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Thomas Smith

Board Observer at Vi

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Overview

Thomas Smith serves as a Board Observer at Vi[1][4] and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Savano Capital Partners, a private equity firm with 25 years of experience in the sector[2][3]. Savano Capital Partners targets later-stage technology-driven companies with revenues between $20 and $250 million, focusing on software, communications, e-commerce, technology-enabled services, healthcare information technology, edtech, and other high-growth sectors[2]. Beyond Smith's role at Vi, Smith holds board observer positions at Jobcase, Inc.[5] and maintains investor positions in multiple companies including Steno, Wealthfront, Cart.com, Lambda, and Kin Insurance[6][7][8][9][10]. Smith holds an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BS in Accounting and Finance from Elizabethtown College[11][12].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

25 year veteran of the private equity business. As the Founder and Managing Partner of Savano Capital Partners, we seek to partner with later stage ($20 to $250 million revenue), high performing private companies to provide interim liquidity to existing shareholders (founders, angels, former and current executives, friends & family, corporate strategic investors, etc). Savano targets technology driven businesses including software, communications, E-commerce, technology enabled services, healthcare information technology, edtech and other high growth sectors.

Career history

  1. Managing PartnerJan 2010 to presentSavano Capital Partners
  2. Board ObserverMay 2023 to presentVi
  3. Board ObserverMay 2017 to presentJobcase, Inc.
  4. InvestorJan 2025 to presentSteno
  5. InvestorDec 2024 to presentWealthfront
  6. InvestorMay 2024 to presentCart.com
  7. InvestorJan 2024 to presentLambda
  8. InvestorSep 2023 to presentKin Insurance

Education

  1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)1984 - 1986UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
  2. BS, Accounting and Finance1980 - 1984Elizabethtown College

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