Boris Power — additional research role
Boris Power ·
OpenAI
AI laboratory that became an equity partner of Thrive Holdings and a partner to Eudia; appears here as a technology partner, not an acquirer.
software
Overview
AI laboratory that became an equity partner of Thrive Holdings and a partner to Eudia; appears here as a technology partner, not an acquirer.
Evidence for this section (1)
| Statement | Evidence | As of | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indexed first-person post announces additional research leadership alongside OpenAI. | Attributed opinion | 1 |
Strategy & acquisitions
Technology and operations
The reviewed material does not yet support a detailed account of post-acquisition operations.
Acquisitions and scale
Evidence for this section (2)
| Statement | Evidence | As of | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI becomes an equity owner with embedded technical collaboration. | Company reported | 12 | |
| Thrive announced an OpenAI partnership involving ownership; percentage unspecified. | Company reported | 1 |
News & reading
Crete rebrands as Current
Current · Current ·
Confirms the rename and continuity of the accounting platform. Describes local ownership, branding, leadership, and the Tax AI initiative.
Building self-improving tax agents with Codex
Aravind Srinivasan; Samay Shamdasani; Arthur Fernandes Araujo; John de Wasseige · OpenAI / Thrive Holdings ·
Describes a practitioner-feedback and evaluation loop for Tax AI. Reports a 7,000-return pilot, roughly one-third less preparation time, and about 50% greater throughput.
Thrive Holdings x OpenAI
Thrive Holdings · Thrive Holdings ·
Announces joint research, engineering, and operating work, with OpenAI becoming an owner of Thrive Holdings.
OpenAI ownership stake in Thrive Holdings
OpenAI ·
Announced December 1, 2025. OpenAI took an undisclosed ownership stake in Thrive Holdings, the acquisition and operating vehicle launched in April 2025 by Thrive Capital, itself one of OpenAI's major investors. Rather than paying cash, OpenAI contributes embedded research, product, and engineering teams plus platform access in exchange for equity, with reporting indicating its stake grows if the portfolio companies succeed. The work begins with accounting and IT services, chosen for high-volume, rules-driven, workflow-heavy operations and aging operational infrastructure, with the stated intent of producing a repeatable model extensible to other industries. Brad Lightcap, OpenAI's chief operating officer, and Joshua Kushner, founder and chief executive of Thrive Capital and Thrive Holdings, both commented. Financial terms were not disclosed. OpenAI was valued at roughly $500 billion at the time and had recently taken stakes in AMD and CoreWeave; press coverage characterized the arrangement as another circular deal, a framing a Thrive Holdings spokesperson disputed, pointing to organic demand at portfolio companies including the accounting firm Crete. Thrive Holdings later raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation in August 2026.
Sources
Major uncertainties
- Separate company-reported operating results from independent evidence.
- Verify legal identity and official website.
- Verify ownership model, acquisitions, funding terms and dates.
Bibliography and deeper evidence
- Boris Power — additional research roleBoris Power ·
- Crete rebrands as CurrentCurrent · Current ·
- Building self-improving tax agents with CodexAravind Srinivasan; Samay Shamdasani; Arthur Fernandes Araujo; John de Wasseige · OpenAI / Thrive Holdings ·
- Thrive Holdings x OpenAIThrive Holdings · Thrive Holdings ·
- OpenAI ownership stake in Thrive HoldingsOpenAI ·
| Statement | Evidence | As of | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indexed first-person post announces additional research leadership alongside OpenAI. | Attributed opinion | 1 | |
| OpenAI becomes an equity owner with embedded technical collaboration. | Company reported | 12 | |
| Thrive announced an OpenAI partnership involving ownership; percentage unspecified. | Company reported | 1 |