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Kobe Bryant helps start $100 million venture-capital fund

Kobe Bryant has teamed with entrepreneur and investor Jeff Stibel to create a $100 million venture-capital fund focusing on tech, media and data companies, the recently retired NBA superstar announced Monday.

Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel Unveil $100 Million Venture Capital Fund https://t.co/UlHlJcOFug via @WSJ @dkberman

— BryantStibel (@BryantStibel) August 22, 2016

The Los Angeles-based company will be called Bryant Stibel and will be looking for a certain type of start-up or entrepreneur.

“Sometimes you can spot it right away, other times not so much,” Bryant told The Wall Street Journal.