Alexis Ohanian – husband to Serena Williams – has chosen to invest £20m into the Chelsea women’s team having previously made huge sums in American side Angel City FC
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has bought a stake in the Chelsea women’s side – setting him back £20million. That has landed him between an 8-10 percent share in the Women’s Super League champions.
Ohanian made his fortunes as the founder of Reddit and he will have a seat on the board as he continued to back women’s sport, claiming the Blues are “the next global women’s sports brand”.
Ohanian has previously shown himself to have an eye for investment when it comes to women’s sports – especially football. He was the largest shareholder in American club side Angel City FC until it was sold in 2024 for £192.3m – the highest price for a women’s sports team until this deal was struck.
The 42-year-old announced news of his investment on Wednesday as he posted images of Chelsea kits with the names of his children, Olympia and Adira, on the backs and is confident the west Londoners are firmly on the up.
He said: “As Founding Control Owner of Angel City FC, I’ve seen the opportunity to create and grow a worldwide brand within women’s football, and I’m…
