AJ Thomas

Change Agent, Christian, Connector, Designer, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Investor, Musician, Performer, Potential employer, Producer, Promoter, Technologist, World traveler, Writer/Editor

AJ Thomas is a visionary leader, troublemaker, and force behind Good Trouble Ventures, a VC firm blending iconic creativity with technology to drive lasting social impact. With a background spanning startups, venture growth, and Fortune 100 companies, AJ has been a key force at Google X as an advisor and former Global Head of People Products, and now at Troublemaker Lab, coaching extraordinary leaders making a lasting impact. As a respected advisor, speaker, and executive coach, AJ challenges leaders to create meaningful change. Beyond work, AJ is a musician, mom of three, and a champion of founders, artists, and creatives. Ask her about being signed to record label at 15 years old and being a certified private pilot.

Blending iconic creatives with innovative technologist to drive lasting social impact. Working with founders to accelerate and help make their vision a reality. Cooking yummy dishes, and cooking up amazing experiences. Spending time writing music with my kids. I have 3. 14, 8 and 3.

When we merge iconic creativity with radical empathy and emerging technology, we don’t just build companies—we build culture that sparks movements, shift power, and rewrite the rules of who gets to create the future.

Coaching, Investing, Portfolio Management, Speaker, Talent

The rest is still unwritten...

Making Michelin style dishes and singing.