Steve Sanger

Steve Sanger is a Partner with Evolv Ventures. Steve has been a part of high-growth technology leadership teams identifying organic growth opportunities as well as through corporate development and strategic business development efforts. Steve's extensive network within the technology community, venture capital firms and corporate / business development professionals help companies leverage various strategic growth alternatives.

Prior to joining Evolv, Steve held a variety of leadership roles including as an early member of GrubHub's executive team as their VP, Business Development that grew the business from $8M to over $400M resulting in a successful IPO (NYSE:GRUB) in 2014. Steve was responsible for the company's business and corporate development efforts as well as helping to launch the company's delivery initiative. He has held executive / senior roles at Tronc (formerly known as Tribune Interactive), and Diamond Management and Technology Consultants (acquired by PwC) as well as an advisor to many food tech brands.

Steve received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in and holds a B.S.J from the University of Kansas. Steve is an active member of the technology community and is a mentor for TechStars as well as a judge at The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business New Venture Challenge. He is an advisor to a handful of early-stage startups in the Chicago market and is an avid supporter of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (member of the family advisory board from 2012-2015).

Steve resides in Clarendon Hills, IL with his wife Andrea and two children, Elizabeth and Colin.