Steve Beck
Co-Founder and Managing Director @ Novastar Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Steve Beck is a Series A investor at Novastar Ventures in San Francisco focused on Education and Agriculture. Steve Beck is based out of London, England and is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Novastar Ventures. Steve previously worked at SpringHill Equity Partners as a Founding Partner. Steve Beck attended the London School of Economics and Political Science.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
Last updated:
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Industries Steve Beck invests in
Stages Steve Beck invests in
Countries Steve Beck invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 2 (15%)
- Agriculture 2 (15%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (15%)
- Social Entrepreneurship 2 (15%)
- Environmental Consulting 2 (15%)
Stage
- Series A 6 (46%)
- Series B 2 (15%)
- Funding Round 2 (15%)
- Series D 1 (8%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (8%)
Country
- Kenya 5 (38%)
- United States 3 (23%)
- United Kingdom 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| BasiGo is an e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing public transport bus owners with a cost-effective electric alternative to diesel.The company offers electric buses for public transportation in Kenya and Rwanda, operating on a pay-as-you-go model. his model includes maintenance and batterycharging, making it easier for bus operators to transition to electric vehicles. | $24M / Series A / Oct 23, 2024 | ||
| Elephant is constructing a global digital health network that will link all aspects of the healthcare ecosystem. Elephant is a technology company dedicated to addressing major issues in global healthcare. It was founded by doctors and is fueled by medical knowledge. It offers cutting-edge, agile technology with the goal of saving lives and cuttingcosts. Its software platform helps to digitalize medical clinics by connecting them and providing tools that can transform primary care. | $13.6M / Series A / Jan 15, 2021 | ||
| Komaza is a tech-driven sustainable forestry company revolutionizing the wood industry in Africa with its farmer platform. It combines technology, training, and service to create a new sustainable wood supply for Africa at an 80% cost disruption over traditional plantations. The company was founded in 2006 by Tevis Howard. | $28M / Series B / Jul 14, 2020 | ||
| Komaza is a tech-driven sustainable forestry company revolutionizing the wood industry in Africa with its farmer platform. It combines technology, training, and service to create a new sustainable wood supply for Africa at an 80% cost disruption over traditional plantations. The company was founded in 2006 by Tevis Howard. | $9.9M / Series A / Nov 29, 2017 | ||
| Sanergy makes hygienic sanitation affordable and accessible in urban slums for everyone starting with Nairobi, Kenya. It promotes the fundamental human right to sanitation in the slums of Kenya by increasing access to and usage of hygienic sanitation facilities. Sanergy creates an efficient, equitable, and sustainable sanitation cycle by building adense network of small-scale sanitation centers across the slums, a low-cost containerized waste collection infrastructure, and converting this waste at their central processing facility into useful byproducts, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. | $5M / Series B / Feb 01, 2017 | ||
| SOKO is a manufacturing platform built using mobile technology to connect independent, distributed artisans to the global marketplace. Its technology suite and mobile app organize over 2300 independent, artisans throughout Kenya to manufacture their jewelry. It has created an efficient and demand-responsive virtual factory. Millenials and Gen Zconsumers are constantly looking for brands that align with their values and are opting for brands that adopt sustained and measurable social impact. Its business model and BCorp certification validate and distinguish us from our competition. Its model also provides economic opportunity and financial inclusion for marginalized artisans who are now earning 4.8X more than an average Kenyan workshop. So, unlike centralized factory production, they are using technology to empower human capital, not displace it. | $1.4M / Series A / Oct 28, 2016 | ||
| Sanergy makes hygienic sanitation affordable and accessible in urban slums for everyone starting with Nairobi, Kenya. It promotes the fundamental human right to sanitation in the slums of Kenya by increasing access to and usage of hygienic sanitation facilities. Sanergy creates an efficient, equitable, and sustainable sanitation cycle by building adense network of small-scale sanitation centers across the slums, a low-cost containerized waste collection infrastructure, and converting this waste at their central processing facility into useful byproducts, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. | $1.7M / Series A / Feb 08, 2016 | ||
| SOKO is a manufacturing platform built using mobile technology to connect independent, distributed artisans to the global marketplace. Its technology suite and mobile app organize over 2300 independent, artisans throughout Kenya to manufacture their jewelry. It has created an efficient and demand-responsive virtual factory. Millenials and Gen Zconsumers are constantly looking for brands that align with their values and are opting for brands that adopt sustained and measurable social impact. Its business model and BCorp certification validate and distinguish us from our competition. Its model also provides economic opportunity and financial inclusion for marginalized artisans who are now earning 4.8X more than an average Kenyan workshop. So, unlike centralized factory production, they are using technology to empower human capital, not displace it. | $700K / Series A / Apr 02, 2015 | ||
| Bridge International Academies is an operator of scholastic academy services used to provide education to underprivileged children. Its services provide lessons based on national curricula, develop in-depth teacher training and programs, and use cutting-edge wireless technology that enables underprivileged children to get the right education, freeof cost, for a brighter future. | $6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 21, 2014 | ||
| NewGlobe works with visionary governments around the world to dramatically improve the quality of basic education. Founded in 2007, we partner with governments to provide integrated school management, teacher professional development, instructional design innovation, technological system support, child-centered classroom practice, and parentengagement – all grounded in learning science – to ensure each teacher is empowered to engage children in transformational learning, Our data-driven approach has been validated by a Nobel-winning researcher and recognition by international leaders in Education. We imagine a world where all children can access an education that unlocks their full potential. | Series D / Jan 06, 2014 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Novastar Ventures
Novastar Ventures is a global VC working from the entrepreneurial centres of Lagos, London and Nairobi. The team partners with bold optimists to build businesses that create value for the many, not the few. Novastar entrepreneurs pursue big solutions with the potential to transform markets and sectors. Whether in healthcare, finance, education, agriculture, information or mobility, since 2014 Novastar has been following the threads of consumer behaviour to help power enduring change, for good.
Novastar Ventures Contacts
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Abel Boreto
Associate Investment Director
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Andrew Carruthers
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Nghi Tran
In-House Counsel
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Oluwatoyin Emmanuel-Olubake
Investment Director
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Steve Beck
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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What does Steve Beck invest in?
Steve Beck invests primarily in Education, Agriculture and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Steve Beck closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 13 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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