The short version
Rain Venture is a sponsor group of 10 issuers that PartnerFacts links to one sponsor (shared people, similar issuer names, same business address, same person name on both filings; automatic match from the filings), filing 10 Form D filings between Jul 2009 and Jan 2017.
What this means One team, 10 deal companies, about 8 years of track record in SEC filings. We link the companies because the same people or address appear on their forms — tap "Request a correction" if that is wrong.
Combined reported sold: $77.5M to 287 investors (latest filing per issuer). Industries as reported: Pooled Investment Fund (10). Issuers are based in ND (6), IA (3), OH (1).
What this means $77.5M raised across the group, about $270K per investor. Amounts come from each company's latest Form D; they are what the sponsor reported, not audited figures.
Principal people: John Gregory Cosgriff (7 issuers, executive officer and promoter), Bryan James Smith (6 issuers, executive officer), Craig Dresser (6 issuers, executive officer), Franklin Todd Fisher (4 issuers, promoter), David Richard Schroder (3 issuers, executive officer and director) and 15 more.
What this means The person on the most companies is usually the one running the show; their page lists every deal.
Activity: 0 new offerings in the last 12 months; latest filing Jan 6, 2017.
What this means No new raise filed in the past year.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA), property records (NYC, FL, IL and TX counties) — 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.
What this means 1 record 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.