Public.com welcomes its newest investor: world-class tennis champion and entrepreneur Maria Sharapova.

Public.com explains that Ms Sharapova shares its mission to make the public markets work for all people and its vision to help people become better investors. Beyond creating accessibility, Maria Sharapova is committed to making investing more approachable. With Public’s 1M+ member-strong community, made up of 40% women, 45% people of color, and 90% first-time investors, Public.com is also thrilled to welcome Maria into its community (@mariasharapova).

On December 8, you can tune in to a live, in-depth conversation with Ms Sharapova during a special edition of Public Live, the in-app live audio broadcast, to hear more about her journey from teenage tennis champion and World №1 to active founder, CEO and business investor.

Maria Sharapova will also serve as an advisor to Public.com’s recently-launched program for NCAA student-athletes, One Team, which brings financial literacy tools and training to student-athletes following the NIL policy changes announced earlier this summer.

“After winning my first Grand Slam at 17 years old, I was introduced to the business world at a young age with new brand deals and business opportunities,” said Maria Sharapova. “It can be a very intimidating environment and one that I had to learn to navigate as just a teenager. I really appreciate how Public helps break down the category into simple, educational, user-friendly steps to make investing less intimidating and help users take control of their finances more confidently.”