Joshua Kushner facts for kids

Joshua Kushner (born June 12, 1985) is an American businessman and investor. He is known for starting and leading Thrive Capital, a company that invests in new businesses. He also helped start Oscar Health, a health insurance company, and is a part-owner of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team. Joshua is the younger brother of Jared Kushner.

About Joshua Kushner

Early Life and Education

Joshua Kushner was born on June 12, 1985, in Livingston, New Jersey. He grew up there in a Jewish family. He went to Harvard College and finished in 2008. Later, he also earned a business degree from Harvard Business School in 2011.

Starting His Career

While in college, Joshua helped create a student magazine called Scene. He also worked with friends to start Vostu, a social network for people in Latin America. Vostu faced some challenges and reduced its operations after a few years.

After college, he co-founded Unithrive. This company aimed to help students pay for college by connecting them with alumni who could offer interest-free loans. Joshua also worked for a year at Goldman Sachs, a big financial company.

Thrive Capital: Investing in New Ideas

In 2010, Joshua Kushner started Thrive Capital. This company invests money in new businesses, especially those focused on media and the internet. Since it began, Thrive Capital has raised billions of dollars from large investors like Princeton University.

Thrive Capital was an early investor in Instagram. When Instagram was sold to Facebook, Thrive Capital's investment grew a lot. Because of his work with Thrive, Joshua Kushner has been recognized by magazines like Forbes and Vanity Fair. By 2024, Forbes estimated his wealth to be $3.8 billion, mostly from his ownership in Thrive Capital.

Oscar Health: A New Way to Get Health Insurance

Joshua Kushner is also a co-founder and vice-chairman of Oscar Health. This company, started in 2012, aims to make health insurance easier to understand and use. Oscar Health became a public company in 2021.

Cadre: Investing in Real Estate

In 2015, Kushner co-founded a company called Cadre with his brother Jared and a friend. Cadre is a technology platform that helps people and groups invest in real estate.

JK2: Real Estate Management

Joshua Kushner owns half of JK2, also known as Westminster Management, a real estate management company. However, he is not involved in its daily operations.

In April 2021, a judge found that JK2 had broken some consumer protection laws in Maryland. The company was found to have collected debts without proper licenses and charged tenants unfair fees.

Other Activities

In 2019, Joshua Kushner became a part-owner of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team. In 2024, his media company, Bedford Media, announced plans to bring back Life magazine. He also joined the board of directors for A24 Films that same year.

Personal Life

Joshua Kushner married model Karlie Kloss in 2018. They have two sons, born in March 2021 and July 2023. In March 2025, Karlie Kloss shared that they were expecting their third child.

The couple has bought several homes. In December 2020, they purchased a house in Miami, Florida. They also bought a large apartment in New York City in 2021 and a home in Malibu, California, in August 2024.

See also

In Spanish: Joshua Kushner para niños

• Kushner family