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.
Ryan Sanders @sandersryan
Love this guy @korstevens All heart (and grit, and commitment, and resilience, and kindness…) He and his wife Mallory are favorite examples of #entrepreneurship Wimbley socks, Taft, and now Tuff Pops https://t.co/NXVyIuKwZ7

May 24, 2026 · ♥ 1
Ryan Sanders @sandersryan
That’s how you give a post-win interview. @TeamUSA @usahockey @Olympics https://t.co/3HxDUyN4hW https://t.co/8SXxoJwu5x

Feb 22, 2026 · ♥ 1
Ryan Sanders @sandersryan
Watched Miracle last night and this OT win for @usahockey this morning. Listen to the announcer and watch the players celebrate. Clean gold medal sweep for the USA men’s and women’s teams https://t.co/mZj0aIB38a
Feb 22, 2026
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
Education
- Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA, General Management - Entrepreneurship
- Brigham Young UniversityBS, Finance
Skills & more
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M&A experienceExecutive ManagementPrivate EquityManagementStrategyLeadershipStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Business StrategyFinanceFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138
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Also attended Brigham Young University183
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows359
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Also worked at Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association5
Also worked at Escalate Capital3
Also worked at Comcast33
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Investments
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