Investment Associate

The short version

Savano Capital Partners recently closed Fund IV with more than $250 million in commitments, and we are growing our investment team. We are hiring a full-time Investment Associate in our Baltimore office to help us find, evaluate, and close our next investments in late-stage software and technology companies.

This is a true 50/50 seat. Half your time goes to sourcing new opportunities and building relationships with founders, executives, and investors. The other half goes to execution: diligence, financial modeling, and investment memos. You will sit in investment committee meetings from day one and work directly with our partners on a team of about ten people.

About Savano

Savano is a direct secondaries firm that invests in leading late‑stage software and tech companies.

Founders, early employees, and early investors often wait a decade or longer for an exit. We provide them liquidity by purchasing minority stakes, typically $10‑$30 million per company. We think and operate like a growth equity investor, using secondary transactions as our way into high‑quality companies.

Fund IV gives us our largest pool of capital to date and the opportunity to continue expanding our investment platform.

• Source new investment opportunities. Most of our deal flow comes from proactive outreach, and you will own meaningful company and relationship coverage from the start.
• Build lasting relationships with growth‑stage companies, founders, executives, employees, and investors across the technology ecosystem.
• Manage our investment pipeline and CRM. We typically have 40 to 50 active opportunities under evaluation at any given time.
• Drive investment diligence, including company and industry analysis, competitive landscape research, financial modeling, valuation analysis, and investment memo preparation.
• Monitor and support portfolio companies, including reviewing financial performance, market developments, and potential follow‑on investment opportunities.
• Contribute to internal initiatives that improve our sourcing engine, data, technology, and investment processes.

• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, or venture capital.
• A strong foundation in accounting and finance, with the ability to model company financials and perform valuation analysis.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, a strong work ethic, and close attention to detail.
• The confidence and communication skills to develop relationships with executives, shareholders, investors, and other market participants.
• Based in Baltimore or willing to relocate. Ties to Maryland or the broader Mid‑Atlantic region are a plus.

Candidates can expect three conversations with members of the investment team, followed by a case study in which they present a company or transaction they already know well. Finalists will then spend a day with the team in our Baltimore office.