Beth Turner
InvestorGeneral Partner at SV Angel
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $250K
About
Beth Turner is a General Partner at SV Angel, a seed-stage fund, having previously invested on behalf of a family office where her portfolio included Clover Health, Flatiron Health, LifeLock, Blue Apron, LuckySort, and Workrise (formerly RigUp). Earlier in her career she served as managing director of a consulting firm, worked with an international NGO operating in East Africa and the Middle East as well as in clean tech, was an early employee at Adaptly (acquired by Accenture), and worked for Netafim in Tel Aviv after graduating from MIT. She co-founded USA for UNHCR's Humanitarian Coalition and serves on the organization's Board of Directors.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocialTravel & Hospitality
Experience
- ValkyrieFoundercurrent2025 — present
- SV AngelAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- SV AngelManaging Partner - Seed2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- USA for UNHCRBoard Of Directors, USA for UNHCR (The UN Refugee Agency)current2021 — present
- USA for UNHCRCo-founder and Chair of the Humanitarian Coalitioncurrent2018 — present
- PersonalAngel Investorcurrent2010 — present
- Premier Ascent CapitalManaging Director2013 — 2018
- The Pangea NetworkHead of Operations and Business Development2012 — 2018Nairobi, Kenya
- Adaptly (acq. by Accenture)PM / Data Scientist (Early Employee)2011 — 2012NYC
- NetafimBusiness Development2011 — 2012Tel Aviv, Israel
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)MIT's Theoretical Physics Laboratory2009 — 2011Cambridge, Massachusetts
- NASAResearcher2004 — 2006Greater Houston
- Paradigm Strategic Oil & Gas, Inc.Geophysical Analyst2005 — 2006Greater Houston
- Houston Museum of Natural ScienceExhibit Designer, Experiment Leader2004 — 2005Greater Houston
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelors of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering/Physics/EAPS
Skills & more
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EnvironmentalClimate ChangeInternational NGOsLanguages English · Spanish · Swahili
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Colleagues at SV Angel
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Beth Turner work?
- Beth Turner is General Partner at SV Angel.
- What does Beth Turner invest in?
- Beth Turner invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social, Travel & Hospitality.
- What check size does Beth Turner write?
- Beth Turner typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
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Shared employers
Also worked at SV Angel16
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Also worked at Netafim4
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)443
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Also worked at NASA98
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