Anya Button is a Schwarzman Scholar & creative.
Born in China and raised in Boston, her global experience is shaped by studies at Duke, LSE, and Tsinghua.
At 15, Anya helped secure the 2023 Women’s World Cup bid for Australia. Since then, she’s advised venture-backed startups on go-to-market strategies, worked for world-class sports teams, and is now investing with Serena Ventures, focusing on sports, media, and tech.
Driven by the belief that pushing boundaries brings about meaningful change, Anya is always looking for ways to bring people together and make things happen.
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Credentialed Press: UEFA, NWSL, U.S. Soccer, NCAA
Select Clients:
Duke Athletics (soccer & basketball)
Football Federation of Australia
Washington Spirit (NWSL)
SB Nation
Equalizer Soccer
A&V Sports Agency (Ada Hegerberg)
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Backed by Yao Ming, Joe Tsai & Avenue Capital Group
Founded a Women’s Sports Media Platform
Credentialed by Canada Soccer, U.S Soccer, UEFA, NCAA
1M+ impressions on licensed content
Dropped out of high school for a year
Turned down college squash at Williams
Snagged every top NYC reservation
Beli warrior at @anyadb
150+ reservations sold (XXk profit)
24 countries & counting…
down for the plot! hmu @anyabutton
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Investor @ Serena Ventures
Unrivaled (Series B)
Strategy @ Realeague
Excel Monkey @ Goldman Sachs (FIG)
Logo Mover @ Bank of America (M&A)
For collaborations, commissions or questions — email: anya.button@duke.edu