Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian: Take a Look at Staggering Joint Net Worth of the Couple

When technology joins sport, it makes up for an amazing combination and that’s one way of describing the union of American tennis icon Serena Williams and Internet entrepreneur, Alexis Ohanian Jr.

The couple, who met accidentally at a Rome hotel in 2015, got married two years later, after the birth of their daughter, Olympia. The lavish wedding ceremony was attended by top names such as Jay Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, etc.,

As years passed, both Serena and Alexis have been successfully leading their professions while finding the time for their personal life. The former world no.1 spends quality time with her daughter and keeps updating fans over some of the activities they do as a team.

With such success on the professional front, let’s take a look at the net worth of this power couple.

If an athlete becomes as successful as Serena Williams in their profession, there are numerous ways of expanding their reach and spread the brand value. The American tennis icon is doing just that by partnering with top brands across several categories.

Serena Williams’ large list of sponsors and investments makes her one of the top-earning athletes

As of now, the American is sponsored by top companies such as Nike, Wilson Sporting Goods, Bumble, Gucci, Gatorade, Beats Electronics, Ford Motor, etc.,. Also, Serena is the brand ambassador of Aston Martin and also got appointed as its chief sporting officer way back in 2015.

Along with endorsements and sponsorship deals, Serena also has various investments to her name. Through her venture capital firm Serena Ventures, the American has currently invested in close to 66 startups and was also one of the main investors in NFT platform, Bitski.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – OCTOBER 23: Serena Williams of the United States walks out to face Angieszka Radwanska of Poland during day two of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships at the Sinan Erdem Dome October 23, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Her clothing line, S by Serena, which debuted in 2018, has been a successful affair in women’s apparel business. Also, the former world no.1 holds a minor stake in American football team, Miami Dolphins.

Coming to her tennis earnings, Serena sits comfortably on top with a whopping $94 million dollars prize money, followed by her elder sister Venus Williams with career earnings of $42 million.

Combining the career prize money and the income through endorsements and sponsors, Serena Williams’ overall earnings shoot up to $480 million dollars.

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 30: Serena Williams of United States smiles during her Ladies Final match against Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on day three of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship at International Tennis Centre Zayed Sports City on December 30, 2017 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

In the recent list of highest-paid athletes released by Sportico, the American managed to stay inside the top 40 with her earnings over the past couple of decades.

With Alexis Ohanian’s earnings combined, the couple’s net worth stands between $520-550 million dollars

On the other hand, husband Alexis Ohanian is a millionaire himself and also a startup investor. Known to the world initially as the co-founder of social media site, Reddit, he resigned from the board last year and the company was sold to Conde Nast Publications for an amount ranging between $10 to $20 million dollars.

For his active investments on various startups, Forbes called Ohanian as the ‘mayor of internet’. Currently, the entrepreneur is running a new venture capital firm named, ‘776’. The intention behind the launch of this company is to promote tech startups.

Before 776, Ohanian launched another venture capital firm along with Garry Tan named Initialized Capital. Soon after resigning from the Reddit board, Alexis decided to leave Initialized as well.

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 18, 2021 The husband of Serena Williams of the U.S., Alexis Ohanian, is seen in the stands during her semi final match against Japan’s Naomi Osaka REUTERS/Kelly Defina

As a result of his multiple interests and investments, the exact net worth of Alexis Ohanian might be tricky to figure. But, according to several estimates, the internet entrepreneur’s worth could range between $40- $70 million dollars.

Adding this to Serena’s whopping $480 million dollars earnings, the power couple’s total worth lies somewhere between $520 to 550 millions. From their investments, it’s evident that the duo is  passionate about investing in different startups that amalgamate serving people with latest technology.

Also read: “Her Legacy Is Already Sealed”: Serena Williams Declared the GOAT By Chris Evert

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