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Who invested in Thrive Global?
Thrive Global's investors include Greycroft, Lerer Hippeau, WndrCo, Female Founders Fund and Y Combinator, and 15 more on record.
2018201920202021
$30MSeries B$13MSeries B$80MSeries C
United States · Series C startup
Who invested in Thrive Global
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$123Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources
$30MSeries B$13MSeries B$80MSeries C
- Latest round
- Series C, $80MJul 2021
- Step-upi
- 6.2×
- Investors
- 20
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Series B, $30M Nov 2017
- Biggest round
- $80M Series C · Jul 2021
- Usual gap between rounds
- 3.2 years the median of 2
Thrive GlobalInformation technology & services1 / 19Their pitch deckThrive Global's pitch deck, 19 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.→The rounds
- Jul 2021Series C$80M4 new4 returning
Source recorded
- May 2018
- Nov 2017Series B$30M13 new
Greycroft
Lerer Hippeau
Female Founders Fund
Advancit Capital
Sean Parker
Blue Pool Capital- Ray Dalio
- Canvas
- Fred Harman
- Heather Reisman
- IVP/ Marc Benioff
- Michael Huffington
- Phil Fernandez
Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $30M sold, first sale Nov 2017
Founders and team
From Thrive Global's own website: 1 founder, 18 on the team.
Arianna HuffingtonFounder & CEO
- Jack FriendPresident
- Danielle TrubowChief of Staff to Arianna Huffington
- Danny SheaChief Brand Officer
- Greg BeyerChief Content Officer
- Joey HubbardChief Training Officer
- Libby DukeChief Communications Officer
- Brett RudnitskyVP, Sales & Partnerships
- Claudio EspinalHead of Finance
- David McilweeHead of Engineering
- Emily McInerneyVP of Operations
- Erica EliotVP, Product & Technology
- Jeffrey MorganHead of Operations & Strategy
- Katie HiattVP, People
- Naomi GleitHead of Product at Meta
- Sarah SmithVP, Customer Success
- Ed RussoSenior Director of Engineering
- Stacey WardGeneral Counsel
- Tess BredesenDirector of Nutrition & Cognitive Health
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Series B2017Series B2018Series C2021GreycroftLerer Hippeau
WndrCoFemale Founders Fund
Y Combinator
Founders Fund
Kleiner Perkins
IVPAdvancit CapitalSean Parker
GreycroftLerer HippeauWndrCoFemale Founders FundY CombinatorFounders FundKleiner PerkinsIVPAdvancit CapitalSean ParkerEveryone who backed them
Kevin DurantVC firm1round
Ray DalioAngel1round
49ers Enterprisesno record of our own yet1round
Canvasno record of our own yet1round
Fred Harmanno record of our own yet1round
Heather Reismanno record of our own yet1round
IVP/ Marc Benioffno record of our own yet1round
Michael Huffingtonno record of our own yet1round
Phil Fernandezno record of our own yet1round
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Also claim to have backed them
These 6 firms list Thrive Global as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Thrive Global
How much has Thrive Global raised?
Thrive Global has raised $123M across 3 rounds since 2017.
When did Thrive Global last raise?
Thrive Global's most recent round was a Series C of $80M in Jul 2021.
What was Thrive Global's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $80M in Jul 2021, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Thrive Global first?
Thrive Global's first round on record, in Nov 2017, was backed by Greycroft, Lerer Hippeau and Female Founders Fund and 10 others.
What stage is Thrive Global at?
Thrive Global's latest named round is a Series C, in Jul 2021.
Where is Thrive Global based?
Thrive Global is based in the United States.
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