Banana CapitalFounder and General Partner
Jan 2021 — Present
Solo investor backing pre-seed and seed startups.
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Turner Novak founded Banana Capital, where he invests at pre-seed and seed. He hosts The Peel and writes The Split, pairing consumer-tech analysis with internet humor—and using that audience to help founders reach customers, investors and future hires.
Turner Novak founded Banana Capital, where he invests at pre-seed and seed. He hosts The Peel and writes The Split, pairing consumer-tech analysis with internet humor—and using that audience to help founders reach customers, investors and future hires.
Career
Gelt Venture CapitalInvestor
Oct 2019 — Dec 2020
Afore CapitalInvestor
Jul 2019 — Sep 2019
Invested in pre-seed companies as a member of Afore's investment team.
TDN Capital, LLCFounder
Jul 2017 — Aug 2019
Built a real-estate investment business before moving into venture capital.
Van Andel InstituteInvestment Analyst
Nov 2015 — Jul 2019
Helped manage and invest the institute's approximately $1.6 billion endowment portfolio.
Mercantile Bank of MichiganCredit Analyst
May 2014 — Nov 2015
Blackford CapitalAnalyst Intern
Jan 2014 — Apr 2014
Perrigo Company plcRisk Management Intern
2013 — 2014
AmwayBusiness Planning & Finance Intern
2012 — 2012
A.G. Tidswell CPA P.C.Tax Intern
2012 — 2012
Cosigns Received
Featured Media
thespl.it
Why America is the Best Emerging Market
Full transcript of Turner’s August 2026 interview with Drive Capital’s Chris Olsen on building companies outside Silicon Valley and how venture funds work.
slicefund.substack.com
Building an audience founders can borrow
Slice’s February 2026 profile explores how Turner uses The Peel, The Split and memes to help portfolio companies find customers and hires.
thespl.it
Carvana’s Big Bet
Turner’s 2022 analysis of Carvana’s shift toward a third-party marketplace, from delivery economics to advertising revenue.
youtube.com
Building Banana Capital through writing and audience
Turner Novak explains how writing helps him reach founders, raise capital, and support portfolio companies, while balancing audience growth with a long investment horizon.