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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jul 7, 2015 → Aug 30, 2024
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Brian Cho is listed as an executive officer and director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Jul 2015 and Aug 2024: Patron Fund I, L.P. (Santa Monica, CA — pooled investment fund — 2021; $90M reported sold to 137 investors), Patron Fund II, L.P. (Santa Monica, CA — pooled investment fund — 2023–2024; $88.2M reported sold to 46 investors) and Curse, Inc. (San Francisco, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2015; $30M reported sold to 3 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 9 years. Across those companies the filings report $208.2M sold in total.
Listed alongside Jason Yeh (4 shared filings), Christian Thieblot (1 shared filing), Hans Tung (1 shared filing), Hubert Thieblot (1 shared filing), Jean-Francois Clavier (1 shared filing) and 1 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Brian. Each name links to their own page.
2 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Patron (2 issuers, $178.2M reported sold, 2021–2024).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Patron has 2 companies on file and $178.2M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 court case matching the name, 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 3 records came back, including 1 court case still open — open cases can take years and cost money. 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.
We compared 5 public filings for Brian Cho and found 8 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: Brian Cho; and more below.
What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.
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1 case: 1 open
Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 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 covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). 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.
None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
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. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Brian Cho..
State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).
2 cases: 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 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 covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). 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.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
8 differences found between the filings for Brian Cho — 1 worth asking about (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Brian Cho" filed Sep 8, 2010, closed Dec 7, 2010. Brian Cho is listed as Debtor. Our match estimate: 44%.
What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California docket "Jason C. Yeh" filed Sep 23, 2004, closed Dec 23, 2004. Jason Yeh (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Jason C. Yeh"). Our match estimate: 70%.
What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.
The Jul 7, 2015 Form D reports $29,999,999 sold and $4,500,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters.
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 30, 2024 (first sale Sep 1, 2023). It reports $88,151,515 sold of $100,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.
What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 7, 2015 (first sale Jun 30, 2015). It reports $29,999,999 sold of an indefinite amount offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.
What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.
The Jun 17, 2021 filing says $60,000,000 offered; the Nov 24, 2021 Form D/A says $90,000,000.
What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian Cho" with address state GA, is listed on 20 filings — most recently by PG EB5 Gatlinburg Lender, LLC (Oct 2, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 7, 2015 to Aug 30, 2024; the other runs Jul 10, 2025 to Aug 3, 2026.
What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
The people listed on the Jun 17, 2021 filing give Moraga, CA; on the Nov 24, 2021 filing they give Santa Monica, CA.
What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.
What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.
0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $4,500,000.
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 D/A Patron Fund II, L.P. File 021-491182 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Nov 24, 2021 D/A Patron Fund I, L.P. File 021-403368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 7, 2015 D Curse, Inc. File 021-243123 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | 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).
Every issuer that named Brian Cho on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $88.2M from 46 investors (88% of the $100M target) as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.
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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.
Raised $90M from 137 investors (100% of the $90M target) as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.
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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.
Raised $30M from 3 investors as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as director.
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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Jean-Francois Clavier is on 20 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Brian Cho. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 2 deal companies. Brian Cho is listed on 2 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Brian Cho.
None of the 3 issuers this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.
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 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.
Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Brian Cho by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers Brian Cho is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Curse, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #300,433 of 374,652 in line (1,345 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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