{"slug": "josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-openai-spacex-and", "title": "Josh Kushner’s Fortune Tripled This Year Thanks To Stakes In OpenAI, SpaceX And More", "summary": "Josh Kushner's venture capital firm Thrive Capital nearly tripled its assets this year, driven by stakes in OpenAI and SpaceX, according to Forbes. The firm's growth has positioned Kushner to pursue a purchase of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.", "body_md": "# Josh Kushner’s Fortune Tripled This Year Thanks To Stakes In OpenAI, SpaceX And More\n\nBy Giacomo Tognini, Forbes StaffSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)The Kushner scion's VC firm Thrive Capital nearly tripled its assets thanks to smart bets on\n\n[OpenAI](/glossary/openai)and SpaceX. Now he’s looking to spend some cash on the NBA’s Lakers.Get AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-openai-spacex-and", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-t5g6", "published_at": "2026-08-23 10:30:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-23 15:43:45.298781+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-startups"], "entities": ["Josh Kushner", "Thrive Capital", "OpenAI", "SpaceX", "Forbes", "NBA", "Los Angeles Lakers"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-openai-spacex-and", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-openai-spacex-and.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-openai-spacex-and.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/josh-kushners-fortune-tripled-this-year-thanks-to-stakes-in-openai-spacex-and.jsonld"}}