Observed Signal · Feb 17, 2026 · Funding · Source: TechCrunch · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Thrive Capital Secures $10B for Record-Breaking Fund
Thrive Capital has raised $10 billion for its tenth fund, Thrive X, the largest in the firm’s history and reported to be nearly double the size of its previous fund. Of the $10 billion, $1 billion is allocated to early-stage investments and the remainder for growth-stage deals. Thrive told Bloomberg the fund was oversubscribed. The firm cites major existing investments — including OpenAI, Stripe and SpaceX — as drivers of interest, and has other notable holdings such as Databricks, Anduril and Cursor. Thrive also incubates startups and has spun up 12 companies to date, at least six of which have become unicorns. Founder Josh Kushner emphasized belief in the long-term potential of AI winners.
Large $10B VC fundraise that is oversubscribed and backed by high-profile portfolio companies (OpenAI, SpaceX) could influence tech funding dynamics and LP returns, but it is not a major platform policy or technical change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Thrive Capital raised $10 billion for its tenth fund, called Thrive X.
- $1 billion of Thrive X is dedicated to early-stage investments; the remainder is for growth-stage investments.
- Thrive Capital told Bloomberg that the fund was oversubscribed.
- Thrive's notable investments include OpenAI, Stripe, SpaceX, Databricks, Anduril and Cursor.
- Thrive has incubated 12 companies so far, with at least six reaching unicorn status.
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