Southlake, TX – Gauge Capital (“Gauge” or “the Firm”), a leading growth-oriented lower middle market private equity firm, announces the appointment of Todd Santiago as an Operating Partner effective immediately. Mr. Santiago will advise on Gauge’s current consumer portfolio companies, in addition to providing insight on new potential opportunities.
Mr. Santiago is a guru in the consumer sales and marketing space with a very impressive track record of growing sales and developing new distribution channels. Mr. Santiago has held key leadership roles in the industry for 10+ years. He currently serves as the Chief Revenue Officer of Vivint Smart Home, a tech-enabled home security solutions provider. Previously, Todd was President of 2GIG Technologies, a pioneer in the smart home industry that created the first home automation platform for the mass market.
“Todd is an industry veteran with a track record of building out successful sales and marketing functions. His skills will be invaluable to our current portfolio companies in addition to evaluating future opportunities,” said Drew Johnson, Partner at Gauge. “We are very excited to have Todd join the team.”
“I have worked closely with Gauge over the past few years and am impressed by the team and their ability to drive shareholder value,” said Mr. Santiago. “I am excited to join the firm and look forward to contributing to the growth of new and existing investment opportunities.”