The Savant Team
Investment
Javier Rojas
Founder & Managing Partner
Investment Team
Javier helps founder-entrepreneurs effectively drive growth and build market-leading companies. He has spent his career coaching founders of bootstrapped businesses on how to achieve high-value outcomes and grow from $10M to $100M, with a vision that goes beyond traditional capital and coaching.
Javier holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a BS/BA in Finance and Computer Science from Georgetown University.
Javier holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a BS/BA in Finance and Computer Science from Georgetown University.
Eric Filipek
Founder & Managing Partner
Investment Team
Eric focuses on creating value for founder-led B2B SaaS software companies that leverage AI and automate business processes along the customer lifecycle.
He earned his undergraduate business degree at Wharton as well as a National Champion Crew title. Early in his career, Eric joined a mid-market M&A advisory firm, which strongly influenced his move to private equity.
He earned his undergraduate business degree at Wharton as well as a National Champion Crew title. Early in his career, Eric joined a mid-market M&A advisory firm, which strongly influenced his move to private equity.
Francesco Mantica
Founder & Principal
Investment Team
Francesco heads Savant Growth’s deal sourcing, operations, and investment due-diligence processes.
He guides the strategic vision of the portfolio companies, leveraging data insights and helping founders operate more efficiently and scale faster. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
He guides the strategic vision of the portfolio companies, leveraging data insights and helping founders operate more efficiently and scale faster. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Olivier Verhage
Vice-President
Investment Team
Olivier is a growth equity investor investing $10M-40M tickets in founder-led, bootstrapped B2B software and tech-enabled businesses with $3M-15M ARR. At Savant Growth, he is responsible for sourcing and execution, and he also helps founders design a data-driven roadmap for growth.
He earned his Economics degree at Groningen University in The Netherlands and after a short stint in technology M&A, he went on to complete his Finance Masters at City University London.
He earned his Economics degree at Groningen University in The Netherlands and after a short stint in technology M&A, he went on to complete his Finance Masters at City University London.
Paola Castellanos
Chief of Staff
Investment Team
Paola, with a background in law and journalism, effectively leads diverse teams and ensures the successful execution of projects at Savant. Her unique interpersonal and cross-cultural skills foster strong connections within the team.
Prior to joining Savant, she founded LeXperts, a language start-up dedicated to designing specialized programs for training Colombian lawyers in Legal English and translation skills.
Prior to joining Savant, she founded LeXperts, a language start-up dedicated to designing specialized programs for training Colombian lawyers in Legal English and translation skills.
Rebecca Herrera
Administrative Assistant
Investment Team
Rebecca, a graduate of Finance and International Trade from Universidad Sergio Arboleda, brings over 4 years of experience as an Administrative Assistant, including her tenure at British Council in 2018. With exceptional teamwork and flexibility, she excels in supporting organizational efficiency.
