Strattam Capital, a private equity firm that specializes in business IT companies, has named Ray Villareal as an operating partner. He will be active in both portfolio management and the evaluation of new investment opportunities. Mr. Villareal is the first full-time operating partner at Strattam.
Mr. Villareal has held senior level executive and advisor positions at several venture-backed companies. His background includes operating and management experience across a range of functions including sales, marketing, professional services, customer support and business development.
Mr. Villareal will serve in a full-time capacity at Strattam and will be active with the firm’s investment team and the management of its portfolio companies – particularly Doxim and Trax Technologies – to develop and implement go-to-market strategies and execution improvement activities.
“Strattam’s entrepreneurial team is as driven as I am to partner with management teams to build value that will stand the test of time,” said Mr. Villareal. “In today’s crowded private equity marketplace, Strattam stands out to me on account of their sector specialization and their willingness to immerse themselves in a business and help its leadership team overcome challenges and achieve success.”
Strattam Capital makes control investments in enterprise software, digital infrastructure, and tech-enabled services companies with enterprise values between $20 million and $150 million. The firm has offices in San Francisco and Austin (www.strattam.com).
“We have a decidedly unique approach to engaging with our management team partners to drive value within our investment portfolio, and Ray’s appointment is additive to our process,” said Bob Morse, Co-Founder and CEO of Strattam. “Ray shares our passion for planning and becoming actively involved in a business – even prior to an investment closing – to understand how best to grow and bring meaningful and sustainable improvement to an organization.”
Before joining Strattam, Mr. Villareal was vice president of the Americas and general manager of global services at LifeSize, a video-conferencing division of Logitech. He was also a senior vice president of field operations at SumTotal Systems, vice president of marketing and vice president of field operations at WebEx Communications, and CEO and board member at Omniva Policy Systems. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, both from Stanford University.
© 2016 Private Equity Professional • 2-10-16
