# Mark Benning

> Mark Benning is a pre-seed investor at Sprout.vc (Edmonton) backing Software and B2B. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sprout.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sprout-vc)
- Location: Edmonton, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbenning/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/markb4
- Website: http://www.markbenning.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark4b

Mark Benning is a pre-seed investor at Sprout.vc in Edmonton focused on Software and B2B. Mark Benning is the founder and managing partner of Sprout Fund LP. He previously worked at Options-Traders.com as an Options Trader. Mark Benning attended Harvard University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| B2B | 1 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |

14 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Levr.ai | Levr.ai is an intelligent loans platform built to get your business funded—fast | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Care2Talk | Care2Talk is a video technology platform that provides the easiest and most secure product for older adults in Memory Care, SNF, AL, IL to connect their loved ones & provider groups.Care2Talk is an iOS/Android App which uses a specially designed interface on mobile or tablet device to create an easy-to-use video chat tool for those withcognitive impairments or other limitations. This includes conditions associated with:• Aging & Dementia • Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities • Brain Injuries • Vision and Hearing Impairments (CC) • Physical Disabilities & Mobility Restrictions | $1M | Pre-Seed | Feb 12, 2022 |  |
| Truss | Truss is the fastest and easiest way to move money for construction companies, including general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and more. With Truss, construction companies can send and receive payments instantly and for free. Collect money from clients via email and use it immediately to pay suppliers or withdraw via card—all from onesimple dashboard. No transfer fees, no hidden costs, and no-nonsense. | $354.3K | Pre-Seed | May 15, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [WUTIF](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wutif) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [E-Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MAVAN Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mavan-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AC100 VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ac100-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Angel Forum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angel-forum) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Colopl Next](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colopl-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Sprout.vc

VC Fund · Edmonton, Canada

Sprout.vc is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on SaaS and B2B companies. The firm is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

4 contacts available at Sprout.vc.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kristina Milke | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristina-milke |
| Mark Benning | Founder & General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-benning |
| Lindsay Dodd | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lindsay-dodd |
| Shaheel Hooda | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shaheel-hooda |

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## FAQ

### What does Mark Benning invest in?

Mark Benning invests primarily in Software, B2B and Apps startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Mark Benning last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mark Benning closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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