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ABOUT MARK
As a young entrepreneur I honed my skills as a salesman and capital raiser working with a variety of individual entrepreneurs at a time when utilizing leverage in real estate was a growing trend. In the late 1990s, I capitalized on my experience and relationships that I had earned with successful entrepreneurs to operate proprietary investment funds and a small investment banking practice.
A staff hire I made in early 2001 introduced me to my first international individual investor, and since then I have developed relationships with approximately 50 high and ultra-high net worth individual investors from around the world.
These relationships allowed me to work on deals in varying industries and establish an eastern European hub that helped to deepen my investor base, expand my comprehension of global businesses, and pursue social and philanthropic causes for the greater good.
BUSINESS PORTFOLIO:
Mesaba Finance
Mesaba Finance Company, Incorporated, through its various affiliated companies, support a boutique investment banking operation and employ a professional staff to manage funds related to Agricultural and other specialty finance in North, Central and South America, as well as a project in the Horn of Africa.
Mesaba Finance traces its roots back to 1938, when it was formed as Mesaba Loan Company by Maurice "Mosey" Banen in Minnesota. I acquired the company in 1994, when it was a Regulated Lender in the State of Minnesota, specialized in automobile and secured consumer financing. As a boutique investment bank, we serve a niche clientele controlled by foreign owner and sovereign nation clientele.
Aero Fleet One
Aero Fleet One is an aerial services company focused on improving the agricultural aviation industry through standardization and innovation. By acquiring a significant share of the market and leveraging new technologies, we believe we can reduce the risks and costs associated with aerial application while increasing efficiency and effectiveness. With a growing world to feed and preserve, we believe responsible automation is the way forward for agriculture.
Agro Fund One
Agro Fund One, Limited, and our subsidiaries draw from the expertise of our international staff and resources from our affiliated businesses to support growth-stage companies in the international agricultural sector. Projects focus on North and South America and a stand-alone project in the Horn of Africa in a wide range of sectors ranging from crop inputs, logistics, processing, growing and ag tech innovations.
Blue Heron Farms
Blue Heron, Inc. (Golden Neva EurAsia) is a multi-national managed farm operation in Eastern Europe. Our journey started in 2011 in the ancient wine-growing region of Kakheti, in the Republic of Georgia. Actively managing 1,500 hectares of farmland, these properties produce a wide variety of row crops, orchard crops, and specialty foods. Blue Heron team developed and continues to support strong export relationships across all of these categories for sale in export markets and a specialty equipment leasing portfolio.
TaqTyle
TaqTyle is a forward-thinking venture that focuses on tangible, real-world investments across finance, AgTech, and aviation. The company seeks to combine decades of experience in financial management with a hands-on approach to innovation, particularly in agricultural technology and aerial applications. Its mission is to invest in and develop high-impact, tangible assets, reflecting a shift from traditional finance to industries with more direct, physical contributions to the global economy.