"Nobody Builds A Truly Great Company Alone."
-Mark Haney
My Story
I’m Mark Haney—an entrepreneur, investor, and community builder based in the Sacramento region. I co‑founded the Growth Factory venture fund, host The Mark Haney Show, and have invested in more than 100 startups. I also co‑own Allegiant Giving with my family, a nonprofit supporting military veterans. At my core, I believe entrepreneurship transforms communities for the better—and my mission is to help entrepreneurs win, because when they win, we all win.
The Growth Factory is a venture capital fund and community of mentors, investors, and partners dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build enduring companies in the Sacramento region. Founded with a mission to back 100 world‑class startups, the Growth Factory provides capital, connections, and a powerful support system—what we call the Backyard Advantage—to give founders the resources they need to win and to strengthen our entire community.
The Mark Haney Show is a podcast and media platform where I sit down with entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders to share real stories of winning, losing, and persevering in business and in life. Guests range from startup founders and CEOs to civic leaders, innovators, and investors—all people who are building, leading, and inspiring in the Sacramento region and beyond.
​The Mark Haney Newsletter is a weekly dose of insights, stories, and strategies from entrepreneurs, investors, and community leaders. Each edition highlights key takeaways from The Mark Haney Show, updates from the Growth Factory, and practical lessons to help founders and business builder's win. If you want to join 7,000+ readers getting weekly insights to help entrepreneurs win. Then click here to subscribe to the Newsletter.