Robert Iger, the former chief executive of Walt Disney is joining venture-capital firm Thrive Capital, where as a venture partner he will advise on day-to-day initiatives including mentoring startup founders and identifying new investment opportunities.
Thrive Capital was founded in 2009 by Joshua Kushner, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. banker and son of real-estate developer Charles Kushner. Thrive Capital has backed many of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated startups, including Instagram, Spotify Technology SA, Robinhood Markets Inc., and payments provider Stripe Inc.
