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Guitar Center

Westlake Village, US · Delaware corporation

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Founders & leadership

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Jeff GottliebExecutive
RJ
Ron JapingaExecutive
JD
Jeanine D'AddarioExecutive
KBKarl Bracken
Karl BrackenEVP Merchandising and Global Supply Chain2022–2023Karl Bracken holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BA from Claremont McKenna College. He founded Ocampo Capital LLC, a seed-stage investment and consulting firm, and serves as General Partner of its first fund, with prior operational leadership roles in supply chain, merchandising, and finance across large consumer-facing businesses.
TM
Tim MartinExecutive
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David RicanatiNamed on SEC filing
NA
Norman AxelrodNamed on SEC filing
GD
Gabriel DalportoNamed on SEC filing
AZ
Abraham ZikhaNamed on SEC filing
AT
Anthony TruesdaleNamed on SEC filing
MN
Michael NawrotNamed on SEC filing

Board

DK
David KaplanBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$361.6M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2020

▶$320.9MraisedJun 2020 · 37 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Gabriel DalportoDirector
  • Norman AxelrodDirector
  • Michael NawrotDirector
  • David RicanatiDirector
  • Wayne ColwellExecutive Officer
  • Abraham ZikhaDirector
  • Jeanine D'AddarioExecutive Officer
  • Tim MartinExecutive Officer
  • Karl BrackenExecutive Officer
  • Anthony TruesdaleDirector
  • David KaplanDirector
  • Jeff GottliebExecutive Officer
  • Ron JapingaExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$320.9M
Amount sold
$320.9M
First sale
May 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$35.7MraisedJun 2020 · 63 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Anthony TruesdaleDirector
  • David KaplanDirector
  • Jeff GottliebExecutive Officer
  • David RicanatiDirector
  • Karl BrackenExecutive Officer
  • Abraham ZikhaDirector
  • Michael NawrotDirector
  • Jeanine D'AddarioExecutive Officer
  • Wayne ColwellExecutive Officer
  • Ron JapingaExecutive Officer
  • Gabriel DalportoDirector
  • Tim MartinExecutive Officer
  • Norman AxelrodDirector
Offering amount
$35.7M
Amount sold
$35.7M
First sale
May 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5MraisedJun 2020 · 6 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jeff GottliebExecutive Officer
  • David KaplanDirector
  • David RicanatiDirector
  • Norman AxelrodDirector
  • Gabriel DalportoDirector
  • Ron JapingaExecutive Officer
  • Abraham ZikhaDirector
  • Jeanine D'AddarioExecutive Officer
  • Karl BrackenExecutive Officer
  • Tim MartinExecutive Officer
  • Anthony TruesdaleDirector
  • Michael NawrotDirector
  • Wayne ColwellExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$5M
First sale
May 2020
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding has Guitar Center raised?
Guitar Center has disclosed $361.6M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Guitar Center headquartered?
Guitar Center is headquartered in Westlake Village, US.