Savana
Malvern, AU · 8 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors
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Savana is an investment management company that employs a quantitative investment framework to identify alpha-generating opportunities in equity markets, with a focus on stock selection across major global exchanges. The company manages paper-trade portfolios and operates publicly listed investment vehicles including the Savana US Small Caps Strategy on the ASX.
Founders & leadership

Board
Investors · 10
How we know: Cathay Innovation's portfolio page · cathaycapital.com · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Truist Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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How we know: funding news · prnewswire.com · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$48.6M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2020–2022
▶$45.2MraisedJul 2022 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Frank SanchezDirector
- Michael WolfeExecutive Officer
- Emily WalshDirector
- Jerry JohnsonDirector
- Michael SanchezExecutive Officer, Director
- Niraj PatelDirector
- Todd HorvathDirector
- James S. Mahan IIIDirector
- Steve SloneExecutive Officer
- Arkadi KuhlmannDirector
- Lucie SalhanyDirector
- Ron RockDirector
- Offering amount
- $105.2M
- Amount sold
- $45.2M
- First sale
- Jul 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.3MraisedJul 2021 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- James S. Mahan, IIIDirector
- Jerry JohnsonDirector
- Frank SanchezDirector
- Arkadi KuhlmannDirector
- Ron RockDirector
- Ronald ZlatoperDirector
- Niraj PatelDirector
- Steve SloneExecutive Officer
- Michael SanchezExecutive Officer, Director
- Lucie SalhanyDirector
- Offering amount
- $3.3M
- Amount sold
- $3.3M
- First sale
- Feb 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Savana do?
- Savana is an investment management company that employs a quantitative investment framework to identify alpha-generating opportunities in equity markets, with a focus on stock selection across major global exchanges. The company manages paper-trade portfolios and operates publicly listed investment vehicles including the Savana US Small Caps Strategy on the ASX.
- Who founded Savana?
- Savana was founded by Michael Sanchez.
- Who are Savana's investors?
- Savana's investors include Cathay Innovation, Truist Ventures, Aldea Ventures, Conexo Ventures, GED Capital, Georgian.
- How much funding has Savana raised?
- Savana has disclosed $48.6M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Savana headquartered?
- Savana is headquartered in Malvern, AU.
