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Darren Smith

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX · Nov 22, 2021 → Nov 7, 2022

1deal (issuers)
$11.1Mreported sold
20investors
3Form D filings
2021–2022years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Darren Smith is listed as an executive officer on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Nov 2021 and Nov 2022: AstroLab Inc. (Houston, TX — other technology — 2021–2022; $11.1M reported sold to 20 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. 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 Daniel S. Bomze (3 shared filings), Mbiyimoh Ghogomu (3 shared filings), Phil Gilbert (3 shared filings), Deepen Parikh (2 shared filings) and Charles Davis (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Darren. 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) — 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 3 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 3 public filings for Darren Smith and found 8 differences: Form D filed 17 days after the first sale; Offering amount changed between filings; 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 Darren Smith has not run yet — it is joining a line of 6,861 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:50 AM ET.

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 Darren Smith..

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

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Darren Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · No. 15-31974 · Filed Apr 6, 2015 · Closed Nov 18, 2016
Role of Darren Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-11-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 176 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (TX)
Darren P. Smith and Rachel B. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · No. 09-38825 · Filed Nov 20, 2009 · Closed May 26, 2010
Role of Darren P. Smith and Rachel B. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-05-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 176 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (TX)
Darren G. Smith and Lisa M. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · No. 05-11392 · Filed Sep 2, 2005 · Closed Dec 30, 2009
Role of Darren G. Smith and Lisa M. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-12-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 176 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (TX)
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, 2:50 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

8 differences found between the filings for Darren Smith (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Nov 5, 2021 – Nov 22, 2021

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — AstroLab Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Nov 5, 2021. The Form D was filed Nov 22, 2021 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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.

Sources
Note · Aug 4, 2022 – Nov 7, 2022

Offering amount changed between filings — AstroLab Inc.

The Aug 4, 2022 filing says $13,499,997 offered; the Nov 7, 2022 Form D/A says $13,619,760.

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.

Sources
Note · Jul 20, 2022 – Nov 7, 2022

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — AstroLab Inc. (latest filing Nov 7, 2022)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 7, 2022 (first sale Jul 20, 2022). It reports $11,123,545 sold of $13,619,760 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.

Sources
Note · Nov 5, 2021 – Nov 22, 2021

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — AstroLab Inc. (latest filing Nov 22, 2021)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 22, 2021 (first sale Nov 5, 2021). It reports $4,622,850 sold of $4,737,849 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.

Sources
Note · Dec 7, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026

Same name, different state: "Darren Smith" (A1) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "Darren Smith" with address state A1, is listed on 5 filings — most recently by APEX CRITICAL METALS CORP. (Jun 24, 2026). Both records have filings in the same period (Dec 7, 2021 to Nov 7, 2022).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Feb 9, 2026 – Apr 6, 2026

Same name, different state: "Darren Smith" (PA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "Darren Smith" with address state PA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by 1221 East Main, LLC (Apr 6, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 22, 2021 to Nov 7, 2022; the other runs Feb 9, 2026 to Apr 6, 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.

Sources
Note · Feb 3, 2026

Same name, different state: "Darren Grant Smith" (MN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "Darren Grant Smith" with address state MN, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Deimos Materials LLC (Feb 3, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 22, 2021 to Nov 7, 2022; the other has one filing dated Feb 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.

Sources
Note · Sep 27, 2017

Same name, different state: "Darren Smith" (DC) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "Darren Smith" with address state DC, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Traipse LLC (Sep 27, 2017). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 22, 2021 to Nov 7, 2022; the other has one filing dated Sep 27, 2017.

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.

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 2 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
Nov 7, 2022 D/A
AstroLab Inc.
File 021-454835
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 22, 2021 D
AstroLab Inc.
File 021-422027
$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 1

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

Other Technology

AstroLab Inc.

Houston, TX · Nov 22, 2021 → Nov 7, 2022 · 3 filings
  • Nov 7, 2022 · D/A · $11,123,545 sold of $13,619,760 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 4, 2022 · D · $8,964,553 sold of $13,499,997 · 5 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 22, 2021 · D · $4,622,850 sold of $4,737,849 · 20 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $11.1M from 20 investors (82% of the $13.6M target) as of the latest filing. Darren is listed as executive officer on 3 filings for this deal.

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 Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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 (4)

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

  • Darren Smith — British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1), 3 issuers, Dec 7, 2021 → Jun 24, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Darren Smith — PA, 2 issuers, Feb 9, 2026 → Apr 6, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Darren Smith — DC, 1 issuer, Sep 27, 2017 → Sep 27, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • Darren Grant Smith — MN, 1 issuer, Feb 3, 2026 → Feb 3, 2026 · no shared issuer

People around Darren 5

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

PG
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Person

Phil Gilbert

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Darren Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

DB
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Person

Daniel S. Bomze

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Darren Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

MG
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Person

Mbiyimoh Ghogomu

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Darren Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

DP
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Person

Deepen Parikh

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Darren Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

CD
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Person

Charles Davis

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 10 other issuers

Charles Davis is on 11 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer 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 Darren Smith 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 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Darren Smith is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in AstroLab Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #141,470 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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