Ryan Seacrest

Ryan SeacrestWell-known entertainment personality and producer Ryan Seacrest said he had invested in a startup, which he also co-founded, that makes a keyboard accessory for the Apple iPhone. The Typo Keyboard will makes its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas at the beginning of 2014. While the company declined to discuss funding, sources said that Seacrest and his co-founder have invested over $1 million, and expect to invest more than $5 million, with future keyboard products in development. Jumping into the hardware sector is an unusual — and risky — move for the telegenic star, who has recently been increasing his tech investing. He also has been in talks with Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer about creating programming for the Silicon Valley Internet giant, which sources said might first involve some sort of video show on — you guessed it — New Year’s Eve. (New Year’s Yodeling Eve?)

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