Lucas Turner-Owens
InvestorPrincipal at Building Ventures
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Lucas Turner-Owens is a principal at Building Ventures covering construction tech and proptech, and brings seven years of investment experience. He previously was a principal at TMV, a generalist firm focused on Seed and Series A, and earlier served as fund manager for The Ujima Fund, a Boston loan fund for under-resourced entrepreneurs. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MBA with a certificate in sustainable business from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
Invests in
Construction TechPropTech
Experience
- Building VenturesPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentBoston, MA
- TMVPrincipal2022 — 2023Manhattan, NY
- TMVVenture Fellow2020 — 2022
- The Sankofa Group, LLCFounder2020 — 2023Boston, MA
- Boston Ujima ProjectFund Manager2017 — 2020Boston, MA
- Cooperation DCLoan Officer2016 — 2017614 S St NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Operation HOPEPublic Policy Analyst2013 — 2016
- Operation HOPEPresident's Advisory Council on Financial Capability (PACFC) Fellow2012 — 2013
Skills & more
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Program DevelopmentBloggingSpanishVolunteer ManagementNonprofitsTeachingQualitative ResearchCreative WritingCommunity DevelopmentEvent PlanningSocial NetworkingGrantsLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lucas Turner-Owens?
- Lucas Turner-Owens is a principal at Building Ventures covering construction tech and proptech, and brings seven years of investment experience. He previously was a principal at TMV, a generalist firm focused on Seed and Series A, and earlier served as fund manager for The Ujima Fund, a Boston loan fund for under-resourced entrepreneurs. He holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MBA with a certificate in sustainable business from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.
- Where does Lucas Turner-Owens work?
- Lucas Turner-Owens is Principal at Building Ventures.
- What does Lucas Turner-Owens invest in?
- Lucas Turner-Owens invests in Construction Tech, PropTech.
- What check size does Lucas Turner-Owens write?
- Lucas Turner-Owens typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Lucas Turner-Owens sit on?
- Lucas Turner-Owens holds tracked board seats at Adaptis, Faura, Joist, Station A.
- Where did Lucas Turner-Owens go to school?
- Lucas Turner-Owens studied at Georgetown University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Arts - BA).
Same school
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Also attended Wesleyan University62
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