Tige Savage
Tige Savage | |
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| Born | September 30, 1968 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, managing partner |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Revolution LLC, managing partner at Revolution Ventures |
Tige Savage (born September 30, 1968) is an American investor and co-founder of Revolution LLC, a principal investment firm headquartered in Washington, D.C.. He serves as the managing partner at Revolution Ventures, the firm's early-stage venture capital division. Revolution LLC's portfolio includes investments in companies such as Bloomscape, BrightCellars, Casted, GoodBuy Gear, Mint House, Policygenius, Sila, and Wagmo. Savage was also among the initial investors in LivingSocial.
Career
During the mid-1990s, Savage held an executive position at Riggs National Corporation and was a board member of Allbritton Communications Company. From 1998 until 2000, he was the executive vice president at Riggs Capital Partners, where he directed investments focused on technology and media sectors.
From 2001 to 2003, Savage worked as vice president at Time Warner Ventures, managing investments within technology and media industries.
In 2005, together with Steve Case and Donn Davis, he co-established Revolution. As managing partner at Revolution Ventures, Savage leads the firm's efforts in early-stage venture capital investments.
He has been recognized multiple times by Washingtonian Magazine as one of Washington, DC’s “100 Top Tech Titans” (2011, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024) and was honored with the Financier of the Year award by the Northern Virginia Technology Council in 2013. Major publications including The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, MIT Technology Review, The Motley Fool, and This Week in Venture Capital have featured interviews with him discussing Revolution's investment philosophy. In 2024, INNOVATE® Washington DMV Edition named him among their Top 100 Innovators.
Savage significantly influenced the strategic direction of LivingSocial during its formative expansion. In 2012, he published an online analysis on e-commerce technology platforms that showcased his expertise in this area.
Life and education
Savage earned an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University. He was born in Boulder, Colorado.
Board seats
Currently, Savage sits on the boards of Aiwyn, Mint House, Place Exchange, and ProRata.ai. His previous board memberships include Framebridge (acquired by Graham Holdings), Homesnap (acquired by CoStar), LivingSocial (acquired by Groupon), Zipcar and Flexcar (acquired by Avis), HelloWallet (acquired by MorningStar and subsequently KeyCorp), OrderUp (acquired by Groupon), Booker (acquired by MindBody), and Revolution Money (acquired by American Express).