Mark Crane

Mark Crane has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Mark started their career as the Senior VP Investor Relations, Partner at Denton Floyd Real Estate Group in 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the VP Investor Relations at Venture First from 2019. At Venture First, they were involved in various investment opportunities and served as a General Partner in two funds. Before that, Mark was a General Partner at DF Real Estate Funds, where they acquired and operated multi-family apartments. Mark also worked as a General Partner at Mass Storage Fund, where they focused on acquiring and developing storage properties. Additionally, they co-founded and served as the Chief Administrator of the Sequel Fund, an early-stage seed fund. Mark also has experience as the Chief Operating Officer at SentryHealth, where they raised funds for the company and oversaw its transition to a technology platform provider. Furthermore, they served on the Board of Directors at Stonewood Financial and held the position of Chief Development Officer at MD2U. Mark has also been involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, co-founding Enterprise Angels and serving as the Executive Director of Enterprise Corp at Greater Louisville Inc. Mark also worked at the University of Louisville as an Entrepreneur in Residence, providing mentorship and teaching entrepreneurship courses.

Mark Crane attended Purdue University from 1982 to 1986, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering. In 2013, they also completed Steve Blank's Lean Launchpad Certification, specializing in the Lean Launchpad Methodology. Additionally, they participated in a program called Leadership Louisville at an unspecified time.