Taylor Crane

Taylor Crane

Taylor Crane is an entrepreneur and product leader based in New York City. He is known for being the founder and CEO of Clubs Poker, a social online poker platform that he launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.12

Clubs Poker

Under Taylor's leadership, Clubs Poker grew to over 7,000 monthly active users playing 4,000 poker games per month, with an average 20% month-over-month growth rate.1 The company raised over $500,000 from investors including Village Global and several professional poker players.12

In September 2023, Clubs Poker was acquired by KHK Games, giving the platform a new life under new ownership.35 Taylor has described the acquisition process as "bananas-level hard" but was ultimately satisfied with the outcome.3

Product Leadership Experience

Prior to founding Clubs Poker, Taylor had over 10 years of experience as a product manager, launching 9 new products across industries including real estate, consumer, gaming, insurance, and ad-tech.1 He held product roles at companies like Hello Alfred, Originate, and Suzy.1

Since the Clubs Poker acquisition, Taylor has been working as a fractional head of product for early-stage startups through platforms like Fractional Jobs.45 His LinkedIn profile username is @taylorcrane.6