Who is Joshua Kushner? Karlie Kloss makes rare comment about husband

Karlie Kloss, 32, tied the knot with Joshua Kushner, 39, in 2018. They are proud parents to two sons, born in 2021 and 2023. This year, they are expecting their third kid. Professionally, he is an entrepreneur who founded Thrive Capital. Also, he is the co-founder of Oscar Health.

While the couple maintains a low-key relationship, away from the spotlight, the supermodel opened up about the love of her life on the May 20 episode of Emma Grede's Aspire with Emma Grede podcast.

While chatting with the host, Karlie Kloss recounted the memories of the earliest days of her romance with her husband, sharing,

"Josh, my husband, we’ve been together since I was 19. We’ve grown up together. He’s always been my biggest champion."

Everything we know about Joshua Kushner

He belongs to a renowned business family

On June 12, 1985, Kushner was born to Charles Kushner and Seryl Kushner in a well-known family in the American real estate sector. In 1985, Charles founded Kushner Companies. Seryl has been a prominent part of the family business.

Joshua grew up with three siblings: Jared, Nicole, and Dara.

He is connected to President Donald Trump

Jared Kushner is Ivanka Trump's husband, making Joshua her brother-in-law. Also, he was a senior advisor to President Donald Trump. Through his brother's marriage, Joshua is connected to Donald Trump.

Despite his family's strong political connections, Joshua strived to establish himself as a successful businessman. According to a Teen Vogue report, he was against Donald Trump in the 2016 election. In January 2017, he was seen attending the Women's March on Washington.

In fact, Karlie Kloss also did not support Trump and cast her vote against him in the 2016 and 2020 elections, Time reported.

He is a Harvard alumnus

In 2008, Joshua Koshner completed his graduation with a degree in government from Harvard College. According to People, he joined Goldman Sachs after graduation. However, he left the firm and attended Harvard again to earn an MBA.

He co-founded an online platform

While studying at Harvard, Kushner joined hands with two graduate students to launch Vostu, a social network site. Despite the startup failing in the earlier stages, it gained momentum as a social gaming platform. Vostu found recognition in Brazil, Forbes reported.

In a conversation with the outlet, Joshua said,

"I was not the best student in that I was never there. I’d be in Brazil [and Argentina] and fly back for my Thursday classes."

According to Esquire, the company has built a user base exceeding 40 million. Additionally, it was making above $10,000 every day.

Joshua continued his entrepreneurship with other launches

He founded Thrive Capital in 2009. Per The New York Times, it raised $40 million in just two years. With the capital fund, he started making key investments in different companies.

Some of the firm's investments were in Codecademy, GroupMe, and Warby Parker. Thrive Capital's revenue rose exponentially after investing in Instagram in April 2012.

Joshua, with his firm, invested $500 million in the platform. Within three days, Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion, expanding Thrive Capital's investment to twice its original amount.

In 2013, Kushner also co-founded Oscar Health. Two years later, in 2015, Joshua and Jared co-founded a real estate startup named Cadre.

Exploring Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner's relationship timeline

The couple met in New York and began dating in June 2012. Since the beginning of their relationship, they kept their private affairs under wraps, mostly.

In 2018, Joshua proposed to Karlie "during a romantic weekend together in upstate New York," People confirmed.

An insider disclosed to the outlet,

"They’re both overjoyed and happily celebrating. Their hearts are full, and they’re excited to build their future together."

On October 18, 2018, Joshua Kushner married Karlie Kloss in a close-knit celebration, following Jewish traditions. After around eight months, they got married for the second time, celebrating with a grand bash. In June 2019, the couple invited their friends, family, and loved ones to attend their wedding ceremony at Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming.

Karlie Kloss got candid about her bond with her husband, Joshua Kushner

Looking back on the unforgettable dating days, the Kode With Klossy founder spoke about meeting Joshua after relocating to New York City, Us Magazine reported.

During her conversation with Emma Grede, Karlie Kloss expressed her happiness at finding her partner at such a young age. She stated:

"I had just moved to New York and I was really lucky to meet [him]. I never could have imagined I’d meet the love of my life at 19."

Reminiscing about the time they overcame life's challenges together, the mother-to-be also explained,

"Because we met so young, we’ve been through so much together that we’ve both really grown together. I think that’s also part of why our partnership is so solid."

Remembering how she began dating at 19, she further added,

"We started dating so young. I was 19. He was 25, 26. He was very early in his career. I like to remind him that I was far more successful than he was for a very long time! I never met anyone like him before."

Calling Kushner a "kind man," Kloss reflected on living like an adult at a young age, since she was just 15. She recalled,

"I was still a girl, but I had lived this very adult, worldly life since I was 15. I had had my first apartment in New York, I’d traveled [to] New York, London, Tokyo, Paris, everywhere, while juggling my high school education."

Karlie Kloss praised Joshua Kushner for being her ultimate support in every step of her life, especially when they share the responsibility of parenting their children while balancing their careers.

She chimed in, happily.

"Especially in this adjustment into motherhood, he’s been somebody who’s like, 'Karlie, you cannot lose yourself. You will not be happy and then our children will feel that.' That’s something I so appreciate, that he has been my mirror in that way."

The duo is excitedly awaiting their third kid.