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Mark Carlson
Managing Director, AVAC Ltd.
Mark Carlson, Managing Director and Founding Partner at Verdex Capital
Mark Carlson is an experienced real estate and venture capital professional with over 29 years of experience in the industry.12 He currently serves as the Managing Director and Founding Partner at Verdex Capital, a purpose-driven venture capital firm that invests in the Canadian food and agricultural sectors.34
Prior to Verdex Capital, Mark held several roles at RREEF from 1996-2007, including Partner and Managing Director of the acquisitions group, where he closed over $3 billion in transactions.2 He was also part of the portfolio management department, responsible for developing and implementing investment strategies for several clients.2
Mark received a B.A. in Business Administration with a real estate emphasis from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA.24 He is a certified Commercial Investment Manager and a member of both the Institute of Real Estate Management and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).1
