josh thompson
Chief Executive Officer at Onward Labs
Profile
Josh Thompson is the founder and CEO of Onward Labs, which was founded in 2018.
He is currently a Venture Partner at Aera Funds Management Pte.
Ltd, a Donor Advisor at One For Democracy, and a Board of Advisors member at End Poverty Make Trillions.
Mr. Thompson's former positions include Executive Director at New Leaders, Inc. from 2014 to 2016 and Venture Partner at Human Ventures LLC from 2018 to 2021.
He received his undergraduate degree from Piedmont College in 2007 and his doctorate from Vermont Law & Graduate School in 2010.
josh thompson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Aera VC /SG/
 Aera VC /SG/ Investment ManagersFinance Aera Funds Management Pte. Ltd (Aera Funds Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Derek Graham Handley and Keenan Kwok. The firm is headquartered in Singapore. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-31 |
| End Poverty Make Trillions | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-12-31 |
Onward Labs
 Onward Labs Investment ManagersFinance Onward Labs (Onward Labs) is a venture capital firm founded by Derek Graham Handley and Josh Thompson. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-12-31 |
One For Democracy
 One For Democracy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services One For Democracy is a nonpartisan coalition of philanthropists, business leaders, foundations, and everyday donors who pledge 1% of their assets towards strengthening democracy. The American company invests in driving election reform, voting accessibility, rallying against redistricting, and misinformation. The private company supports community organizers and aim to extend help to those who need it the most. The company was founded by Billy Watterson, Xander Schultz, and Taylor Holden has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-04-30 |
Former positions of josh thompson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Human Ventures LLC
 Human Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Human Ventures LLC (Human Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Heather Hartnett and Joe Marchese. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-30 |
New Leaders, Inc.
 New Leaders, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New Leaders, Inc. operates as non-profit organization. It recruits and trains school leaders for the improvement of education for poor and minority students. Its programs include leading instruction, emerging leaders, aspiring principals, principal institute, transforming teams, and principal supervisors. The company was founded by Mike Johnston, Jonathan Schnur, and Edwin C. Cohen in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-30 |
Training of josh thompson
| Vermont Law & Graduate School | Doctorate Degree |
| Piedmont College | Undergraduate Degree |
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Aera VC /SG/
Aera VC /SG/ Investment ManagersFinance Aera Funds Management Pte. Ltd (Aera Funds Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Derek Graham Handley and Keenan Kwok. The firm is headquartered in Singapore. | Finance |
| End Poverty Make Trillions | |
Onward Labs
Onward Labs Investment ManagersFinance Onward Labs (Onward Labs) is a venture capital firm founded by Derek Graham Handley and Josh Thompson. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Human Ventures LLC
Human Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Human Ventures LLC (Human Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Heather Hartnett and Joe Marchese. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
One For Democracy
One For Democracy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services One For Democracy is a nonpartisan coalition of philanthropists, business leaders, foundations, and everyday donors who pledge 1% of their assets towards strengthening democracy. The American company invests in driving election reform, voting accessibility, rallying against redistricting, and misinformation. The private company supports community organizers and aim to extend help to those who need it the most. The company was founded by Billy Watterson, Xander Schultz, and Taylor Holden has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Commercial Services |
New Leaders, Inc.
New Leaders, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New Leaders, Inc. operates as non-profit organization. It recruits and trains school leaders for the improvement of education for poor and minority students. Its programs include leading instruction, emerging leaders, aspiring principals, principal institute, transforming teams, and principal supervisors. The company was founded by Mike Johnston, Jonathan Schnur, and Edwin C. Cohen in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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