TECH CRUNCH - Mar 21 - Launched in 2018, the Bumble Fund backs early-stage businesses founded and led by women. The fund's commitments range between $5K and $250K with an average check size of $25K. Williams has been investing in women and minority-owned businesses through Serena Ventures since 2014. She also serves on the boards of the tech companies Poshmark and SurveyMonkey. She began her relationship with Bumble in January, culminating with a starring role in the company's most recent Super Bowl commercial earlier this year and will be leading the Bumble Fund pitch competition next month, along with Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd. Through Serena Ventures, Williams already has invested in over thirty companies while the Bumble Fund has made nine investments to date.
by Jonathan Shieber
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