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Thrive Capital invests in 17 VC firms via growth fund

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Thrive Capital, led by Joshua Kushner, has invested in at least 17 other venture capital firms using its $3.3 billion eighth growth-stage fund. These investments, revealed through emails obtained by Fortune, include backing new firms launched by emerging managers like Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and newsletter writer Packy McCormick. Such investments are uncommon, typically made by large VC firms to enhance deal flow, support network connections, or as goodwill gestures, though they carry a high risk of failure for the backed firms. AI

IMPACT Reveals a strategic investment pattern by a major VC firm, potentially influencing deal flow and emerging manager support.

RANK_REASON Venture capital firm makes significant investments in other VC firms, a notable aspect of the VC industry. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Thrive Capital invests in 17 VC firms via growth fund

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jessica Mathews ·

    Exclusive: Thrive Capital has invested in more than a dozen other VC firms from its growth fund, emails show

    The firm’s eighth growth fund has made investments into VCs including Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang and Not Boring newsletter writer Packy McCormick.

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