Where does Steve Beck work?

Steve Beck is Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures and Board director at SOKO.

What check size does Steve Beck write?

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

Where did Steve Beck go to school?

Steve Beck studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Government); Stanford University (AB, Economics & International Relations).

Steve Beck

Investor

Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures · Board director at SOKO

London

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

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211 people in our graph share verified history with Steve — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Neil RimerunlockedSteve: together at Stanford University (1981)

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Steve: together at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Steve: together at Gemini Consulting

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

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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

Skills & more

Change Management10Venture Capital31Entrepreneurship15Management Consulting26Due Diligence12Social Entrepreneurship16Angel Investing4Nonprofits5Mergers & Acquisitions5Financial Services5Strategy48

From Steve's professional profile.

Colleagues at Novastar Ventures

Abel Boreto

Investment Director at Novastar Ventures

Andrew Carruthers

Co-founder & Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures

Asra Nadeem

Startup Education Advisor at Draper Associates

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Beck?: 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.
Where does Steve Beck work?: Steve Beck is Managing Partner at Novastar Ventures and Board director at SOKO.
What check size does Steve Beck write?: Steve Beck typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Steve Beck go to school?: Steve Beck studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Government); Stanford University (AB, Economics & International Relations).

Same school

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,494

Lee FixelFounder of Addition Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia Capital Neil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Greenoaks Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index Ventures Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index Ventures Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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