Overview
- Iger’s return became public Thursday after Thrive founder Josh Kushner posted on X that the former Disney chief had joined as an adviser.
- At Thrive, Iger will work with the firm’s investment staff and advise founders across the portfolio on strategy and company building.
- He remains employed by Disney through 2026 as a senior adviser to CEO Josh D’Amaro and continues to serve on the company’s board.
- Iger previously worked at Thrive in September 2022 before Disney brought him back as CEO that November, a stint that also connected him with OpenAI’s Sam Altman and a proposed $1 billion generative video pact that later unraveled when OpenAI exited that line.
- Thrive recently raised $10 billion and backs companies like OpenAI, Spotify, and A24, positioning Iger to influence bets where technology meets entertainment.