Former NBA player Chris Paul has entered a new chapter.
Paul, who served eight years as president of the National Basketball Players Association, retired from the NBA in 2026 after 21 years and has remained active off the court, particularly through his investments. According to Crunchbase, he has 22 companies in his investment portfolio, including Goalsetter, a fintech platform, and PlayersTV, a streaming platform.
Paul also has a deal with consumer goods and food-delivery company Gopuff, which is sold at H-E-B and 1,000 Walmart stores. He additionally launched Ohh Dip!!! Entertainment, a bespoke, full-service media production company, with his brother CJ Paul in May 2025, AFROTECH™ previously reported.
Now in an Instagram post, Paul has announced that he is joining Owl Ventures as a venture partner. Owl Ventures has “$2.2 billion in committed capital” and targets education and workforce innovation, according to a press release. Its portfolio companies currently serve more than 700 million users.
In his role, Paul will focus on mentoring, developing emerging leaders, identifying new opportunities within the community, and building meaningful connections with founders and businesses outside the sports industry, per the press release.
“Excited to join Owl Ventures as a Venture Partner,” Paul wrote on Instagram. “They are doing amazing work around education and opportunity. Owl backs entrepreneurs who are finding new ways to help people learn, help teachers teach, and help the next generation build skills to prepare for their futures. Their companies reach hundreds of millions of learners across the world.
It has always been important to me and my family to support education and create opportunities for those coming up. Proud to be part of it.”
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Paul’s appointment comes as the venture capital firm expands its focus on the companies that will shape the next phase of the AI-driven economy.
“As AI reshapes how people learn, work, and build careers, lifelong learning and the ability to turn new skills into opportunity are becoming essential. We believe the companies defining this next era will pair technology with an even greater emphasis on real-world context, trusted relationships, and human insight,” the press release reads.
