Josh Kushner
Born 1985 · Age 40
American businessman and investor; founder and managing partner of Thrive Capital; co-founder and vice-chairman of Oscar Health; minority owner of the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Birth in Livingston, New Jersey
Born to Charles and Seryl Kushner; youngest son in the Kushner family.
Founding executive editor of Scene (Harvard)
During his sophomore year at Harvard, served as founding executive editor of a pop-culture student publication called Scene.
Co-founded Vostu (student project turned startup)
In spring of his junior year at Harvard pooled $10,000 with two graduate students to found Latin-American focused social network Vostu.
Started at Goldman Sachs (private equity/distressed debt)
Began career working in the private equity arm at Goldman Sachs for ~one year focusing on distressed debt.
Graduated Harvard College (BA)
Completed undergraduate degree at Harvard College (graduation year 2008).
Co-founded Unithrive
Co-founded Unithrive, a peer-to-peer student lending platform inspired by Kiva; matched alumni lenders with students requesting up to $2,000 interest-free.
Early investor in GroupMe and other startups
Thrive's early bets included GroupMe (acquired by Skype), and early investments in companies like Warby Parker, Twitch and others, helping build track record.
Founded Thrive Capital
Founded Thrive Capital, a venture capital firm focused on media and internet investments.
Invested in Instagram Series B ($3.5M from Thrive)
Participated as the second-largest investor in Instagram's Series B round; invested $3.5M from Thrive and set up an SPV to raise the remainder of an $11.5M allocation.
Graduated Harvard Business School (MBA)
Completed MBA at Harvard Business School (graduation year 2011).
Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Recognized by Forbes (30 Under 30) for finance/venture achievements.
Thrive II fund raised $40M
Second institutional fund (Thrive II) closed with $40 million in capital.
Co-founded Oscar Health
Helped co-found Oscar Health, a tech-focused health insurance startup; became vice-chairman.
Instagram sale to Facebook ($1B acquisition)
Instagram sold to Facebook for approximately $1 billion; Thrive's investment roughly doubled.
Thrive III fund raised $150M
Third fund (Thrive III) closed with about $150 million in commitments.
Thrive's reputation strengthened after Instagram exit
After Instagram sale to Facebook, Thrive's profile rose and enabled subsequent fundraising and deals.
Named to Crain's 40 Under 40
Included in Crain's list of 40 Under 40 (year referenced in Wikipedia archive materials).
Vostu scaled back and layoffs after copyright dispute
Vostu (early social gaming venture) laid off the majority of employees and scaled back operations after a copyright lawsuit and tough market conditions.
Named to Inc. 35 Under 35 and Vanity Fair's Next Establishment (approx.)
Received recognition from Inc. magazine and Vanity Fair as a prominent young business leader (dates approximate as reported across profiles).
Thrive IV raised $400M
Fourth fund (Thrive IV) raised approximately $400 million (reported September/October 2014).
Co-founded Cadre (with Jared Kushner & Ryan Williams)
Co-founded real estate investment technology platform Cadre; Ryan Williams became CEO.
Thrive V raised $700M
Fifth fund (Thrive V) raised approximately $700 million in 2016.
Oscar Health raised $400M; valuation $2.7B
Oscar reportedly received a $400M investment (Fidelity) valuing the company at about $2.7 billion.
Thrive VI raised $1B
Sixth fund (Thrive VI) raised roughly $1 billion to invest in later-stage and other strategies.
Thrive portfolio early exits and payoffs (GitHub, GroupMe, Warby, Twitch)
Thrive early investments saw major exits/valuations: GroupMe (acquired by Skype), GitHub (later acquired by Microsoft for $7.5B), Warby Parker and Twitch acquisitions contributed to firm credibility.
Married Karlie Kloss
Married model Karlie Kloss in a ceremony reported October 2018.
Acquired minority stake in Memphis Grizzlies (2.5%)
Became a minority owner of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies by buying a reported 2.5% stake; team valued at ~$1.32B in reports.
Oscar contracted by Jared Kushner team to build COVID testing site (scrapped)
Revealed that Jared Kushner had contracted Oscar Health to develop a coronavirus testing website which was later abandoned.
Purchased Miami home for $23.5M
Kushner and Karlie Kloss bought a Miami estate for $23.5 million.
Goldman Sachs invested in Thrive (reported)
Bloomberg reported Goldman Sachs invested in Thrive Capital in 2021 at an implied ~$3.6B valuation for Thrive.
Oscar Health went public (IPO)
Oscar Health IPO'd in 2021; Thrive Capital's stake was reported as worth about $1.21 billion at the time.
Thrive VII raised $2B
Seventh fund (Thrive VII) closed with about $2 billion in commitments (2021).
Oscar reported $87M loss in first public quarter
After its IPO, Oscar reported an $87 million loss in its first quarter as a publicly traded company (2021).
JK2 featured in Netflix's Dirty Money episode
JK2 (Westminster Management) was featured in Netflix's Dirty Money episode 'Slumlord Millionaire' spotlighting tenant allegations (episode based on ProPublica reporting).
First child born (Levi Joseph)
Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner's first son was born in March 2021.
Judge rules JK2 violated Maryland consumer laws
A judge found JK2 (Westminster Management), owned 50% by Joshua and 50% by Jared, had committed widespread violations of Maryland consumer protection laws.
Thrive VIII raised $3B
Eighth fund (Thrive VIII) raised approximately $3 billion (2022).
Thrive led OpenAI round (~$130M at $29B valuation)
In early 2023 Thrive led a financing/tender in OpenAI investing nearly $130 million at an implied ~$29B valuation (reported timing: early 2023).
Thrive led Stripe financing; invested $1.8B
Thrive invested approximately $1.8 billion in Stripe's financing round (March 2023), the largest check Thrive had written to date.
Second child born (Elijah Jude)
Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner's second son was born in July 2023.
Thrive led Oct 2023 OpenAI tender offer (~$86B valuation)
Thrive agreed to lead a tender offer buying employee shares in OpenAI at an implied valuation of about $86 billion (October 2023).
Thrive IX raised $5B
Ninth fund (Thrive IX) raised approximately $5 billion (reported 2024).
Joined board of A24 Films
Kushner joined the board of directors of A24 Films (reported 2024).
Named to Fortune's 100 Most Powerful People in Business (inaugural list)
Fortune included Kushner in its inaugural 100 Most Powerful People in Business list, citing Thrive's early investment in OpenAI.
Sold 3.3% stake in Thrive to outside investors; Thrive valued at $5.3B
Kushner sold a reported 3.3% stake in Thrive to investors including Bob Iger and Henry Kravis, implying a ~$5.3B valuation for Thrive and solidifying Kushner's billionaire status.
Announced Bedford Media/ Life magazine revival plan
Kushner and Karlie Kloss's Bedford Media announced a partnership with Dotdash Meredith to revive Life magazine; first print issue planned for early 2025.
Purchased Wave House in Malibu for $29.5M
Kushner and Kloss bought the Wave House in Malibu for $29.5 million (August 2024).
Forbes estimated net worth at $3.8B
Forbes estimated Joshua Kushner's net worth at approximately $3.8 billion (as of September 2024); majority tied to Thrive ownership.
Karlie Kloss announced pregnancy with third child
In March 2025, Karlie Kloss revealed they were expecting their third child together.
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