Despite the gender disparities in sports, women such as Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Michele Roberts are breaking barriers and transforming the sports world, with Team USA sending more women than men to the 2016 Rio Games and the women's World Cup being the highest-rated soccer game in the U.S.
Lorine Pendleton, founder of 125 Ventures, is focusing her fund on sports, media, and entertainment at the intersection of tech, emphasizing women's sports, a sector projected to grow by 300% by 2030, and is encouraging more women angel investors to invest in underrepresented founders.