Thrive Global is an American company that provides behavior change technology.[1] It was founded by Arianna Huffington in August 2016. The company is based in New York City.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Founded | August 2016 |
| Founder | Arianna Huffington |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | thriveglobal |
In 2017, Thrive Global raised $30 million in a new funding round that valued the company at $120 million.[3] The same year, the company was named one of the Top 10 NYC Startups to Watch in 2017 by Inc.[4] In 2018, Thrive Global was named to LinkedIn's list of "The 50 most sought-after startups in the U.S."[5] In 2021, Thrive Global was named to Forbes' list of "America's Best Startup Employers."[6]
History
editIn March 2014, Arianna Huffington published the book Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller,[7] which addressed the personal and collective crisis of stress and burnout, as well as the widespread longing “to redefine success and what it means to lead ‘the good life.’”[8]
Huffington says a 2007 incident in which “she collapsed at her desk from exhaustion and awoke in a pool of blood, with a broken cheekbone,” was the wake-up call[9] that eventually led her to start Thrive Global.[10]
Huffington stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post in August 2016 to fully focus on launching Thrive Global.[11]
Before its official launch in November 2016, Thrive Global raised $7 million in a Series A funding round from investors such as Blue Pool Capital and Greycroft Partners.[12] The company has also formed corporate partnerships with Accenture,[13] Airbnb,[14] Hilton Hotels & Resorts,[15] JPMorgan Chase, and Uber.[16][17]
In January 2017, reports emerged that six weeks after launching, Thrive had doubled its revenue targets for the year.[18] In November 2017, the company secured $30 million in additional funding from investors such as Marc Benioff and the venture firm IVP. At the time, the company was valued at $120 million. Thrive Global investors also include Jack Ma, Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala.[19]
Thrive Global launched operations in India in January 2018 in collaboration with Times Bridge, the international investments and partnerships division of Times Internet.[20] A month later, the company launched Thrive Greece in partnership with Antenna Group, the largest media company in Greece.[21]
In July 2021, the company raised $80 million in a Series C round led by Kleiner Perkins.
References
edit- ^ "Walmart collaborates with Thrive Global to launch health and behavior program". www.katv.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Ph.D, Bryan Robinson. "How Arianna Huffington Is Transforming America's Workplace To Benefit You". Forbes. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (November 29, 2017). "Recode: Arianna Huffington has raised another $30 million for Thrive Global at a $120 million valuation". Recode. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Henry, Zoë (January 25, 2017). "Mattresses, Makeup, and Meal Kits: Top 10 NYC Startups to Watch in 2017". Inc.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 50 most sought-after startups in the U.S. (26-50)". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "America's Best Startup Employers 2021". Forbes. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Cowles, Gregory (April 4, 2014). "Inside the List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Schawbel, Dan. "Arianna Huffington: Why Entrepreneurs Should Embrace The Third Metric". Forbes. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Arianna Huffington: Collapse from exhaustion was 'wake-up call'". TODAY.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Griffith, Kathleen (October 26, 2018). "Arianna Huffington Thought 'HuffPost' Would Be Her 'Last Chapter.' Was She Ever Wrong". Entrepreneur. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Alpert, Lukas I. (August 11, 2016). "Arianna Huffington to Leave the Huffington Post". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Arianna Huffington Takes Wellness Mission to New Heights With Thrive Global". adage.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global is teaming up with Zenefits". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Shankar, Shashwati (June 29, 2017). "Arianna Huffington launches wellness platform in partnership with Times Bridge". The Economic Times. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Hotelier takes employee wellness up a notch". www.hcareers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global is teaming up with Zenefits". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global raises $30M so you can work less and sleep more". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ O'Reilly, Lara. "Arianna Huffington's wellness startup launched only 6 weeks ago and has already doubled its revenue targets for 2017". Business Insider. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Swisher, Kara (November 29, 2017). "Arianna Huffington has raised another $30 million for Thrive Global at a $120 million valuation". Recode. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global launches in India with Times Bridge". MediaNama. January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Greek media group brings Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global well-being platform to Romania". Romania Insider. Retrieved March 20, 2019.