Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is returning to the venture capital firm that he briefly worked at the last time he exited the entertainment giant.
Iger is joining Thrive Capital, the New York-based VC firm founded by Joshua Kushner. Kushner announced Iger’s return Thursday, writing that “Bob leads with boldness and conviction because he knows what he is building and why. He is rejoining Thrive at a time when that kind of leadership matters most.”
He added that “we are living through the most consequential technology shift of our lifetimes, where AI will democratize access to intelligence in the way the internet democratized access to information,” and that Iger’s experience with both technology and creativity will be pivotal in that new world.
Iger was in New York earlier this week, where he attended the world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Thrive, which announced a
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