# Doug Sanford

> Doug Sanford is a pre-seed investor at IDEAL INDUSTRIES backing SaaS. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [IDEAL INDUSTRIES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ideal-industries-82f6)
- Location: Littleton, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougsanford1
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/dougsanford?lang=en

Doug Sanford is a pre-seed investor at IDEAL INDUSTRIES in Littleton focused on SaaS and Training. Senior executive with a proven record of enhancing shareholder value through sustainable growth, profitability, accountability and cultural change. Extensive experience with managing complex multi-channel global businesses and creating and implementing defined strategic plans that generate solid results.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Training | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Productivity Tools | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rivet Work | Rivet is an online platform that helps construction companies, trade schools, and labor unions schedule, forecast, acquire and dispatch skilled workers and equipment to jobs and jobsites. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. | $600K | Pre-Seed | Nov 10, 2020 | https://rivet.work |

1 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Michigan Rise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michigan-rise) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [WPMC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wpmc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Solidea Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About IDEAL INDUSTRIES

VC Fund · Sycamore, United States

Ideal industries is atechnology hardware & equipment company located in Sycamore.

2 contacts available at IDEAL INDUSTRIES.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Doug Sanford | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/doug-sanford-6650 |
| J. Walter Becker | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j-walter-becker |

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## FAQ

### What does Doug Sanford invest in?

Doug Sanford invests primarily in SaaS, Training and Recruiting startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Doug Sanford?

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### When did Doug Sanford last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Doug Sanford closed in Nov 2020. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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