Overview
Duncan Turner is a General Partner at SOSV [1]. SOSV is a venture capital and startup accelerator firm active in the technology investment space. As a General Partner, Turner holds a leadership position within the firm's investment and portfolio management operations [1].
Profile introduction
At SOSV, I invest exclusively in start-ups that use physical sciences to solve some of the world's toughest problems driven by climate change, a reconfiguration of global industries and equitable access to healthcare. I use my diverse experience in design, engineering, manufacturing and GTM to help pre-seed start-ups scale. Over the past nine years, I have invested in 100+ start-ups at SOSV, I have a particular view of the increasingly important role hard tech will play in a rapidly evolving world. Software alone cannot dig us out of this hole. I have in-depth domain knowledge throughout t…
Career history
- General PartnerOct 2014 to presentSOSV
- Managing DirectorOct 2014 to presentHAX
- Director Board of DirectorsJan 2023 to presentunspun™
- Director Board of DirectorsOct 2019 to presentSEPPURE
- Director Board of DirectorsAug 2018 to Jul 2025VoltStorage GmbH
- Design & Engineering LeadOct 2011 to Sep 2014IDEO
- Board Director / Co-FounderAug 2006 to Oct 2011CliQ Ltd
- Research Associate - HVAC systemsAug 2004 to Aug 2006InnovationRCA
Education
- Industrial Design Engineering at Imperial College London2002 - 2004
- MA, Industrial Design Engineering2002 - 2004Royal College of Art
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