7 businesses owned by Serena Williams, tennis icon turned VC
Serena Williams controls seven major businesses spanning venture capital, sports ownership, fashion and wellness. Here is what she owns beyond tennis.
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7 software companies owned by Black billionaire Robert F. Smith
Billionaire Robert F. Smith controls a tech empire through Vista Equity Partners. Here are seven major companies currently under his vast influence.
How Don Cornwell built Dynasty Equity with Liverpool FC, TMRW Sports, and a seat at the NFL table
K. Don Cornwell turned three decades of sports banking into a global investment empire through Dynasty Equity and a growing portfolio of sports assets.
Mike Smith built Walmart's $5 billion e-commerce division, took Stitch Fix public, then raised $400 million for his own venture fund
Mike Smith went from scaling Walmart's e-commerce division to taking Stitch Fix public before launching Footwork, a $400 million venture fund.
How Robert F. Smith built a $107 billion software empire and became the wealthiest Black American
Robert F. Smith built Vista Equity Partners into a $107 billion software powerhouse. He is the wealthiest Black person in the United States.
David Grain is a $2.5 billion telecom billionaire. Here are the 7 companies that got him there.
David Grain's $2.5 billion fortune is built on a growing portfolio of broadband, fiber and spectrum companies spanning the US and Canada.
Inside the $10 billion retail empire that made Stefan Kaluzny one of America's newest Black billionaires
Sycamore Partners co-founder Stefan Kaluzny turned distressed retail into a billionaire-making machine. Forbes now pegs his fortune at $1.3 billion.
How Robert L. Johnson lost his billionaire status after building BET and Quietly won it back
BET founder Robert L. Johnson has reclaimed his place among the world's billionaires after decades of quiet, disciplined reinvention.
Meet Kesha Cash, the solo Black female VC behind a $65 million empire and a unicorn
Kesha Cash is the only solo Black female VC running a $65 million empire, a unicorn and multiple exits.
6 companies behind the multimillion-dollar fortune of Ursula Burns, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 firm
These six companies power the multimillion-dollar empire of Ursula Burns, the first Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 firm.
Billionaire Tiger Woods steps away from golf to seek treatment after DUI arrest
Tiger Woods has said he will step away from golf to seek treatment days after his DUI arrest in Florida where two hydrocodone pills were found in his pocket.
John Legend signs with billionaire Jay-Z's Roc Nation
John Legend has parted ways with his manager of 20 years, Ty Stiklorius, and signed a new management deal with Jay-Z's Roc Nation under Jay Brown.
Serena Williams, Russell Wilson and Tiger Woods invest in the NFL's new professional flag football league ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut
Serena Williams, Russell Wilson and Tiger Woods are backing the NFL's new professional flag football league timed for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Rihanna's Fenty Beauty launches in Guyana as the billionaire expands her beauty empire deeper into the Caribbean
Rihanna's Fenty Beauty has officially launched in Guyana through local retailer Glamour Beauty, adding another Caribbean territory to the brand's growing regional presence.
Kevin Hart's Gran Coramino tequila surpasses $200 million in retail sales and 3.6 million bottles sold in just three years
Kevin Hart's Gran Coramino tequila has crossed $200 million in retail sales and sold 3.6 million bottles in just three years on the market.
Meet David Grain, the Brooklyn postal worker's son who built a $2.5 billion telecom empire and joined the Forbes billionaire list in 2026
David Grain grew up in Brooklyn watching his father build a trucking business and went on to build a $6.7 billion telecom private equity empire.