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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Selena Gomez, Venture Capitalist

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By: Jessica Naziri
Special to CNBC.com

Selena Gomez
Photo: Getty Images

Disney pop-star, Selena Gomez is pretty busy these days. As if being Justin Bieber's girlfriend is not enough — the actress/singer is now a tech investor too.

Gomez is part of a of $750,000 funding round for Postcard on the Run, a free app that creates photo postcards from your smartphone. Just snap, tap, and send your own post-card. For about a dollar a card, the company takes care of the mailing and printing, so you don't need to worry about buying stamps or searching for a mailbox.

She will play an active role in creative development as the mobile app continues to expand.

Gomez joins a handful of celebrity investors who have infused the tech world with their money including, Mike Jones, Kamran Pourzanjani, Yves Sisteron, Aber Whitcomb, Brian Fitzgerald, Ryan Steelberg, Colin Digiaro, Brian Lee, Chris DeWolfe, Jarl Mohn.

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