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Podcast: Investor Connect Podcast
Episode: Investor Connect 866: Dave Sanders of SAC Angels on Seed Investing, Fast Decisions, and Founder Readiness
Description: On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Dave Sanders, angel investor and Membership Chair at SAC Angels. Located in El Dorado Hills, California, Sac Angels is a long-running Sacramento-based angel group that's been investing in high-potential early-stage startups since the late 1990s, with about 70 members completing roughly 15–20 transactions a year. The group focuses primarily on broad-based technology (about 70–80%) across the western US while remaining open to opportunities nationwide, and it supports founders not only with capital but also with mentorship, connections, and experienced operator guidance through the early, messy stages of growth. Dave shares how Sac Angels typically invests at t...