Venus Williams, the first black American woman to become the top-ranked tennis player in the world, recently became one of the many investors for Ellevest. The $9 million funding round will help the digital investment platform on its mission to give women an investing experience.
Ellevest is run by CEO Sallie Krawcheck and is a company made especially for women in an attempt to close the gender investing gap, a cause the businesswoman has championed. Williams has an extensive background in standing for women’s right for equal pay dating back to 1998.
“I feel like we’ve had so many parallels in our lives,” Williams told Fortune of Krawcheck.