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Ralph Zipper

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · May 19, 2023 → May 19, 2023

1deal (issuers)

$3.3Mreported sold

3investors

1Form D filing

2023year on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:54 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

Ralph Zipper is listed as an executive officer and director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in May 2023: Dryft Board LLC (Los Angeles, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2023; $3.3M reported sold to 3 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed May 2023. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Nicolas Bartolotta (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Ralph. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 10 court cases matching the name, 14 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.

What this means 24 records came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

What the community is saying

Nothing found on Reddit, BiggerPockets or community forums for high-net-worth investors (searched Oct 24, 2026) — search queued; this line updates when it has run.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

10 cases: 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 7 dismissed, 1 judgment

Pruitt v. Asphalt Zipper, Inc closed

District Court, W.D. Texas · No. 6:18-cv-00324 · Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Closed Dec 3, 2020 · Nature of suit: 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)

Role of Asphalt Zipper, Inc: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2020-12-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (inc); court in TX (not a filing state)

Dawn Zipper v. Diversified Consultants, Inc. dismissed

District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:14-cv-02633 · Filed Jun 9, 2014 · Closed Oct 7, 2014 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

Role of Dawn Zipper: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2014-10-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (dawn); court in the person's filing state (CA)

ALLAN ZIPPER COMPANY, INC. v. YKK CORPORATION, ET AL judgment

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. · Filed Nov 6, 2007 · Closed Nov 18, 2014 · Nature of suit: 410 Antitrust

Role of ALLAN ZIPPER COMPANY, INC.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2014-11-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Other; judgment for unknown Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (allan); court in PA (not a filing state)

Trustees of 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund v. Zipper dismissed

District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:06-cv-01172 · Filed Feb 15, 2006 · Closed Sep 13, 2006 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Role of Zipper: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2006-09-13 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

Sands Brothers & Co. v. Zipper dismissed

District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:03-cv-07731 · Filed Oct 1, 2003 · Closed Oct 21, 2003 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Zipper: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2003-10-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

Zipper v. GE Medical Systems dismissed

District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 0:03-cv-60719 · Filed Apr 15, 2003 · Closed Jan 6, 2004 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Zipper: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2004-01-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)

Bankers Trust Co. v. Zipper dismissed

District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:96-cv-09442 · Filed Dec 16, 1996 · Closed Jun 2, 1997 · Nature of suit: 140 Negotiable instruments

Role of Zipper: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1997-06-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

Zipper v. Sun Company, Inc. dismissed

District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:95-cv-03515 · Filed Aug 25, 1995 · Closed Sep 14, 1998 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Zipper: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1998-09-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

ZIPPER, ET AL v. CHIEF AUTO PARTS INC, ET AL closed

District Court, N.D. Texas · No. · Filed May 19, 1994 · Closed Feb 10, 1995 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions

Role of ZIPPER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1995-02-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)

Zipper v. Chief Auto Parts Inc dismissed

District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 4:93-cv-00638 · Filed Sep 21, 1993 · Closed Feb 10, 1995 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions

Role of Zipper: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1995-02-10 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:54 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not yet searched. No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

Not yet searched

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — not yet searched.

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states: not yet searched.

No SEC search has run yet for this person.

3. Bankruptcies

14 cases: 14 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Robert M Cavanaugh and Mary E Zipper-Cavanaugh closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:11-bk-54888 · Filed Oct 28, 2011 · Closed Feb 15, 2017

Role of Robert M Cavanaugh and Mary E Zipper-Cavanaugh: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (mary); court in the person's filing state (CA)

THE ACTIVE WALLACE GROUP v. Von Zipper USA, Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:10-ap-01593 · Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Closed Aug 11, 2011

Role of Von Zipper USA, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2011-08-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)

THE ACTIVE WALLACE GROUP v. Von Zipper USA, Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:10-ap-01165 · Filed Mar 26, 2010 · Closed Mar 29, 2010

Role of Von Zipper USA, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2010-03-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)

Zipper v. JP Morgan Chase and Co. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 09-03144 · Filed Apr 27, 2009 · Closed Sep 9, 2009

Role of Zipper: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-09-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OR (not a filing state)

UFI LIQUIDATING TRUST v. High-Tech Zipper Bags Co. Ltd. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · No. 06-50725 · Filed Jun 22, 2006 · Closed Sep 18, 2006

Role of High-Tech Zipper Bags Co. Ltd.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2006-09-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (tech); court in DE (not a filing state)

Zipper's Social Club, a Corp closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 05-60065 · Filed Nov 14, 2005 · Closed Feb 28, 2006

Role of Zipper's Social Club, a Corp: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-02-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)

Gottlieb v. P & M Zipper Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:05-ap-01936 · Filed Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Aug 30, 2007

Role of P & M Zipper Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2007-08-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)

Zipper Taxi Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · No. 03-10405 · Filed Jan 23, 2003 · Closed May 21, 2004

Role of Zipper Taxi Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-05-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

Special Counsel For The Cffici v. P&m Zipper Company closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:98-ap-03494 · Filed Dec 1, 1998 · Closed Sep 28, 1999

Role of P&m Zipper Company: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-09-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)

Official Committee Of Unsecur v. Roxy Zipper Company closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:98-ap-03453 · Filed Dec 1, 1998 · Closed Oct 18, 1999

Role of Roxy Zipper Company: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-10-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (roxy); court in the person's filing state (CA)

Spec Off/official Committee v. Jn Zipper & Supplies Corp closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:98-ap-03393 · Filed Dec 1, 1998 · Closed Apr 9, 1999

Role of Jn Zipper & Supplies Corp: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-04-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (jn); court in the person's filing state (CA)

Superior Fast Freight Inc v. Ykk Zipper Usa Inc closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:95-ap-05536 · Filed Dec 15, 1995 · Closed Feb 28, 1997

Role of Ykk Zipper Usa Inc: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1997-02-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (ykk); court in the person's filing state (CA)

Vanderbilt Shirt Company, Inc. v. YKK Zipper USA, Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. North Carolina · No. 94-01097 · Filed May 2, 1994 · Closed Feb 27, 1995

Role of YKK Zipper USA, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1995-02-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (ykk); court in NC (not a filing state)

Robert M. Cavanaugh and Mary E. Zipper-Cavanaugh closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:93-bk-42012 · Filed Sep 8, 1993 · Closed Mar 9, 1994

Role of Robert M. Cavanaugh and Mary E. Zipper-Cavanaugh: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-03-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 30 federal dockets); different first name (mary); court in the person's filing state (CA)

What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:54 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

4. Differences between public sources

Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail

Offering (latest filing)	Sales commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
May 19, 2023 D Dryft Board LLC File 021-482177	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named Ralph Zipper on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other

Dryft Board LLC

Los Angeles, CA · May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023 · D · $3,300,000 sold of $7,000,000 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $3.3M from 3 investors (47% of the $7M target) as of the latest filing. Ralph is listed as executive officer, director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

Other pages with the same name (1)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

Ralph Zipper — FL, 1 issuer, Dec 3, 2020 → Dec 3, 2020 · no shared issuer

People around Ralph 1

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

Person

Nicolas Bartolotta

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ralph Zipper. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

Not yet searched. Sources to be searched: SEC Investment Adviser Information Reports — Form ADV data for SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers (file dated 2026-10-02); SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) firm search — registered and exempt reporting advisers · Search queued. Results are added automatically; check back later.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

None found in sources searched.

Sources searched: SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.

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Ralph Zipper

The short version

What the community is saying

Key records

1. Lawsuits

2. Regulatory actions

3. Bankruptcies

4. Differences between public sources

5. Money to insiders

Deals 1

Dryft Board LLC

People around Ralph 1

Nicolas Bartolotta

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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