Ep #16: Chris Thomas – Co-Founder & Partner, Assembly Ventures
In episode sixteen, we stop in Detroit. Dhani Jones speaks with the co-founder of Assembly Ventures and member of the Board of Directors at Metropolis, Chris Thomas about the future of mobility and the importance of genuine connection in business.

Chris Thomas' experience. Modern Dealmaker & Mobility Maker
Chris is a Co-Founder and Partner at Assembly Ventures. Detroit, Berlin and Silicon Valley. He is a board member at Metropolis and a board observer at ONE (Our Next Energy) and Sortera. Prior to Assembly Ventures, he co-founded the Detroit Mobility Lab and the Michigan Mobility Institute and acted as a senior advisor to mobility start-ups around the globe. Previous to this, Chris co-founded Fontinalis Partners and for over a decade worked to build it into one of the premier investment firms in next-generation mobility.
Episode highlights
Success is not linear.