Mike Hurst

Full time CEO of Turbine. Part time fintech investor at TTV Capital and startup mentor at Stanford StartX. Dad to identical twins. Cover band guitarist.

[Mary Ann Azevedo @bayareawriter]

After the 2022 market reset, venture investors found themselves in a bind: public portfolios shrank, exit timelines stretched and selling fund stakes on the secondary market often meant steep discounts. Turbine Finance is betting there’s a better option. The firm, founded by TTV Capital's @Hurst_Mike and partners, offers margin-style loans to LPs and GPs backed by their venture fund positions, providing liquidity without forcing investors to give up future upside. In a @crunchbasenews Q&A, Hurst explains why secondaries can be costly, why borrowing against fund stakes hasn’t historically worked, and how credit could help bridge the venture industry’s prolonged exit drought.

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[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

It's a big day as @Turbine_Finance is emerging from stealth to help VC and PE investors access liquidity on their own timelines. Thank you to @MTemkin and @TechCrunch for telling our story.
https://t.co/1ENm5vNm5H

[Turbine Finance @Turbine_Finance]

Thank you @MTemkin and @TechCrunch for highlighting how Turbine is providing LPs with early access to liquidity while maintaining exposure to existing investments. Check out the article here: https://t.co/0ZwI0K5wOP

[Miles Beckett @mbeckett]

Excited to announce that Flossy has raised a strategic round lead by Forecast Labs (Comcast NBCUniversal). We’ve been growing fast and are excited to expand our reach with the power of TV! https://t.co/ihnWorTav6 @ForecastLabs @slow @seanpk @hurst_mike @BCapitalGroup @SeigelSteve

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

Tomorrow is #EarthDay. Here is an awesome message from a group of amazing @sagaftra members about how direct deposit from @Exactuals @sagaftra and @CityNational is helping to reduce waste and pollution. Thank you @RaphaelSbarge and all involved! https://t.co/rfcY3uZvAG

[Exactuals @Exactuals]

Excited to announce our new collaboration with @MetaCometInc that brings PaymentHub & automatic royalty payments to the book publishing industry! Read more here. https://t.co/tfswGZSo0E

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

@LakersSTM With confiscated victory streamers.

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

We @exactuals are very proud to partner with @sagaftra on this initiative! Nearly $200MM across 1MM Direct Deposits and growing!

[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

SAG-AFTRA and Exactuals Direct Deposit Initiative Hits Major Milestone: 1 Million Payments https://t.co/PAAcW8GpfM

[Exactuals @Exactuals]

#TheShowMustBePaused

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

@fortyfivan Double digits this year!

[LAPD - West Los Angeles @LAPDWestLA]

All evacuation orders have been lifted from the #PalisadesFire. Residents in the impacted area can return home.

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

Thrilled to be speaking at HITS tomorrow. If you're attending, please join our breakout session at 12:45 PM to learn more about Exactuals! #HITSSpring #HITSSpring19 #HollywoodITSummit @MESAlliance @HITSummit @HITS_List
https://t.co/P8TibTuuG5

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

Big day for @exactuals, @sagaftra, and actors everywhere! Many thanks to the leadership at SAG-AFTRA for allowing us to play a part in solving the industry’s payment problem!

[SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra]

SAG-AFTRA's Residuals Direct Deposit Available Nationwide May 1 https://t.co/gwcu50xVh0

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

@fortyfivan Pivot.

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

Thank you to @billboard for including me and @exactuals on their "40 Under 40: Music's Top Young Power Players Revealed," article. I am honored, and humbly share credit with @Cmac13, who leads our RAI initiative, and our outstanding team at Exactuals. https://t.co/NKCWlXJuWT

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

@scualumni @Exactuals @CityNational Thank you very much! My SCU degree proved valuable at every turn as did our excellent alumni network.

[Suzanne R Fletcher @SRFtweets]

Congratulations to @Exactuals - acquired by Citi National Bank. Stanford-@StartX Fund backed! @StanfordGSB alum founder/CEO Mike Hurst! https://t.co/RiCqyvZyky

[Mike Hurst @Hurst_Mike]

City National Bank buys entertainment payments startup https://t.co/n68bk5aOBe via @LABizJournal

[The Hollywood Reporter @THR]

City National acquires payments firm exactuals https://t.co/q4NZK7EEm5

[hypebot @hypebot]

City National Acquires Exactuals Artist PaymentHub https://t.co/oHkdm5OSjb