Companies funded by Thrive Capital

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Instagram
More than one billion people around the world use Instagram, and we’re proud to be bringing them closer to the people and things they love. Instagram inspires people to see the world differently, discover new interests, and express themselves.Since launching in 2010, our community has grown at a rapid pace. Our teams are growing fast, too, and we’re looking for talent across engineering, product management, design, research, analytics, technical program management, operations, and more. In addition to our headquarters in Menlo Park, we have thriving offices in New York City and San Francisco where teams are doing impactful work every day.
- Series B
- 58k employees
- Founded 2010
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Compass· New York, New York, United States
Compass is a real estate technology company with a powerful end-to-end platform that supports the entire buying and selling workflow. We deliver an incomparable experience to both agents and their clients all in service of the Compass mission: to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012 by Ori Allon and Robert Reffkin, Compass operates in 22+ regions across the United States including New York, Los Angeles and Orange County, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington D.C., South Florida, The Hamptons, Santa Barbara & Montecito, San Diego, Seattle & Eastside, Philadelphia, Connecticut, Westchester, Aspen, Boulder, Denver, Atlanta, Austin & Central Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Nashville, and Lake Tahoe. Learn more and find your place at www.compass.com and www.compass.com/careers.Compass only reaches out to applicants from a @compass.com domain and does not prompt applicants to download software or files as part of its application process.
- Post-IPO debt
- 35.3k employees
- Founded 2012
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Shopify· Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more.Find all our jobs here: www.shopify.com/careers
- Post-IPO equity
- 29.6k employees
- Founded 2006
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Instacart· San Francisco, California, United States
Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, and Instacart Ads ecosystem, the company powers ecommerce, fulfillment, in-store technology, AI offerings, and advertising for partners. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.
- Private equity
- 25.2k employees
- Founded 2012
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Stripe· South San Francisco, California, United States
Stripe builds programmable financial services. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet.
- Secondary
- 17k employees
- Founded 2010

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Databricks· San Francisco, California, United States
Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and over 60% of the Fortune 500 — rely on Databricks to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified Data Intelligence Platform that includes Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, Lakebase and Unity Catalog. ---Databricks applicantsPlease apply through our official Careers page at databricks.com/company/careers. All official communication from Databricks will come from email addresses ending with @databricks.com or @goodtime.io (our meeting tool).
- Debt
- 16.4k employees
- Founded 2013
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Twitch· San Francisco, California, United States
Twitch is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day. Together for streamers. Together for games we love. Together for each other.
- Series C
- 14.9k employees
- Founded 2011
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Fanatics· New York, New York, United States
Fanatics is committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience. As a leading global sports platform, Fanatics allows fans to buy, bet, and collect while engaging with sports in deeper, more immersive ways. Fanatics is redefining how fans connect with their favorite teams and players. Through its businesses—Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, Fanatics Betting & Gaming, Fanatics Events, Fanatics Markets, and Fanatics Studios—the company has built a powerful, integrated ecosystem. By bringing together licensed fan gear, physical and digital trading cards, live events, and more, Fanatics delivers personalized experiences to over 100 million fans worldwide.Fanatics currently holds partnerships with over 900 sports properties, including professional and college teams, leagues, players’ associations, and retail partners. Fanatics also partners with over 5,000 athletes and celebrities, including 250 exclusive partnerships, and has over 2,000 retail locations. Beyond these partnerships, Fanatics has its own powerhouse team of more than 22,000 global employees.
- Private equity
- 14.7k employees
- Founded 2011
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Nubank· São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Nu is one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world, serving 135 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The company has been leading an industry transformation by leveraging data and proprietary technology to develop innovative products and services.Guided by its mission to fight complexity and empower people, Nu caters to customers’ complete financial journey, promoting financial access and advancement with responsible lending and transparency. The company is powered by an efficient and scalable business model that combines low cost to serve with growing returns.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwwzcXK2PUo
- Post-IPO debt
- 13k employees
- Founded 2013
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OpenAI· San Francisco, California, United States
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first — ahead of profit.To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership.At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.
- Series unknown
- 10.5k employees
- Founded 2015

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