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Bob Iger rejoins Thrive Capital as advisor after Disney exit

Bob Iger has rejoined Thrive Capital as an advisor after stepping down as Disney CEO, bringing his experience and existing stake in the $50B+ venture firm to work with portfolio founders.

The Wire takeaway

A major corporate executive transitioning to VC advisory signals confidence in startup/tech opportunities and may influence allocation patterns at a leading $50B+ firm with stakes in OpenAI, Stripe, and SpaceX.

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Topics: executive-moves · venture-capital · leadership-signal · thrive-capital

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