Sid Gaitonde joined Vector Capital as a Portfolio Executive in 2025.

In this role, he partners with portfolio companies to drive growth, operational excellence, and digital transformation. He currently also serves as President of Mood Media, where he is focused on advancing the company’s strategic growth, scaling its recurring-revenue platforms, and accelerating innovation across in-store media, digital signage, and retail media solutions.

Sid draws on over two decades of global leadership experience building and scaling SaaS and technology-enabled businesses across multiple industries. Before joining Vector Capital, he was President of the Retail & Energy business at PDI Technologies, where he led global transformation programs spanning product innovation, AI strategy, and go-to-market execution. During his tenure, he successfully managed more than 20 acquisitions, expanding PDI’s international footprint and materially increasing recurring software and services revenue. Earlier in his career, Sid held leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies including GE and Sandvik, where he built and scaled technology businesses serving the mining, oil & gas, logistics, and retail sectors.

Recognized for his ability to align product, technology, and go-to-market strategies to accelerate value creation, Sid focuses on building high-performance cultures, enabling data-driven decision-making, and driving sustainable growth across Vector’s portfolio companies. He holds a Master’s in Industrial Engineering from the University of Florida and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the University of Mumbai.