# Turner Novak, Member at Banana Capital > Turner Novak, Member at Banana Capital. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Ann Arbor, US · Partner # Turner Novak Member i at [Banana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/banana-capital) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 1 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 5 +5 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 1 filing with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Banana Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=turner-novak)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=turner-novak) ## The firm [**Banana Capital** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/banana-capital) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Bottomless](https://millionrounds.com/company/bottomless) - [Candor](https://millionrounds.com/startup/candor-3) - [Kilo](https://millionrounds.com/startup/kilo-3) ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Banana Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/banana-capital)** Manager of the general partner of the Issuer on 4 filings · since 2022 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at Banana Capital - [**Nick Cware** Chief Marketing Officer *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/nick-cware) - [**Olivia Deng** General Manager *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/olivia-deng) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 24 Nov 2021 · 1h 27m Turner Novak: Turning memes into a $10M VC fund | E1332 With [Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode Banana Capital's Turner Novak joins to discuss breaking into venture, starting his own fund (11:08), what it's like being an emerging manager, rising valuations, and crypto (45:10). Turner also makes the case for quick commerce, group grocery buying in Latin America (1:04:03) and more! More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 21 Sept 2021 · 50 min Banana Capital's Turner Novak on his unconventional path in breaking into VC, being a successful stage agnostic investor, and leveraging social platforms to build advantages With [Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) Mentions [Afore Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/afore-capital) About this episode Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape. We’re thrilled to bring you my conversation with Turner Novak, founder of Banana Capital. While fairly new to venture, Turner continually brings some of the most interesting… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 29 Nov 2020 · 36 min Consumer Social, Gaming, and Pinduoduo with Turner Novak With [Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak), general partner (and Chief Meme Officer) at Gelt VC, joins Erik on this episode to discuss: - How he’s thinking about consumer social as an investor in 2020. - Where he’s interested in consumer social and his requests for startups. - New methods of monetizing in… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Invest Like the Best](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/invest-like-the-best) · 14 Jul 2020 · 1h 3m Turner Novak – The Past, Present, and Future of Consumer Social Companies - [Invest Like the Best, EP.182] With [Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode My guest this week is Turner Novak, a partner at Gelt VC. Many of the largest companies in the world today are consumer social companies, so Turner and I discuss the past, present, and future of those businesses. When executed right, they are often the fastest-growing companies in history, and the… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) · 24 Dec 2019 · 42 min Investing in Tech & Consumer Social with Turner Novak With [Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode Turner Novak (@TurnerNovak) of Gelt Venture Capital joins Erik on this episode. They Discuss: - Can the Vision Fund find product market fit through mega LPs - The relationship between LPs and VCs and how it’s going to change over time - How will venture as an asset class change over the next decade… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Turner Novak in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 6 Jul 2026 · 58 min $100T is managed by "human duct tape" | E2308 Mentions [Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field)[Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Northwest Registered Agent https://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist Vanta https://www.vanta.com/twist Sentry https://sentry.io/twist Today's show: *There are $100 trillion in global assets sitting on top of what Hanover Park co-founder/CEO Chris… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) · 18 Jun 2026 · 1h 41m Why SpaceX Buying Cursor Changes Everything Mentions [Ben Ling](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ben-ling)[Bling Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bling-capital)[Capital Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-factory)[Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode This Week In Startups is made possible by: Deel - deel.com/twist LinkedIn - linkedIn.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent - northwestregisteredagent.com/twistPlaud - https://Plaud.ai/twist Today's show: Anthropic stabbed Cursor in the back. Then SpaceX swooped in with $60 billion. Today, TWiST… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) · 13 Jul 2025 · 1h 42m What is happening in VC today and the role of wealth management in growing the private markets? Mentions [Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode I recently joined Turner Novak on The Peel for a conversation about the current state of private markets and the realities facing fund managers and investors today. We discussed why fundraising is particularly difficult right now for both emerging and established venture funds, and examined some of… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Sourcery](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/sourcery) · 17 Jun 2025 · 54 min How Browserbase Raised $67.5M to Power AI Agents & Vibe Coders Mentions [Guillermo Rauch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/guillermo-rauch)[Jeff Lawson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-lawson)[Kleiner Perkins](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins)[Notable Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/notable-capital)[Patrick Collison](https://millionrounds.com/fund/patrick-collison)[Bucky Moore](https://millionrounds.com/person/bucky-moore) About this episode Paul Klein IV, founder & CEO of Browserbase, announces their $40M Series B at a $300M valuation led by Notable Capital. Browserbase has raised $67.5M in total funding in just 15 months (!!) since founding the company. Existing investors include big Silicon Valley funds like Kleiner Perkins, CRV,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Turpentine VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/turpentine-vc) · 12 Mar 2024 · 1h 17m E30: How Kirsten Green Built Forerunner Ventures Mentions [Kirsten Green](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kirsten-green)[Turner Novak](https://millionrounds.com/person/turner-novak) About this episode This is a special episode featuring an interview between Forerunner Ventures founder Kirsten Green and Turner Novak of The Peel podcast and Banana Capital. The conversation covers Kirsten's journey from her early days in retail investment banking to the creation of Forerunner Ventures, how she… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=turner-novak). ## Find people like Turner Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)