Tom Smith is the Managing Partner at Savano Capital Partners. He has over 20 years of experience in venture capital and leveraged buyout transactions.

What Tom can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
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Career

  1. Chase Manhattan Capital Corporation · Vice President
  2. Edison Ventures · General Partner
  3. Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds · General Partner
  4. SmithDefieux Capital Partners · General Partner
  5. Savano Capital Partners · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

SavanoSmithDefieux Capital Partners

Focus

venture capitalleveraged buyouttechnologyInternet-related

Education

Elizabethtown College, BSU.N.C. Chapel Hill, MBA

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Who is Tom Smith?

Tom Smith is the Managing Partner at Savano Capital Partners. He has over 20 years of experience in venture capital and leveraged buyout transactions.

How much does Tom Smith invest?

Savano Capital Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at series b.

How do I pitch Tom Smith?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Tom in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Savano Capital Partners backed works better.

What did Tom Smith do before Savano Capital Partners?

Vice President at Chase Manhattan Capital Corporation; General Partner at Edison Ventures; General Partner at Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds; General Partner at SmithDefieux Capital Partners.

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