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Investor profile

Alison Rapaport Stillman

Partner, Serena Ventures

About

Alison Rapaport Stillman transitioned from managing Serena Williams' personal investments to co-founding Serena Ventures, giving her an unusually deep single-LP perspective before scaling to institutional investors. She brings a disciplined, tournament-style approach to founder selection that evaluates resilience and execution under pressure alongside market metrics, reflecting her collaboration with an elite athlete and structured investing background. Alison Rapaport Stillman transitioned from managing Serena Williams' personal investments to co-founding Serena Ventures, giving her an unusually deep single-LP perspective before scaling to institutional investors. She brings a disciplined, tournament-style approach to founder selection that evaluates resilience and execution under pressure alongside market metrics, reflecting her collaboration with an elite athlete and structured investing background.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
FinTech
Health
Consumer
Web3
Crypto
Diversity focus
Under-represented founders

Investment details

Avg check size$100K - $500K
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA