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.
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Regina Riojas
Investment Associate
Investment Team
Regina 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, she is responsible for sourcing and execution.
She earned her Industrial Engineering degree at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico and later worked as a technology Investment Banker.
She earned her Industrial Engineering degree at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico and later worked as a technology Investment Banker.
Paola Castellanos
Chief of Staff & Investment Associate
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.
Cesar Gomez
IT Specialist
Savant Growth
Cesar owns Savant's day-to-day technology, including Microsoft 365, devices, licensing, and support, keeping the team fully equipped and the firm's systems secure. He also helps evaluate and shape the AI tools that extend what a lean team can accomplish, with data security as a first consideration.
With over four years of experience managing enterprise IT environments supporting thousands of users, Cesar is a Microsoft-certified endpoint administrator. He holds a degree in Software Engineering from UNAN-Managua.
With over four years of experience managing enterprise IT environments supporting thousands of users, Cesar is a Microsoft-certified endpoint administrator. He holds a degree in Software Engineering from UNAN-Managua.
