Collaborative Fund just bought into D. C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.
Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/)