Josh Kushner's wealth is estimated at 17.5 billion USD, marking his first entry into the global top 500

According to Bloomberg's report on October 8, 41-year-old Josh Kushner is at the center of several notable deals this year. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimates his wealth at approximately $17.5 billion and shows his first entry into the global top 500. He founded the venture capital firm Thrive Capital 16 years ago, which is expanding from investing in startups and growth-stage private companies to becoming a public market investor, holding trophy assets for the long term.

The report states that the related deals range from SpaceX's IPO to the record acquisition of the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as a FIFA deal that fell through within days. Among these, Thrive Eternal participated in the financing for the Lakers acquisition at a price of $12.5 billion. Recent investments by Thrive also include Amazon and Shopify.

Additionally, it was reported that Thrive Holdings has raised over $2 billion for acquisitions of companies in accounting, information technology services, and more, transforming them with artificial intelligence.