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Name
Andrew K. Smith
Title
Managing Director/Co-Founder, Savory Fund
Bio
Andrew is the Managing Director of the Savory Fund, a Mercato Partners food & beverage focused fund founded in 2018. In 2020, Savory closed Fund I at $100M, and a subsequent $100M Fund II in May of 2021. Currently, Savory owns and operates seven beloved brands, including Mo’Bettahs, Swig, R&R BBQ, The Crack Shack, Via 313, Pincho and Hash Kitchen. Andrew spent the last 24 years as an entrepreneur, co-founding three different technology companies from 1998-2008 and entering the restaurant industry in the middle of one of the greatest recessions. Since 2009, Andrew has assisted in developing, acquiring and operating 200+ restaurants across 11 states, generating over $1.5B in sales. As an angel investor, Andrew has financed over 20 small businesses and mentored many founders within the technology, manufacturing and F&B industries.
Andrew won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® award in 2017 and was featured as BusinessQ’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018. His businesses were also Inc. 500/5000 Honorees for 10 years.
Andrew won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year® award in 2017 and was featured as BusinessQ’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018. His businesses were also Inc. 500/5000 Honorees for 10 years.
