Turner is the Founder of Banana Capital, a global venture capital firm. Prior to launching Banana Capital in 2021, Turner ran all venture capital investing at Gelt VC. He writes a newsletter called \u201cThe Split\u201d and hosts a podcast called \u201cThe Peel\u201d. Follow Turner on Twitter @TurnerNovak
\n[0:00] - Turner\u2019s early interests in investing; how he ended up starting his own fund
\n[10:31] - Growing up and building friendships on the internet
\n[16:30] - Differences in fundraising from individual vs. institutional LPs
\n[21:36] - The importance of evaluating founders in any startup investment
\n[31:20] - Raising in public and Turner\u2019s reflections on raising his first fund
\n[44:50] - Turner\u2019s media strategy and his new podcast, \u201cThe Peel\u201d
\n[55:19] - How Turner curates information & finds leverage in content
\n[1:01:22] - The importance of understanding TikTok & the latest trends
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