Guest Spotlight: Delon Turner
“I’m an ex-athlete who played 11 years in Europe and a former Wall Street banker. Today I run a venture capital firm investing across FinTech, AI, and software.”
On this episode, Mike Blankenship sits down with SPAC leader and venture investor Delon Turner, founder and managing partner of a venture capital firm focused on emerging technology sectors.
Delon shares how his journey from professional sports to Wall Street shaped his approach to investing and why his firm is preparing to launch a SPAC in 2026.
Key Topics
• Transitioning from professional sports to venture capital
• Investing across FinTech, AI, and software
• Building a SPAC team with capital markets expertise
• Why SPACs remain an important capital markets tool
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Michael Blankenship: Hello, this is Mike Blanken with the SPAC podcast. Today I'm joined with by Delon Turner. Delon, how are you doing? And please give a few minutes to the audience about yourself.
Delon Turner: Great. Mike. I really appreciate the opportunity to speak on your platform, which is great. A little bit about myself.
I'm an ex-athlete, played 11 years in Europe, but I'm also a Wall Street ex Wall Street banker. Currently, we run a venture capital firm. I'm a managing partner and founder. And we invest in certain verticals across FinTech, AI, and software. One of our initiatives we're having in 2026 is to launch a SPAC Core of our team was created and comprised of our members from 2021 when we contemplated going to market with our initial SPAC course enthusiasts.
Also, capital markets enthusiasts, so our counter mortgage birth world sometimes.
Delon Turner is the Founder of 7even Hills Venture Capital, where the firm’s investment thesis
is primarily concentrated on disruptive financial technology (FinTech) platforms, digital banking
infrastructure, and payment technologies. Mr. Turner drives the fund’s capital allocation,
shapes portfolio strategies, and leads the adoption of advanced, high-alpha investment
methodologies. Currently, Mr. Turner is Chairman and CEO of Amethyst Acquisition Corp., a
$150M NASDAQ-listed SPAC targeting AI infrastructure and large-scale data centers—key
areas shaping the digital finance landscape. Previously, he was CEO of Grey Bridge
Acquisition Corp., a $250M SPAC targeting high-growth fintech and embedded finance
disruptors. Before that, as Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at Merrill Lynch, he
co-managed $600 million for ultra-high-net-worth and institutional clients, specializing in
advanced portfolio optimization, innovative multi-asset structures, synthetic bonds, LDI, and
tailored allocation models for enhanced yield and risk control. Mr. Turner worked at Citibank’s
corporate headquarters within its Global Consumer Banking segment, specializing in
investment strategy formulation and product innovation. He led institutional initiatives in
standardizing third-party trust banking relationships and outsourcing, optimizing operational
leverage for Citibank’s wealth management vertical.
He also championed the integration of transformative FinTech—including AI-driven
robo-advisors and digital assets—to modernize Citi’s legacy sy…Read More