Tom Smith

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Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC

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Thomas A. Smith is the founder of Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC, serving as Managing Partner since 2010.
Mr. Smith was the founder of SmithDefieux Capital Partners, serving as General Partner from 2010 to 2011.
Mr. Smith is currently the Director at Pactolus Communications Software Corp.
Mr. Smith is currently a Board Observer at Aras Corp.
since 2018.
Mr. Smith is currently a Board Observer at Jobcase, Inc. since 2017.
Former positions include Director at sentitO Networks, Inc., Director at Mid-Atlantic Venture Association, Consultant at JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. from 2006 to 2008, General Partner at Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds from 2006 to 2007, General Partner at Edison Partners Management LLC from 1990 to 1998, Board Observer at GlobalTranz Enterprises LLC from 2013 to 2018, Board Observer at EverQuote, Inc. from 2016 to 2018, and Vice President at Chase Manhattan Capital Corp.
from 1986 to 1990.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Elizabethtown College, conferred in 1984, and an MBA from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, conferred in 1986.

Tom Smith active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Pactolus Communications Software Corp. Pactolus Communications Software Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides IP communication solutions	Director/Board Member	-
Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Savano Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on software, communications, e-commerce, technology-enabled services, healthcare and clean tech/alternative energy sectors. It participates in late stage transactions. It also makes co-investments and acts as lead investor.	Founder	31/12/2009
Aras Corp. Aras Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an application platform for product lifecycle management	Director/Board Member	31/08/2018
Jobcase, Inc. Jobcase, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides social media platform dedicated to empower workforce	Director/Board Member	30/04/2017

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Companies	Position	End
GlobalTranz Enterprises LLC GlobalTranz Enterprises LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides international freight forwarding and logistics services	Director/Board Member	29/06/2018
EVERQUOTE, INC.	Director/Board Member	29/06/2018
JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JPMIM seeks to generate positive excess return through both a bottom-up approach emphasizing security selection and a top-down approach focusing on macro investment themes and trends to aid in determining sector weightings, currency, and yield curve weighting where appropriate. The firm offers a broad range of US, non-US and global investment management products and provides different strategies that span the full spectrum of asset classes including equity, fixed-income, cash liquidity, currency, real estate, hedge funds and private equity.	Consultant / Advisor	01/01/2008
Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds Investment ManagersFinance Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds invests in companies located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The firm focuses on communications, software, electronics and health care sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5 to 8 million. It makes controlling investments and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Private Equity Investor	30/01/2007
Edison Partners Management LLC Edison Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Edison Partners seeks investments in companies located outside silicon valley in the United States with revenues of USD 10 - 30 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of fintech, healthcare IT and enterprise software. It provides financing for growth stage and buyout capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 5 - 20 million. It makes minority and control investments.	Private Equity Investor	30/01/1998

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JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance JPMIM seeks to generate positive excess return through both a bottom-up approach emphasizing security selection and a top-down approach focusing on macro investment themes and trends to aid in determining sector weightings, currency, and yield curve weighting where appropriate. The firm offers a broad range of US, non-US and global investment management products and provides different strategies that span the full spectrum of asset classes including equity, fixed-income, cash liquidity, currency, real estate, hedge funds and private equity.	Finance
Aras Corp. Aras Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops an application platform for product lifecycle management	Technology Services
sentitO Networks, Inc. sentitO Networks, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides VoIP switching and service delivery solutions	Technology Services
Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds Investment ManagersFinance Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds invests in companies located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The firm focuses on communications, software, electronics and health care sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 0.5 to 8 million. It makes controlling investments and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pactolus Communications Software Corp. Pactolus Communications Software Corp. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides IP communication solutions	Technology Services
Edison Partners Management LLC Edison Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Edison Partners seeks investments in companies located outside silicon valley in the United States with revenues of USD 10 - 30 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of fintech, healthcare IT and enterprise software. It provides financing for growth stage and buyout capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 5 - 20 million. It makes minority and control investments.	Finance
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Mid-Atlantic Venture Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as association that represents private equity and venture capital companies	Commercial Services
SmithDefieux Capital Partners SmithDefieux Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Smith Defieux Cap Prtnrs invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
GlobalTranz Enterprises LLC GlobalTranz Enterprises LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides international freight forwarding and logistics services	Transportation
Chase Manhattan Capital Corp.
EverQuote, Inc. EverQuote, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates an online marketplace for insurance	Technology Services
Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC Savano Direct Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Savano Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on software, communications, e-commerce, technology-enabled services, healthcare and clean tech/alternative energy sectors. It participates in late stage transactions. It also makes co-investments and acts as lead investor.	Finance
Jobcase, Inc. Jobcase, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides social media platform dedicated to empower workforce	Technology Services

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