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Lucas Turner-owens
Principal at Building Ventures
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overview
Lucas Turner-Owens is currently a Principal at Building Ventures in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he specializes in impact investing and venture capital in sectors like the Creator/Passion Economy and Future of Work. With a background in public policy and community development, he has also held roles at organizations such as The Sankofa Group, LLC and the Boston Ujima Project, showcasing his expertise in fundraising and program development.
Work Experience
Principal
2024 - Current
Building Ventures invests in early-stage startups.
Principal
2022 - 2023
Venture Fellow
2020 - 2022
TMV is an early-stage investment firm that focuses on the future of living well.
Founder
2020 - 2022
Fund Manager
2017 - 2020
Loan Officer
2016 - 2017
Public Policy Analyst
2013 - 2016
Managed organizational partnerships with the White House, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the CFPB and other Federal agencies. Staffing the PACFCYA, and the retirement security commission for the Bipartisan Policy Center
President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability (PACFC) Fellow
2012 - 2013
Operation HOPE is a non-profit organization providing financial literacy empowerment & economic education to youth and adults.
Raised $1,800,000.00 from Wells Fargo, The T.D. Jakes Foundation and U.S. Department of Commerce.