Tennis player Serena Williams criticized The New York Times after the newspaper printed an incorrect photo.
In an article about Serena Williamsâ new capital venture fund, instead of printing a photo of her, the Times published a photo of her sister, Venus Williams.
Serena Williams responded in a tweet, saying, âNo matter how far we come, we get reminded that itâs not enough. This is why I raised $111M for . To support the founders who are overlooked by engrained systems woefully unaware of their biases. Because even I am overlooked. You can do better .â
The Times responded, âThis was our mistake. It was due to an error when selecting photos for the print edition, and it did not appear online. A correction will appear in tomorrowâs paper.â
On Tuesday, the Times reported Serena Williams raised an inaugural fund of $111 million to âinvest in founders with diverse points of view.â
Serena Williams said, âIâve always been fascinated with technology, and Iâve always loved how it really shapes our lives.â
She added, âWhen I met my husband, that was our first conversation. Thatâs how we met. I was talking about investments.â
According to the newspaper, Serena Williams was inspired by a conversation between Caryn Seidman-Becker, the chief executive of the security company Clear, and Jamie Dimon, the head of JPMorgan Chase.
The Times noted Seidman-Becker said during an event that less than two percent of venture money was granted to women.
âI go up to her afterward and asked, âTell me about this 2 percent â I know maybe you misspoke,'â Serena Williams said.
She continued, âAnd she says, âNo, itâs true.â And I literally couldnât wrap my mind around the fact that 98 percent of all of this money weâre talking about â billions of dollars â goes to one type of individual.â
