Josh Thompson
Venture Partner
Josh is a New York-based entrepreneur and investor with 15+ years of experience in early stage venture capital. He has significant expertise in identifying next generation technology, backing outstanding founders and executed hundreds of millions in public-private partnerships in some of Americas most major cities.
He founded Civics Unplugged, the world’s largest democracy-building movement, and Gotham Labs, which invests in visionary founders and impact-driven projects. At Aera VC he drives US based deals and talent scouting, backing frontier technologies to create a resilient future.
Josh holds a Political Science degree from Piedmont University and a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law School.