The Leverage August Investor Update
A decade ago, I was only a couple of years into my venture career. I believed that growth and progress were synonymous – in an industry where scale was the ultimate target, platforms that achieved it were glorified. A decade later, I have learned that success is more nuanced, and we have to take accountability for the outcomes we encourage. New... See more
Mario Gabriele • Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures)
“My deepest insecurity is that I have these intuitions about things that I cannot explain to anyone,” Kushner told Rubin as they sat in his garden overlooking the ocean. “Sometimes I see or experience something and it makes sense to me, I fall in love, but I cannot explain why. Like when Thrive invested in Instagram or Spotify or OpenAI. I could... See more
The New World: Joshua Kushner, Thrive Capital, and the American dream
🏣 Your identity isn’t your job title.Leaving corporate life after 20 years was liberating—and terrifying. I learned to detach my self-worth from a title and instead lean into entrepreneurship, where I can build something that aligns with my passions and values. The process wasn’t easy, but it was worth it.🍻 Sobriety is the ultimate life hack.This... See more