Gauge-backed RIP-IT Acquires Tachikara USA

Gauge Capital Recapitalizes RIP-IT

November 14, 2022

Consumer Products

Gauge Capital has partnered with the founders and management team of RIP-IT in a recapitalization to support the athletic equipment and footwear brand's next phase of growth. The investment will help RIP-IT expand marketing reach and continue developing female-focused sports products across its RIP-IT, Ringor, and Defender brands.

Gauge Capital Recapitalizes irth Solutions

May 31, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Gauge Capital has made a strategic recapitalization investment in irth Solutions, partnering with the company’s owners and management to support growth. irth, a Columbus, Ohio–based provider of UtiliSphere 811 ticket management and field service management SaaS for the energy, utilities and telecom sectors, will use the investment to accelerate market penetration, expand into new verticals and develop additional FSM capabilities.

Giftcraft (CID Capital Portfolio) Acquires RipSkirt Hawaii

October 27, 2022

E-Commerce

Giftcraft Ltd., a portfolio company of Indianapolis-based private equity firm CID Capital, has acquired RipSkirt Hawaii, a direct-to-consumer beachwear apparel brand. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is intended to accelerate Giftcraft’s digital and direct-to-consumer capabilities by leveraging Giftcraft’s sourcing, distribution and support with RipSkirt’s digital marketing strength.

Netrix Global Acquires U.S. IT Services Business from Ricoh USA, Inc.

November 4, 2025

IT Services

Netrix Global has acquired the U.S.-based IT Services business (ITS) of Ricoh USA, Inc., expanding Netrix's managed services, cloud, infrastructure and collaboration offerings and broadening its geographic reach across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. The deal brings Ricoh's ITS team and customer base into Netrix's cybersecurity and digital transformation platform and is intended to increase scale, technical specialization, and investment in product and talent.

Gauge Capital Recapitalizes NINJIO

July 19, 2021

Cybersecurity

Gauge Capital has partnered with the owners and management of NINJIO, LLC to recapitalize the cybersecurity awareness training provider. The investment will support NINJIO's growth and product capabilities, with Gauge partners Tom McKelvey and Sam Smith joining NINJIO's board.

Hitachi Vantara Acquires Io-Tahoe

June 23, 2021

Data & Analytics

Hitachi Vantara has acquired Io-Tahoe, a data automation and governance software company that was a subsidiary of Centrica. The acquisition will integrate Io-Tahoe’s AI-driven data quality, lineage and governance capabilities into Hitachi’s Lumada DataOps Suite to strengthen enterprise and industrial IoT data management and compliance offerings.