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Odaily News According to reports, venture capitalist Josh Kushner has seen his wealth grow significantly this year, driven by early investments in star tech companies like OpenAI and SpaceX. The asset scale of his firm, Thrive Capital, has also nearly doubled as a result of betting on the wave of artificial intelligence.It is reported that Josh Kushner's wealth has grown nearly threefold this year, placing him among the billionaires' circle. As the founder of Thrive Capital, he previously earned substantial returns by investing in companies such as Instagram, Spotify, and OpenAI, and has become one of the most successful venture capitalists in Silicon Valley in recent years.On August 12, news broke that the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers were being sold to former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh Kushner at a record valuation of $12.5 billion. However, Josh Kushner did not mention the Lakers deal on social media that day, instead celebrating another AI-related investment move. On the same day, Thrive Holdings, founded by Josh Kushner in 2025, completed a $2 billion funding round with investors including SoftBank, reaching a company valuation of $12.5 billion. The firm aims to acquire traditional service companies and leverage AI technology to drive business transformation.Josh Kushner said: "We are incredibly fortunate to be building during such a profound era of innovation."Over the past few months, Josh Kushner has frequently appeared at core events in the tech and capital circles. Not only has he continued to bet on the AI industry through Thrive Capital, but he has also maintained close ties with OpenAI executives. In July this year, he attended the wedding of Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce, and later participated in the annual Sun Valley billionaire conference in the U.S., where he was photographed alongside OpenAI President Greg Brockman.Market observers believe that as the AI investment boom continues, venture capital firms holding key AI assets like OpenAI are becoming some of the biggest beneficiaries. Josh Kushner, through his early bets on the AI ecosystem, has achieved massive wealth growth. (Forbes)
According to foreign media reports, after completing its latest round of financing, the personal wealth of DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng has more than doubled, making him the wealthiest individual among global AI large model founders. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Liang Wenfeng's net worth currently stands at $36 billion (previously around $16.7 billion), surpassing both Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei and OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman. This comparison only includes companies whose primary business and majority of revenue are directly derived from AI large models, excluding diversified large technology groups such as Alibaba and Tencent, as well as AI industry chain-related enterprises like data centers and semiconductor companies. The vast majority of Liang Wenfeng's wealth comes from his controlling stake in DeepSeek.This June, DeepSeek reportedly completed a 50 billion yuan financing round, valuing the company at over 330 billion yuan, with Liang Wenfeng personally contributing 20 billion yuan. According to calculations by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his stake has been diluted to approximately 78%. (Jin Shi)