“The agreement was in the making for months and I would have liked to have more advisors around the table to give me more perspective on the sale,” he said through his email account. Xat that time Twitter, in 2020.
After leaving Reddit, Ohanian co-founded the venture capital firm Initialized Capital and, later, after leaving this first company, he created Seven Seven Sixfocused on supporting new technology companies and social causes.
The love story between Serena and Alexis started in 2015at the Cavalieri hotel in Rome. Ohanian accidentally sat next to Serena by the pool. Although he initially tried to change places, she and her friends invited him to join.
It was the beginning of something special. “I knew it was going to happen. I told her: ‘Serena, you’re 35 years old, you’re ready. This is what you want,’” the former tennis player repeated to herself, when Alexis invited her to Italy and she knew he would propose to her, as she told Vanity Fair.
On December 10, 2016, Ohanian got down on one knee to propose. at the same table where they met. The couple married in 2017, a month after the birth of their first daughter, Olympia Ohanian.
The little Olympia quickly became a media star. Furthermore, it is already partial owner of the soccer team Angel City FC since she was two years old, since the couple bought a part and wrote down a fraction in their daughter’s name.
It is estimated that, between the two, the assets could reach 330 million dollars. Generally, if they don’t invest it, they spend it on trips around the world and buying houses luxury, according the same medium.
The family lives mainly in a mansion in Palm Beach Gardens, Floridawith an art gallery and a trophy room. They also have properties in Paris, Bel Air and other parts of the world.
Although they enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, Ohanian is a fan of comics and video games, while Williams appreciates luxury cars, like his $300,000 Aston Martin Vanquish.
Beyond their success, the couple is deeply philanthropic. Williams was appointed Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Children’s Fund in 2011 and supported numerous social causes.
For his part, Ohanian donated to organizations focused on digital privacy and diversity in the technological field.
In 2023, Williams and Ohanian joyfully welcomed their second daughter, Adira River Ohanianwhose name means “strong and majestic,” according to the mother in a publication by Instagram.
