Darren Powderly

Biography: Darren Powderly is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with over 20 years of leadership in commercial real estate, private markets investing, and fintech innovation. As the Founder of CrowdStreet, Darren transformed a visionary idea into a nationally recognized digital investment platform, facilitating $4.3 billion in equity investments across more than 800 institutional-quality real estate offerings. Under his leadership, CrowdStreet built a trusted community of 380,000 individual investors, RIAs, and family offices, helping democratize access to private real estate investing. A recognized expert in capital formation, strategic partnerships, and investor relations, Darren has built and led high-performing teams across sales, investment management, and technology. He has personally contributed to raising over $55 million in venture capital and $4.3 billion in GP/LP equity while forging partnerships with top real estate sponsors and financial institutions, including Greystar, Nuveen, Motley Fool, and Stansberry Research. Prior to founding CrowdStreet, Darren served as Managing Partner of a regional commercial real estate firm and held leadership roles in technology sales at Oracle/ATG and TEKsystems. His career began in the software industry and has consistently been defined by his ability to bridge the gap between capital markets, technology, and investor engagement. Darren is a frequent speaker at industry forums, including Columbia University, Yale SOM, and the Urban Land Institute. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses, a CCIM designation, and a business degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. Darren is committed to driving innovation in private markets and advising alternative investment managers on building successful strategies for growth, capital raising, and investor trust.