THRIVE CAPITAL'S $3.7B FUND FUELED BY OPENAI BETS
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Joshua Kushner published his first formal investor letter for Thrive Capital, disclosing that the firm's 2022 early-stage fund has grown to $3.7 billion in value. The $516 million fund made early investments in OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anduril Industries.
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