People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2020–2020 · Retailing
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center, Inc. | — | Retailing | Series D+ | $361.6M | $1.9B | 2020 |
Ron Japinga at the center, the companies they're named on, and every other operator named alongside them — an interlock map of shared founding teams, boards and funds. Name-matched, so treat as a research lead.
People named alongside Ron Japinga on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| David Kaplan | 1 | 15 |
| Norman Axelrod | 1 | 4 |
| Tim Martin | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Nawrot | 1 | 2 |
| Abraham Zikha | 1 | 1 |
| Jeanine D'Addario | 1 | 1 |
| Karl Bracken | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Truesdale | 1 | 1 |
| Jeff Gottlieb | 1 | 1 |
| Gabriel Dalporto | 1 | 1 |
| David Ricanati | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Colwell | 1 | 1 |
People are matched by normalized name across records; a common name may merge distinct individuals. Treat as a research lead, the same way modeled valuations are directional, not quoted.