The first time our paths crossed, we immediately bonded over our penchant for flakey pastries, milky bubble teas, and people-watching at cafes. Our shared love of food and sustainability eventually led us to start a company together.
Savvie was born out of our passion to support local businesses. We’re here to be champions for local chains, mom and pop shops, and holes in the walls - because we believe that, with the right support, every hole in the wall has the potential to eventually become a dominating market presence.
That’s why we make sophisticated technology affordable, accessible, and easy-to-use for independent players. Our dream is to help food businesses everywhere grow by optimizing operations through our AI-based digital assistant.
We met for the first time over bubble tea
Secured initial VC backing from Antler
The company was incorporated
Signed our first commercial customer (who is still with us today!)
Launched our first MVP to 6 stores
Closed our pre-seed round, securing $1M USD in funding
Featured in Forbes as one of the Top 25 ML startups of 2021
We’re working with 25 shops with our dedicated team with 6 different nationalities and we’re growing fast!
Puteri is an expert in lean methodology and operational efficiency having worked numerous years with process improvement and loss prevention in multinational companies and international agencies. She has degrees from Bandung Institute of Technology and Imperial College London. You can spot Puteri amongst second hand racks, she's a big supporter of the circular economy (and also loves a good bargain).
Favorite Pastry: White chocolate chip macadamia nut soft-baked cookie
Jessica is a specialist in strategy, business innovation, and digital transformation, she was previously a management consultant at Deloitte and has degrees from the University of Michigan and the Norwegian School of Economics. When she's not busy tending to her 65 plants and being a tea snob, Jessica can be found either cooking up a storm in the kitchen or catching the latest foreign films at the movies!
Favorite Pastry: Matcha chiffon cake
Agnieszka is a data scientist and mathematical modeller passionate about providing innovative solutions to challenging problems. She leaped from studying natural sciences to investigating the wicked nature of social systems across various domains, from epidemiology to cybersecurity. When not working, she likes to explore the world, from ocean depths to mountain tops, and spoil her three cats.
Favorite Pastry: French Fruit Tart
Mikaela, a graphic design graduate from Kristiania University College, has previously interned at Høien AS. Mikaela is passionate about translating user needs into an intuitive product and really enjoys developing and sharpening her design skills. She loves picking up new things and ensuring that everything is organized and well-structured. When not in the office Mikaela loves collecting hand-made ceramics, doing yoga, and enjoying a good meal with friends.
Favorite Pastry: Swedish kladdkaka
Erlend is a data science specialist with a passion for creative use of data. He is head of the simula@BI research center and holds associate professorships at BI and NTNU. In his previous roles, he has been a leader of data science efforts in Exabel and Amedia. He is a passionate amateur cook, and likes dancing and doing yoga.
Favorite Pastry: Pain au chocolat
William is currently studying computer science and digital economics at the University of Oslo. He has a soft spot for numbers, which is why he also studies math besides his main branch of study. When William is not programming, he spends a bit too much time diving into Asian culture. It's not rare to find him fanboying over his favorite K-pop groups or reading anime.
Favorite Pastry: Home-made chocolate chip cookies with sea salt
Amal, a Jakarta native, is an engineer with 6+ years of experience developing both people and tech. Amal is no stranger to the startup space, he started his tech career as a DevOps engineer at Traveloka - the third Indonesian company ever to reach unicorn status. Amal later held the position of DevOps Lead at Ajaib, a stock and mutual fund investment platform which also achieved unicorn status during his tenure. Outside the office, Amal enjoys whipping up his own meals and also doing some laps in the pool. When he takes a break, he likes to treat himself with a cup of tea.
Favorite Pastry: Black Forest Cake
Duy is a digital designer that has been solving creative problems for 10+ years in cities such as New York, Beijing, Shanghai and Oslo. He’s an alum from the renowned digital creative business school; Hyper Island. Duy can switch between pixel perfection and understanding user and business needs on the fly. Duy enjoys a good meal, and definitely won’t let it go to waste. He is also an emerging visual artist & photographer, and has a people-loving-pup named Mint. Favorite Pastry: Anything matcha
Favorite pastry: Anything Matcha
Alison is joining us from videoconferencing tech scale-up Pexip with 4+ years of experience in tech. Alison’s worked in companies big and small, ranging from start-ups to giants such as SAP and Deloitte. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Marketing from the University of Hong Kong, and is currently finishing up a Professional Diploma with the UX Design Institute.
Favorite Pastry: A good ol’ fruit custard tart
We love meeting purpose-driven people who are passionate about supporting local businesses. If you want to play a leading role in growing an impact-focused start-up - have a peek at our openings!
See open positionsGunnar has over 40 years of experience in the food industry - particularly within the segment of cafes and bakeries. Having owned and worked in numerous bakeries, Gunnar is now leading the conversation with policymakers around waste and operational efficiency as a director of the baker’s union.
Anniken is an expert in leadership and business development, brand strategy and innovation. She’s an experienced leader, entrepreneur and senior consultant with a demonstrated history as CEO for 20+ employees. She also has extensive experience from running large client operations across various sectors for 25 years internationally.
Mathias is a designer at heart. But he has broad experience in helping start-ups launch via design-driven processes. He specializes in strategy issues, brand identity work and service- and product development. He loves helping ambitious teams shape unique ideas into unforgettable companies. He was also named one of Norways top 100 leader talents in 2018.
Jan has launched Google's operation in Denmark and Norway in 2005 and proceeded to lead Google and YouTube in Norway until December 2019 - making him the longest serving country manager in Google globally at the time. Today Jan serves on various boards or advising scale-ups, start-ups and SMEs on how to succeed through digital transformation.
Kris is self-taught programmer and entrepreneur, who leverages digital technology to solve meaningful challenges. He currently heads up Unloc, a Oslo-based startup which is solving the universal problems of keys. He has previously led the development of Norway’s most popular apps, such as Ruter, OBOS, Æ and Posten, making everyday life easier for millions of people.
Trond has been named “Norway’s Most Active Angel Investor” and manages an extensive portfolio of over 60 technology-driven companies. Previously, Trond has spent over 20 years at Mckinsey where he led the European marketing and sales practice and has played crucial roles in launching social impact accelerator Katapult as well as Antler’s global talent incubator.
Anne has experience as a co-founder, angel investor, advisor and member of the Board of Directors for various startups, VCs and LPs. She’s currently an expert jury member of the European Commission SME Instrument, and she was previously the Portfolio Manager at Bakken & Baeck, as well as a founder of the TINC incubator and the Nordic House of Innovation in Silicon Valley