Company type | Private |
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Industry | Technology |
Founded | August 2016 |
Founder | Arianna Huffington |
Headquarters | , United States |
Website |
thriveglobal |
Thrive Global is an American company that provides behavior change technology. [1] It was founded by Arianna Huffington in August 2016. The company is based in New York City. [2]
In 2017, Thrive Global raised $30 million in a new funding round that valued the company at $120 million. [3] The same year, the company was named one of the Top 10 NYC Startups to Watch in 2017 by Inc. [4] In 2018, Thrive Global was named to LinkedIn's list of "The 50 most sought-after startups in the U.S." [5] In 2021, Thrive Global was named to Forbes' list of "America's Best Startup Employers." [6]
In March 2014, Arianna Huffington published the book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, [7] which addressed the personal and collective crisis of stress and burnout, as well as the widespread longing “to redefine success and what it means to lead ‘the good life.’” [8]
Huffington says a 2007 incident in which “she collapsed at her desk from exhaustion and awoke in a pool of blood, with a broken cheekbone,” was the wake-up call [9] that eventually led her to start Thrive Global. [10]
Huffington stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post in August 2016 to fully focus on launching Thrive Global. [11]
Before its official launch in November 2016, Thrive Global raised $7 million in a Series A funding round from investors such as Blue Pool Capital and Greycroft Partners. [12] The company has also formed corporate partnerships with Accenture, [13] Airbnb, [14] Hilton Hotels & Resorts, [15] JPMorgan Chase, and Uber. [16] [17]
In January 2017, reports emerged that six weeks after launching, Thrive had doubled its revenue targets for the year. [18] In November 2017, the company secured $30 million in additional funding from investors such as Marc Benioff and the venture firm IVP. At the time, the company was valued at $120 million. Thrive Global investors also include Jack Ma, Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala. [19]
Thrive Global launched operations in India in January 2018 in collaboration with Times Bridge, the international investments and partnerships division of Times Internet. [20] A month later, the company launched Thrive Greece in partnership with Antenna Group, the largest media company in Greece. [21]
In July 2021, the company raised $80 million in a Series C round led by Kleiner Perkins.
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Technology |
Founded | August 2016 |
Founder | Arianna Huffington |
Headquarters | , United States |
Website |
thriveglobal |
Thrive Global is an American company that provides behavior change technology. [1] It was founded by Arianna Huffington in August 2016. The company is based in New York City. [2]
In 2017, Thrive Global raised $30 million in a new funding round that valued the company at $120 million. [3] The same year, the company was named one of the Top 10 NYC Startups to Watch in 2017 by Inc. [4] In 2018, Thrive Global was named to LinkedIn's list of "The 50 most sought-after startups in the U.S." [5] In 2021, Thrive Global was named to Forbes' list of "America's Best Startup Employers." [6]
In March 2014, Arianna Huffington published the book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, [7] which addressed the personal and collective crisis of stress and burnout, as well as the widespread longing “to redefine success and what it means to lead ‘the good life.’” [8]
Huffington says a 2007 incident in which “she collapsed at her desk from exhaustion and awoke in a pool of blood, with a broken cheekbone,” was the wake-up call [9] that eventually led her to start Thrive Global. [10]
Huffington stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post in August 2016 to fully focus on launching Thrive Global. [11]
Before its official launch in November 2016, Thrive Global raised $7 million in a Series A funding round from investors such as Blue Pool Capital and Greycroft Partners. [12] The company has also formed corporate partnerships with Accenture, [13] Airbnb, [14] Hilton Hotels & Resorts, [15] JPMorgan Chase, and Uber. [16] [17]
In January 2017, reports emerged that six weeks after launching, Thrive had doubled its revenue targets for the year. [18] In November 2017, the company secured $30 million in additional funding from investors such as Marc Benioff and the venture firm IVP. At the time, the company was valued at $120 million. Thrive Global investors also include Jack Ma, Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala. [19]
Thrive Global launched operations in India in January 2018 in collaboration with Times Bridge, the international investments and partnerships division of Times Internet. [20] A month later, the company launched Thrive Greece in partnership with Antenna Group, the largest media company in Greece. [21]
In July 2021, the company raised $80 million in a Series C round led by Kleiner Perkins.