Three years ago basketball legend Kobe Bryant and entrepreneur Jeff Stibel joined “Squawk on the Street” to announce the launch of their partnership fund, Bryant. They joined CNBC again at Post 9 to discuss how the fund has grown.
Bryant Stibel sits down with USA TODAY
With a main focus on tech, media, data and companies believed to have the potential to become “unicorns” (or privately held startups valued at over $1 billion), Bryant Stibel has made a range of investments, several in businesses with familiar consumer brands.
Stibel Dennett Consortium for Brain and Cognitive Science: Getting Smarter About the Mind
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 “I was inspired to create a new consortium at Tufts that will serve as a center of gravity, to explore important and groundbreaking cognitive and brain science issues through teaching and research,” said Jeff Stibel…
The future of 'brain chip' technology: Balancing whether we can with whether we should
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Entrepreneur and brain scientist Jeff Stibel believes brain computer interfaces will do more good than harm. Here’s why he’s giving the tech to Tufts…
Student Finalists Pitch Their Business Ideas to Bryant Stibel Committee
JUNE 1, 2020 Through the Full-Time MBA program at Pepperdine Graziadio, students have the opportunity to be selected for our highly competitive Bryant Stibel Internship program…
Why Michael Phelps Turns to Kobe Bryant for Business Advice
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 Michael Phelps and Kobe Bryant may have excelled at different sports, but they have a lot more in common than being two of the world’s greatest athletes. The two both retired in 2016 on a high note: Phelps, a 28-time Olympic champion, won gold in the final race of his career…
Ex-NBA superstar Kobe Bryant scores points as an investor by preaching patience
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 Even before he retired from the Los Angeles Lakers following the 2015-2016 season, Kobe Bryant had big plans for his post-NBA career…
Introducing the Bryant Stibel Fund
AUGUST 22, 2016 Bryant Stibel is the brainchild of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and serial entrepreneur and investor Jeff Stibel. The fund has been quietly operating since 2013…
Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel are Changing the Playing Field
JANUARY 11, 2018 The NBA legend and serial entrepreneur have joined forces to lead a $100M investment fund focused on elevating the venture capital game in Los Angeles…
Kobe Bryant Reveals his $100 Million Venture Capital Fund
AUGUST 22, 2016 Kobe Bryant has revealed that while he was dominating play on the basketball court, he was also quietly building a $100 million venture capital firm. Bryant’s Wall Street secret went public Monday when the former Los Angeles Laker rang the New York Stock Exchange bell…
Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel Unveil $100 Million Venture Capital Fund
AUGUST 22, 2016 Meet Kobe Bryant, venture capitalist. The retired NBA star today unveiled his venture-capital fund, a $100 million vehicle for investing in technology, media…
Kobe Bryant Launches $100M Venture Capital Firm
AUGUST 22, 2016 There’s a new buddy-cop duo taking on the venture-capital world. One half is a five foot seven former brain researcher turned tech entrepreneur; the other, a six foot six former N.B.A. all-star who was drafted out of high…
Kobe Bryant Is the Head of a New Venture-Capital Firm with a Kobe-Designed Logo
AUGUST 22, 2016
It’s been less than six months since Kobe Bryant played in his final game and delivered the most Kobe evening in the league’s history. But if you thought Kobe would have…
Kobe Bryant Launches $100 Million Venture Capital Tech Fund
AUGUST 22, 2016 Retired NBA guard Kobe Bryant announced Monday the creation of a venture-capital fund, investing $100 million in technology, media and data companies. Bryant, 37, will team up with Jeff Stibel, an entrepreneur and investor…
