Where does Ryan Sanders work?

Ryan Sanders is Managing Director at Mercato Partners.

What does Ryan Sanders invest in?

Ryan Sanders invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.

What boards does Ryan Sanders sit on?

Ryan Sanders holds tracked board seats at Atomic, Lambda, Lendio, ObservePoint, Stance.

Where did Ryan Sanders go to school?

Ryan Sanders studied at Texas McCombs School of Business (MBA, General Management - Entrepreneurship); Brigham Young University (BS, Finance, Minor in Spanish and Information Technology).

Ryan Sanders

Investor

Managing Director at Mercato Partners

Austin

Kauffman Fellow · Class 26

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About

Managing Director at Mercato who joined from Escalate Capital as an Austin-based mezzanine investor. Named a 2024 Venture Capital Outstanding Director and one of Business Insider's most important VCs in the Rockies; led Mercato's largest fundraise and sits on multiple portfolio boards.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

Mercato PartnersGrowth Investorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Salt Lake City Area
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 26current2021 — present
Alta View CapitalAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Rocky Mountain Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2017 — 2022
Escalate CapitalMezzanine Investor2010 — 2015Austin, Texas Area
ComcastBusiness Operations Manager2009 — 2010
Daylight PartnersConsultant2009 — 2010Austin, Texas, United States
Impact Venture PartnersGraduate Intern2009Austin, Texas, United States
Silverton PartnersVenture Fellows Intern2007 — 2009Austin, Texas, United States
The UT Golf ClubDirector2003 — 2007Austin, Texas, United States
Calixus Networks (fka Portal Communities)Founder, Board Member2000 — 2004Provo, Utah, United States
First Union SecuritiesAnalyst, Technology Group1999 — 2000Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Skills & more

Start-ups18Corporate Development7Financial Analysis14Financial Modeling21Due Diligence4Venture Capital30Small Business3Mergers & Acquisitions12Valuation4Investments2Entrepreneurship3Corporate Finance2

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M&A experienceExecutive ManagementPrivate EquityManagementStrategyLeadershipStrategic PartnershipsBusiness Development

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Investments

Board seats

Atomic Lambda LendioObservePointStance

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Colleagues at Mercato Partners

Amy Cooper

Executive Assistant at Mercato Partners

Andrew K Smith

General Partner at Mercato Partners

Austin Lignell

Associate at Mercato Partners

Ben Davis

Director at Mercato Partners

Brian Lanier

Chief Financial Officer at Mercato Partners

Casey Nixon

Senior Associate at Mercato Partners

Dave Boyce

Director at Mercato Partners

Easter Niko

Fund Controller at Mercato Partners

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Jay BrownMentor

Managing Director at Marcy Venture Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Sanders?: Managing Director at Mercato who joined from Escalate Capital as an Austin-based mezzanine investor. Named a 2024 Venture Capital Outstanding Director and one of Business Insider's most important VCs in the Rockies; led Mercato's largest fundraise and sits on multiple portfolio boards.
Where does Ryan Sanders work?: Ryan Sanders is Managing Director at Mercato Partners.
What does Ryan Sanders invest in?: Ryan Sanders invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Ryan Sanders sit on?: Ryan Sanders holds tracked board seats at Atomic, Lambda, Lendio, ObservePoint, Stance.
Where did Ryan Sanders go to school?: Ryan Sanders studied at Texas McCombs School of Business (MBA, General Management - Entrepreneurship); Brigham Young University (BS, Finance, Minor in Spanish and Information Technology).