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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.

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

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