Banana Capital is Turner Novak’s early stage venture capital firm.
I write up to $250k checks in Pre-Seed rounds. I’m not afraid to be your first investor, and currently investing out of my third fund.
Areas I've invested in historically or interested in the future include consumer software, health, fintech, gaming, media, housing, dev tools, B2B software, and some deeper tech. I'm really interested making food better for us, housing more affordable, government more efficient, and how AI will change the way we build and operate businesses. I normally invest in the US, and occasionally invest in Europe and parts of Asia.
Resilient, obsessed founders with a secret and chip on their shoulder.
Category-defining products with defensible distribution channels.
Clear revenue prospects and hints of large markets.
"Would I want to work for this founder for the next 10 years?"
What I bring:
I move fast. I’m a one-person team, and don’t have a rigid process. I like meeting in-person, but can also meet for a few hours on Zoom.
I act on my own conviction. I was the first fund or largest investor for 78% of investments made from my second fund.
I can help spread the word. I have 220k+ people who follow me on the internet across Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, email, and my podcast. This includes potential customers, investors, and your future employees.
The best way to get in touch is email me at my first name @ this domain. The worst way is to message me on LinkedIn.