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Thrive Capital reportedly raised $5 billion for its biggest-ever pair of venture capital funds.The fundraising is a sign that the artificial intelligence boom is reviving investor enthusiasm, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday Aug. 5 .Thrive told its investors Sunday Aug. 4 that it received commitments for the full amount, which marks its largest-ever fundraising and is among the biggest completed this year by a venture capital firm, according to the report. The technological breakthroughs that will occur over the next years will be unlike anything we have ever experienced before, Thrive founder Josh Kushner wrote in a letter to announce the funds to Thrives investors, per the report.Thrive has enjoyed greater prominence in tech startup circles due to its ties to OpenAI, in which it has invested hundreds of millions, the report said.The
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