UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon meets Thrive’s Josh Kushner on AI
Kushner, founder of New York-based VC Thrive Capital, invested more than $1 billion in Sam Altman's artificial intelligence firm OpenAI
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, right, meets with Thrive Capital Founder Joshua Kushner (Instagram)
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, one of the UAE’s key corporate power brokers, met last week with Thrive Capital’s Josh Kushner, a major backer of Open AI.
“We discussed the latest developments in artificial intelligence and opportunities for collaboration to advance innovative technologies and solutions that support the growth and prosperity of various sectors,” Sheikh Tahnoon wrote in a Feb. 28 Instagram post.
Joshua Kushner is the founder and managing partner of New York-based Thrive, which invested more than $1 billion in OpenAI and has raised billions more for its venture capital funds. He is the brother of Jared Kushner, founder of Miami-based Affinity Partners and former White House Middle East advisor.
Sheikh Tahnoon is the UAE’s National Security Advisor, in addition to serving as Chairman of several Abu Dhabi-owned businesses that include International Holding Co., the ADQ sovereign wealth fund, Royal Group, First Abu Dhabi Bank and G42.