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THRIVE HOLDINGS RAISES $2B AT $12B VALUATION

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WED, AUG 12, 2026

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OpenAI-backed Thrive Holdings has secured $2 billion in funding to expand its enterprise AI offerings. The round values the company at $12 billion.

SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Alitmeter Capital led the investment in Thrive Holdings, an enterprise software company backed by OpenAI. The funding round brings the company's valuation to $12 billion, reflecting investor confidence in its AI-powered business solutions. Thrive Holdings develops software designed to integrate artificial intelligence capabilities across enterprise operations. The company leverages OpenAI's technology to power its platform, positioning it at the intersection of corporate AI adoption and large language models. The $2 billion raise signals accelerating competition in the enterprise AI space, where established software vendors and startups compete to help organizations deploy AI at scale. Major investors like SoftBank have prioritized AI infrastructure and applications as a growth area. Thrive Holdings joins a growing list of AI-focused companies raising substantial funding rounds as enterprises increasingly seek to incorporate artificial intelligence into their operations.

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