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Thrive Capital
In the AI Economy Index: private
New York venture capital firm led by Josh Kushner that has become one of OpenAI's largest and earliest outside backers, alongside a broader portfolio of internet and software companies.
New York venture capital firm led by Josh Kushner that has become one of OpenAI's largest and earliest outside backers, alongside a broader portfolio of internet and software companies.
Thrive counts OpenAI among its biggest investments; in February 2026 it raised a $10 billion fund (Thrive X), its largest yet.
Earns management fees and a share of investment profits (carried interest) on the venture funds it raises from its own limited-partner investors.
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Source: 2026-02-25 · reviewed 2026-09-21
Evidence: Secondary reporting (unconfirmed by primary parties) · Reported investment, February 2026
Limits: Based on a single media report citing an unnamed source; neither Thrive Capital nor OpenAI has confirmed the amount or valuation on the record. Thrive was also OpenAI's sole investor in a separate, much smaller 2022 round, so this is one of several distinct Thrive-OpenAI investments, not the whole relationship.
Thrive Capital invested about $1 billion in OpenAI at a $285 billion valuation, source says ↗Inclusion in this database is not an endorsement of a company or its securities. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and none of it is individualized investment advice. See the disclosures. Data: AI Map v3.25.43, released .