Bob Iger, former Disney CEO, is rejoining Thrive Capital as an advisor one month after stepping down from the media conglomerate. Iger held a brief venture partner role at Thrive in late 2022 before returning to Disney. Thrive Capital, which manages $50 billion in assets and recently raised $10 billion for its 10th fund, holds major stakes in OpenAI, Stripe, SpaceX, and Cursor.
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Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit
Bob Iger, the ousted Disney CEO, is advising Thrive Capital—the $50B VC fund backing OpenAI, Stripe, and SpaceX—signaling how traditional media power is pivoting toward the AI-dominated tech ecosystem.
Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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