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Meet the Team

The GTV team brings together a diverse mix of experienced leaders across technology, operations, finance, and strategy—combining deep expertise with a shared commitment to building and scaling with impact

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AJ Thomas

Founder & General Partner

(Google X, T-Mobile, Coreshell, Instill)

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Kat Steinmetz

Co-Founder & General Partner

(StichFix, Burning Man, Box, Initialized Capital)

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Phil Gilsenan

Operating Partner

(Google, Alphabet)

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Josh Bennett

Operating Partner

(Vincere Wealth, Charles Schwab)

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Samir Kumar

Fund Advisor

(Microsoft, Touring Capital)

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Cat Middleton

Fund Advisor

(The Venture Collective, Primary Venture Partners)

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Philip Rosedale

Venture Partner

(SecondLife, LindenLabs)

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Rob Lewis

Venture Partner - Creative in Residence

(Grammy-Award Winning Producer, TEDx Speaker)

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Alex Dumas

Venture Partner

(Google, Soleil Ventures, Navigate Ventures)

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Felicia Alston

Coalition Advisor

(RocNation, Def Jam)

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Ash Schroeder

Marketing & Public Relations

(Pinterest, Honeybook, Loob)

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Inspired by the indomitable spirit of the late Sen. John Lewis, Good Trouble Ventures embraces the ethos of "good and necessary trouble" as our guiding principle.

Together, we're pioneering the creation of audacious ventures that drive innovative breakthroughs to create a better, more impactful world.

Make #GoodTrouble with us.

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