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Savano Capital Partners IV

Geography: United States
Stage: Late Stage
Fund size: $252M
Focus: Cybersecurity, Data Infrastructure, Enterprise Software and FinTech
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Savano Capital Partners IV

Baltimore-based direct secondaries investor. Fund IV closed at $252M (July 2026), 60% larger than Fund III and oversubscribed, buying stakes directly from founders, employees and early investors in mature, high-growth private tech companies across enterprise software, cybersecurity, data/AI infrastructure and fintech.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageLate Stage

Industry Focus

Cybersecurity

Data Infrastructure

Enterprise Software

FinTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Expansion-stage private tech shareholders needing flexible liquidity solutions

secondaries

expansion-stage liquidity

enterprise software

cybersecurity

data infrastructure

Bullish Signals

Fund IV 60% larger, oversubscribedexternal

First-time public pension LPsexternal

500+ transactions since 2010external

Two portfolio exits in past yearexternal

Emphasis on flexible, customized deal structureswebsite

Win-win solutions for shareholders & companieswebsite

Broad network supporting expansion-stage companieswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Secondaries entry pricing discipline unverifiedexternal

Not primary-round investor for foundersexternal

Founder Do's

Approach for shareholder liquidity, not primary fundraising

Be expansion-stage, rapidly growing private company

Have institutional-quality cap table documentation

Expect flexible, customized deal structures

Leverage their broad network & capabilities

Founder Don'ts

Pitch as early-stage primary check

Expect rigid lead-round term sheet

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$252M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Tom Smith, Matt Good

Tom SmithManaging Partner

Matt GoodChief Operating Officer

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