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Daniel Baard

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6), British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) · Aug 12, 2021 → Apr 11, 2023

3deals (issuers)
$29.5Mreported sold
12investors
5Form D filings
2021–2023years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:49 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Daniel Baard is listed as an executive officer and director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Aug 2021 and Apr 2023: Gratomic Inc. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6) — industry reported as "Other" — 2021–2023; $29M reported sold to 10 investors), One Bullion Ltd (Toronto, Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6) — industry reported as "Other" — 2022; $518K reported sold to 1 investors) and BOTSWANA COPPER INC. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) — industry reported as "Other" — 2022; $3,909 reported sold to 1 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 2 years. Across those companies the filings report $29.5M sold in total.

Listed alongside Arno Brand (5 shared filings), Armando Farhate (4 shared filings), Rodger Roden (3 shared filings), William R. Johnstone (3 shared filings), Bruno Baillavoine (2 shared filings) and 6 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 2 court cases matching the name, 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 4 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.

We compared 5 public filings for Daniel Baard and found 6 differences: Form D filed 18 days after the first sale; Form D filed 36 days after the first sale; 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.

What the community is saying

Community search for Daniel Baard has not run yet — it is joining a line of 18,380 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 28 names.

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

2 cases: 2 dismissed

United Van Lines, LLC v. Baard dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 2:12-cv-02338 · Filed May 11, 2012 · Closed Oct 22, 2012 · Nature of suit: 450 Interstate commerce
Role of Baard: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2012-10-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 6 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Baard v. Eli Lilly & Co. dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:06-cv-05258 · Filed Sep 28, 2006 · Closed Mar 18, 2008 · Nature of suit: 365 Personal Inj. Prod. Liability · Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Role of Baard: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2008-03-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 6 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (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 State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:49 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.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

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. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Daniel Baard..

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 are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

2 cases: 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

David Baard Hastings closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 15-50779 · Filed Nov 25, 2015 · Closed Aug 24, 2018
Role of David Baard Hastings: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-08-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 6 federal dockets); different first name (david); court in MN (not a filing state)
Robert Bennett and Doreen Van Den Baard closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 15-42159 · Filed Jul 9, 2015 · Closed Jun 12, 2020
Role of Robert Bennett and Doreen Van Den Baard: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2020-06-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 6 federal dockets); different first name (doreen); court in CA (not a filing state)
What was searched

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, 2:49 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.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

6 differences found between the filings for Daniel Baard (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · May 26, 2022 – Jun 13, 2022

Form D filed 18 days after the first sale — BOTSWANA COPPER INC.

The filing says the first sale was May 26, 2022. The Form D was filed Jun 13, 2022 — 18 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · Jun 13, 2022 ↗BOTSWANA COPPER INC. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Mar 29, 2022 – May 4, 2022

Form D filed 36 days after the first sale — One Bullion Ltd

The filing says the first sale was Mar 29, 2022. The Form D was filed May 4, 2022 — 36 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 21 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · May 4, 2022 ↗One Bullion Ltd — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 29, 2023 – Apr 11, 2023

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Gratomic Inc. (latest filing Apr 11, 2023)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Apr 11, 2023 (first sale Mar 29, 2023). It reports $19,888 sold of $49,720 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.

Form D · Apr 11, 2023 ↗Gratomic Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 19, 2022 – May 4, 2022

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — One Bullion Ltd (latest filing May 4, 2022)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 4, 2022 (first sale Apr 19, 2022). It reports $5,544 sold of $9,980 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.

Form D · May 4, 2022 ↗One Bullion Ltd — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 29, 2022 – May 4, 2022

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — One Bullion Ltd (latest filing May 4, 2022)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 4, 2022 (first sale Mar 29, 2022). It reports $3,997 sold of $7,195 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.

Form D · May 4, 2022 ↗One Bullion Ltd — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 12, 2021 – Apr 11, 2023

Daniel Baard is listed with 2 different address states: A6, A1

Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6) on 4 filings (Aug 12, 2021 to Apr 11, 2023); British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) on 1 filing (Jun 13, 2022).

What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.

Form D · Aug 12, 2021 ↗Form D · Jun 13, 2022 ↗
Sources
What is compared

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.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 5 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Apr 11, 2023 D
Gratomic Inc.
File 021-478459
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 13, 2022 D
BOTSWANA COPPER INC.
File 021-449001
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 4, 2022 D
One Bullion Ltd
File 021-444387
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 4, 2022 D
One Bullion Ltd
File 021-444388
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 12, 2021 D
Gratomic Inc.
File 021-409797
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

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 3

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

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Gratomic Inc.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6) · Aug 12, 2021 → Apr 11, 2023 · 2 filings
  • Apr 11, 2023 · D · $19,888 sold of $49,720 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 12, 2021 · D · $28,965,848 sold of $28,965,848 · 10 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $29M from 10 investors (100% of the $50K target) as of the latest filing. Daniel is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

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.

BC
Other

BOTSWANA COPPER INC.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) · Jun 13, 2022
  • Jun 13, 2022 · D · $3,909 sold of $3,909 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $3,909 from 1 investor (100% of the $3,909 target) as of the latest filing. Daniel 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.

OB
Other

One Bullion Ltd

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6) · May 4, 2022 → May 4, 2022 · 2 filings
  • May 4, 2022 · D · $5,544 sold of $9,980 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 4, 2022 · D · $3,997 sold of $7,195 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $518K from 1 investor (100% of the $9,980 target) as of the latest filing. Daniel is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

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.

People around Daniel 11

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

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Person

Arno Brand

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (3 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

AF
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Person

Armando Farhate

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

WJ
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Person

William R. Johnstone

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 8 other issuers

William R. Johnstone is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

RR
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Person

Rodger Roden

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

SI
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Person

Sheldon Inwentash

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 5 other issuers

Sheldon Inwentash is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PS
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Person

Peter Sheppeard

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

BB
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Person

Bruno Baillavoine

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

CB
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Person

Cliff Bream

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

KT
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Person

Karl Trudeau

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

SW
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Person

Stephen Woodhead

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

RR
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Person

Roger Roden

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Daniel Baard. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

8 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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 none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Daniel Baard 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.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Daniel Baard is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Gratomic Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #129,512 of 374,652 in line (17 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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