Joshua Kushner, Thrive Capital and the New World

The road to Rick Rubin's house was long and winding for Joshua Kushner, who'd traversed more than might be gleaned from the surface glint of his life. On November 17, 2023, Kushner was the 38-year-old spouse of a supermodel, brother and in-law of American political royalty, and founder and CEO of what had very suddenly become one of the most coveted venture capital firms in the world.