# Thrive Capital

> Thrive Capital is a New York investment firm founded by Joshua Kushner in 2009. It backs internet, software and technology-enabled companies from early stages through growth, combining concentrated investments with operational support and company incubation. Its portfolio includes OpenAI, Stripe and SpaceX; its tenth flagship fund, announced in February 2026, exceeded $10 billion.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Joshua Kushner (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investing, Growth investing, Thrive Incubations, Portfolio operating support
- **Notable:** Announced Thrive X in February 2026 with more than $10 billion in commitments., Built a portfolio including OpenAI, Stripe, SpaceX, GitHub and Instagram., Combined venture investing with an explicit company-incubation practice.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investing** — Equity funding for young technology companies; Thrive X designates $1 billion for early-stage investments.
- **Growth investing** — Larger investments in scaling companies, including complex financings and liquidity transactions; Thrive X designates $9 billion for growth.
- **Thrive Incubations** — Partners with founders to explore ideas, build products and launch companies.
- **Portfolio operating support** — Strategic and operational involvement alongside invested capital; the firm describes itself as a service provider to founders.

## Achievements

- Announced Thrive X in February 2026 with more than $10 billion in commitments.
- Built a portfolio including OpenAI, Stripe, SpaceX, GitHub and Instagram.
- Combined venture investing with an explicit company-incubation practice.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Kushner discussed the abandoned FIFA commercial-subsidiary proposal associated with Thrive Eternal; he said the team had underestimated football’s political dynamics.
- **2026-08** — Related operating business Thrive Holdings announced over $2 billion in new capital at a $12 billion valuation; these are not Thrive Capital fund or valuation figures.
- **2026-02** — Thrive Capital announced Thrive X, exceeding $10 billion in commitments.
- **2025-12** — OpenAI announced an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings and a technical deployment partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.thrivecap.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thrive-capital/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/thrivecapital

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Last updated: 2026-10-24