"I'm literally shaking this one to sleep": Serena Williams gives insight into juggling motherhood and investor life

Serena Williams shared a glimpse of her hectic life as a working mother, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. The former world No. 1 retired in 2022 after a 27-year professional career, but far from taking a break, Williams decided to devote much more time to businesses and investments in the stock market, sports, fashion, etc.

She juggles all of this with her life as a mother of two daughters: 6-year-old Olympia and 4-month-old Adira, making her days even more demanding, as shown in a video shared on social media.

In the video, the 23-times Grand Slam champion demonstrates how she balances her professional and personal life while working from home. The video was shared on the Instagram account "Serena Ventures," her investment fund, and it features Serena working with her baby in her arms. The company was founded in 2014 and focuses its investments on startups with underrepresented founders.

"Sorry, I can’t join on camera today. I’m literally like shaking this one [Adira River] to sleep,” said Serena Williams on the video.

In addition to her investment fund, which has supported the growth of over 50 companies, the former world No. 1 also has her own clothing line, S by Serena, and a jewelry brand, Serena Williams Jewelry.

The 42-year-old retired tennis player commented in September 2023 on how challenging it is to raise two daughters while dedicating time to her work projects, especially when one of them fell ill. At the same time, she expressed her appreciation for parents who face both challenges, much like she does.

“Having 2 kids is definitely not easy. How do you moms/ dads do it so well!!!??? Especially when one gets sick? Mad respect,” Williams said on X (formerly Twitter).