Serena Williams called The New York Times on Wednesday after the newspaper used a photo of her sister Venus Williams in a story instead.
The story, which highlighted more than $ 100 million she raised for her new venture capital fund, uses a small photo of Venus in print.
“No matter how far we go, we are reminded that this is not enough,” she wrote on Twitter. “That’s why I raised $ 111 million for Serena Ventures. To support founders who have been neglected by ingrained systems without knowing their biases. Because even I am neglected. You can do better, New York Times. “
Her newspaper responded on Twitter shortly afterwards.
“It was our fault,” they said business account tweets. “This is due to an error in choosing photos for the print edition and did not appear online. A correction will appear in tomorrow’s newspaper.
This mistake, regardless of the intention behind it, is not a great sight.
Serena’s new venture capital firm, Serena Ventures, has raised $ 111 million to help it get started, according to The New York Times, and already has an investor with a portfolio of 60 companies. According to the report, about 75% of the founders of the portfolio of companies that her company introduces come from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
“I’ve always been fascinated by technology and I’ve always liked how it really shapes our lives,” Serena told The New York Times. “When I met my husband, this was our first conversation. That’s how we met. I was talking about investment. “
