Joshua 'Josh' Kushner is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Founder and Managing Partner of Thrive Capital, a technology-focused venture capital firm. He is the younger brother of Jared Kushner (former senior advisor to President Donald Trump) and a member of the Kushner real estate dynasty.

Kushner received an elite education: he graduated from Harvard University with an A.B. in Government and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2011. His career began in finance, working at Goldman Sachs in the Private Equity Group and the Leveraged Finance Group. His philosophical commitment is to technology, innovation, and socially conscious investing (a contrast to his family's more traditional real estate and political ventures).

• Thrive Capital (Founder & Managing Partner): The core private asset, a major technology-focused venture capital firm (invested in Instagram, Spotify, Slack, and Warby Parker).
• Oscar Health (Co-founder): The publicly traded health insurance company he co-founded in 2013.
• Affiliation: His family is prominent in U.S. real estate and Republican politics (via his brother, Jared Kushner).
• Academic Background: He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Harvard University.

Josh Kushner's strategic genius was his commitment to early-stage technology and disruptive platforms. He founded Thrive Capital in 2009 (while still in Harvard Business School). His landmark deal was making an early investment in Instagram (which was sold to Facebook in 2012), securing massive early returns. Under his leadership, Thrive became one of the most successful VC firms of its generation, managing over $15 billion in assets.

His structural contribution is immense: co-founding Oscar Health (a technology-driven health insurance company) and strategically investing in high-growth companies that are changing consumer behavior. His marriage to supermodel Karlie Kloss adds a layer of media visibility to his entrepreneurial success. His wealth is secured by his long-term equity stake in his venture funds and his family's real estate inheritance.

Josh Kushner's social impact is structural, stemming from Thrive Capital's role in funding the next generation of disruptive technology companies. His founding of Oscar Health is a structural contribution to healthcare innovation and competition in the insurance market. His personal philanthropy supports various educational and community initiatives.

His structural contribution is tied to his belief in progressive technology solutions and his successful application of venture capital principles to complex social and economic problems.

Josh Kushner maintains the professional, composed style of a venture capitalist. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense intellectual authority, typical of a leader in Silicon Valley's finance elite.

Residing in New York City, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology investment, venture creation, and the long-term stewardship of his Thrive Capital empire.