Tom Stephenson

Tom Stephenson serves as an Operating Partner at Gaia Ventures, where the focus is on acceleration and value creation for portfolio companies, particularly in go-to-market strategies. Tom also holds advisory roles at multiple organizations, including Ikigai, SandboxAQ, Slingshot Biosciences, Nauto, and SCiFi Foods, and functions as a Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company after transitioning from a Senior Partner role in 2017. Additionally, Tom contributed to the TRIUM Global Executive MBA program by designing immersive course content reflecting the San Francisco Bay area's innovation landscape. Previous experience includes positions as General Manager for Aera Technology and Chief Commercial Officer at Zymergen, Inc. Tom holds an MBA in Marketing & Strategy from the University of Chicago and a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School.