Where does Steve Beck work?

Steve Beck is Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures and Founder at SOKO.

What check size does Steve Beck write?

Steve Beck typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Steve Beck

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures · Board director at SOKO

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedSOKO

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner. He began investing in African startups in 2009 via a seed-stage investor circle (backing NewGlobe and Sanergy), had an 18-year consulting career and led philanthropic investment bank Geneva Global. Stanford graduate with a PhD from LSE.

Board director at SOKO

Intro paths

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In turn, Steve can intro founders to SOKO's investors below.

SOKO's investors · 1

Novastar VenturesLondon · since 2015

Co-founders at SOKO

Ella PeinovichExecutive Officer, Director

Gwendolyn FloydExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Novastar VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Elephant HealthcareMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
NewGlobeMember Board Of Directorscurrent2015 — present
KomazaMember Board Of Directorscurrent2015 — present
SanergyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2013 — present
SokoMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2021
SpringHill Equity PartnersFounding Partner2008 — 2014California, United States
Geneva Global IncChief Executive Officer2002 — 2007
Monitor GroupPartner/Managing Director2000 — 2002
Gemini ConsultingManaging Director - Europe1990 — 1999

Education

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Government1985 — 1990
Stanford UniversityAB, Economics & International Relations1977 — 1981

Skills & more

Change Management10Venture Capital31Entrepreneurship15Management Consulting26Due Diligence12Social Entrepreneurship16Angel Investing4Nonprofits5Mergers & Acquisitions5Financial Services5Strategy48

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Colleagues at Novastar Ventures

Abel Boreto

Investment Director at Novastar Ventures

Andrew Carruthers

Co-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures

Brian Waswani Odhiambo

Partner at Novastar Ventures

Dayo Oduleye

Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures

Dieko Ojo

Investment Associate at Novastar Ventures

Dominic Michel

Investment Director at Novastar Ventures

Dot Beck

Director, Social & Environmental Value at Novastar Ventures

Ebube Emodi

Operations at Novastar Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Steve Beck work?: Steve Beck is Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures and Founder at SOKO.
What check size does Steve Beck write?: Steve Beck typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Steve Beck found?: Steve Beck founded SOKO.

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