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Serena Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 4 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund, Feb 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AConsumerEnterpriseFintech

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque12days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led1 of 4
Pitch Serena Ventures

Serena Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

Early-Stage VC Firm Founded by Serena WilliamsFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
ConsumerEnterpriseFintech
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    TownSeries B · US · Menlo Ventures$108MWith 15 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Jan
    Teal HealthSeed · US · TechCrunch$10MWith 3 others
  5. 2019

    2 rounds

  6. Oct
    FlockjayUS · Fastcompany$3.0MLed
  7. Sept
    Neighborhood GoodsUS · TechCrunch$11MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

ALAmy Linnay BerlinerPart-Time CFOiForm ADV
EMElizabeth Marie FerreiraOperating PartneriForm ADV
SJSerena Jameka WilliamsFounding Partner and Sole MemberiForm ADV

We also hold 9 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$80Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
SJW Investments, LLC
SEC number
CRD 321155

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

22 of 41 we have independently watched raise

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Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Serena Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Serena Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Serena Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Serena Ventures

What does Serena Ventures invest in?

Serena Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer, Enterprise and Fintech.

How active is Serena Ventures?

4 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Serena Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Town (Series B, Oct 2026), Teal Health (Seed, Jan 2025) and Flockjay (Undisclosed round, Oct 2019).

How big are Serena Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Is Serena Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Serena Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Forerunner Ventures (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Serena Ventures?

Serena Ventures is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

How much does Serena Ventures manage?

About $80M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

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