BOSTON, March 10, 2026 – Proskauer advised Thrive Capital on the closing of its latest fund, Thrive X. Exceeding $10 billion, Thrive X comprises $1 billion designated for early-stage investments and $9 billion designated for growth-stage investments.
The Proskauer team was led by partners Stephen Mears and Brian Schwartz (Private Investment Funds) and included partner John Beck and associates Eddie Guers, Daniel Langley, Rachel McKie, Dacey Gilligan, David Gorsky and Sofia Aizenman (Private Investment Funds); partners Jamiel Poindexter and Phil Lenertz, associates Eun Ju (EJ) Lee, Ziyu (Jessie) Lin and Elizabeth Gallatin and law clerk Susanna Blount (Tax); and partner Adam Scoll (ERISA).
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