About
Mark Larsen is Chief Executive Officer at Connexure, a private equity-backed software and business services company. He brings operational experience building platforms through organic growth and M&A in the lower-middle market, along with prior consulting work with startups and Fortune 500 companies on sales effectiveness, organizational design, and cost optimization. Larsen has expertise in SaaS business models, self-funded medical benefits, and labor arbitrage across software, professional services, insurance, and healthcare sectors.
Experience
- ConnexureChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- ConnexureBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- YPOMembercurrent2024 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- Atlanta CEO CouncilMembercurrent2025 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- Shore Capital PartnersOperating Executive | CXO Fellowcurrent2020 — presentNashville, Tennessee, United States
- Point CBoard Observer2020 — 2024Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Point CChief Operating Officer2021 — 2024Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Point CVice President of Growth & Development2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Northwestern UniversityAdjunct Professor | Farley Center for Entrepreneurship2022 — 2023Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Northwestern UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant | Harvey Kapnick Center for Business Institutions2019 — 2020Evanston, Illinois
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA Graduate Student2019 — 2020Evanston, IL
- Dot Family HoldingsPrviate Equity MBA Intern2019Chicago, Illinois
- GallagherSenior Strategy Consultant2017 — 2019Chicago, Illinois
- PwCAssociate Consultant2015 — 2017Chicago, Illinois
- CanopyExternal Consultant2015
- EYIntern | Advisory - Performance Improvement2014San Francisco, California
- A. Schulman, Inc.External Consultant2014
- Moss AdamsIntern2013San Francisco, California
- Missionary Training CenterESL Instructor2011 — 2012Provo, Utah Area
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsVolunteer Representative2009 — 2011Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Skills & more
Russian1English5Leadership6Public Speaking3Higher EducationEntrepreneurshipGrowth StrategiesTeaching3Management Consulting3Financial Analysis6Business Strategy1Data Analysis6
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AccountingFinancial AccountingFinancial ReportingMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · Russian
- Certified Public Accountant — South Carolina Board of Accountancy
From Mark's professional profile.
Colleagues at Circadian Ventures
Alex Ferguson
SVP, M&A, Agape Care Group at Circadian Ventures
Armistead Whitney
Founder of Apptega at Circadian Ventures
Brandon Van Orden
CIO, Cousins Properties at Circadian Ventures
Brian Akselrad
VP IT, Qgenda at Circadian Ventures
Greg Smith
Managing Partner – Technology, TechCXO at Circadian Ventures
Jason James
CIO, Aptos Retail at Circadian Ventures
Jay Ferro
Chair of TAC, CIO, Clario at Circadian Ventures
Jeff Crow
CEO, TapMango at Circadian Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Larsen?
- Mark Larsen is Chief Executive Officer at Connexure, a private equity-backed software and business services company. He brings operational experience building platforms through organic growth and M&A in the lower-middle market, along with prior consulting work with startups and Fortune 500 companies on sales effectiveness, organizational design, and cost optimization. Larsen has expertise in SaaS business models, self-funded medical benefits, and labor arbitrage across software, professional services, insurance, and healthcare sectors.
- Where does Mark Larsen work?
- Mark Larsen is CEO, Connexure at Circadian Ventures.
- Where did Mark Larsen go to school?
- Mark Larsen studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA | Master of Business Administration); Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business (MACC | Master of Accountancy, Emphasis in Global Management and Entrepreneurship); Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business (Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting, Emphasis in Finance).
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