Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play

Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm’s startups.

Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say

The acquisition also leaves Sequoia-backed Serval as the de facto startup leader in AI IT service automation, industry watchers believe.

Thrive’s Kushner defends involvement in FIFA mess, hires Elon’s go-to lawyer

New York’s prestigious-yet-secretive venture firm Thrive Capital finally speaks out about its involvement in the messy drama upending international soccer.

OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings raises $2B to bring AI to the enterprise

Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital. 

Collecting robot training data is dirty, unglamorous work. Some AI labs are already paying XDOF to do it.

If physical AI is going to match the accomplishments of LLMs, there’s a data problem that needs to be solved.

Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit

The former Disney CEO hold a stake in Thrive, and has previously held the role of the venture partner at the firm.

Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, again

The deal would effectively double the company’s $5.6 billion valuation in just four months.

Anduril aims at $60 billion valuation in new funding round

The funding round would come less than a year after Anduril’s Series G, which closed in June with $2.5 billion against a $30 billion valuation.

Thrive raises $10B for new fund, its largest yet

Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for its new fund– nearly double the size of its last fund.