Mark Benning

Mark Benning is a technology entrepreneur and investor based in Canada who currently serves as a General Partner at the venture capital firm Sprout VC. Prior to transitioning into his current investment role, he spent twenty years operating within the Silicon Valley technology ecosystem, where he founded and led four distinct investor-backed software startups. Throughout his entrepreneurial career, he directly managed corporate strategy, business development, and financial operations, ultimately raising more than $100 million in venture capital funding for his own enterprises and advised companies. His operational expertise and significant fundraising track record have been recognized across the technology industry and featured in publications such as Business Spotlight Canada. Benning currently focuses on leveraging his deep operational background to invest in and advise emerging software startups seeking institutional capital for long-term growth and market scaling.