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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
Turner Novak attended Grand Valley State University, earning a BBA, Accounting and Finance.
Founder and General Partner at Banana Capital from 2021-01 to Present.Solo investor backing pre-seed and seed startups.GVInvestor at Gelt Venture Capital from 2019-10 to 2020-12.
Investor at Afore Capital from 2019-07 to 2019-09.Invested in pre-seed companies as a member of Afore's investment team.TCFounder at TDN Capital, LLC from 2017-07 to 2019-08.Built a real-estate investment business before moving into venture capital.
Investment Analyst at Van Andel Institute from 2015-11 to 2019-07.Helped manage and invest the institute's approximately $1.6 billion endowment portfolio.
Credit Analyst at Mercantile Bank of Michigan from 2014-05 to 2015-11.
Analyst Intern at Blackford Capital from 2014-01 to 2014-04.
Risk Management Intern at Perrigo Company plc from 2013 to 2014.
Business Planning & Finance Intern at Amway from 2012 to 2012.ATTax Intern at A.G. Tidswell CPA P.C. from 2012 to 2012.