People · Operator
Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2017–2024 · Retailing, Other Technology, Other, Software / Tech, Consumer / Retail
| Company | Role | Sector | Stage | Raised · real | Value · est | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Tackle Box, Inc. | — | Retailing | Series C | $63.9M | $49.4M | 2017 |
| Lukla Inc. | — | Other Technology | Series B | $43.3M | $359.7M | 2018 |
| RateGravity, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $32.3M | $156.4M | 2018 |
| Don't Run Out, Inc. | — | Other | Series B | $31.3M | $96.1M | 2018 |
| Slumberkins Inc. | — | Retailing | Series B | $25.8M | $6.1M | 2019 |
| Own Up Holdings, Inc. | — | Other | Series B | $25.5M | $272.5M | 2022 |
| Sigo Technologies Inc. | — | Software / Tech | Series A | $15.7M | $56.0M | 2022 |
| OnyxMP Growthco, Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $14.9M | $70.5M | 2024 |
| Dame Products Inc. | — | Other | Series A | $4.8M | $63.2M | 2020 |
| TCC Brands Inc. | — | Consumer / Retail | Seed | $2.4M | $12.0M | 2021 |
Rick Desai 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 Rick Desai on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.
| Operator | Shared | Their companies |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Spaly | 2 | 11 |
| Michael Tassone | 2 | 2 |
| Patrick Boyaggi | 2 | 2 |
| Dominic Lloyd | 2 | 2 |
| Jon Callaghan | 1 | 20 |
| Jeff Cantalupo | 1 | 7 |
| Iain Shovlin | 1 | 6 |
| Mark Schneider | 1 | 5 |
| Caterina Fake | 1 | 4 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 4 |
| William Frank | 1 | 3 |
| Caroline Lewis | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Dreiblatt | 1 | 2 |
| LISA KEMPA | 1 | 2 |
| Clement Cazalot | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Gordon | 1 | 2 |
| Kelly Oriard | 1 | 1 |
| Shawn Dennis | 1 | 1 |
| Callie Christensen | 1 | 1 |
| Marisa Williams | 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.