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David Rappa

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · FL · Jan 9, 2014 → May 8, 2014

1deal (issuers)
$2.84Mreported sold
22investors
2Form D filings
2014year on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:30 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

David Rappa is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jan 2014 and May 2014: EarlyShares.com, Inc. (Miami, FL — industry reported as "Other" — 2014; $2.84M reported sold to 22 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed May 2014. 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 Bruce Langone (2 shared filings), Heather Lopes (2 shared filings), Joanna Schwartz (2 shared filings), Mark Gillanders (2 shared filings), Stephen Cornick (2 shared filings) and 1 others.

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

The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Earlyfund (5 issuers, $5.18M reported sold, 2012–2016).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Earlyfund has 5 companies on file and $5.18M 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 7 court cases matching the name, 9 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 16 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 2 public filings for David Rappa and found 4 differences: Offering amount changed between filings; No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; 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 David Rappa has not run yet — it is joining a line of 10,473 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

7 cases: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 6 dismissed

Rappa v. Symetra Life Insurance Company closed
District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 9:22-cv-81220 · Filed Aug 4, 2022 · Closed Feb 3, 2023
Role of Rappa: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2023-02-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (FL)
Rappa v. Target Corporation dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:18-cv-03513 · Filed Jun 15, 2018 · Closed Dec 13, 2019 · Nature of suit: 360 P.I.: Other · Cause: 28:1446 Notice of Removal
Role of Rappa: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2019-12-13 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Rappa v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U S A Inc dismissed
District Court, W.D. Louisiana · No. 6:13-cv-01885 · Filed Jun 13, 2013 · Closed Apr 24, 2017 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Rappa: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2017-04-24 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
RAPPA v. DELOS INSURANCE COMPANY dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:11-cv-06359 · Filed Oct 28, 2011 · Closed Aug 26, 2013 · Nature of suit: Other Fraud · Cause: 28:1446 Notice of Removal
Role of RAPPA: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-08-26 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
David K Gottlieb v. Phillip Rappa dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:05-cv-04545 · Filed Jun 22, 2005 · Closed Dec 14, 2006 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Phillip Rappa: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2006-12-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); different first name (phillip); court in CA (not a filing state)
RAPPA v. BOWMAN CONSTRUCTION dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 1:91-cv-05108 · Filed Nov 22, 1991 · Closed Jan 19, 1993 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of RAPPA: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1993-01-19 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DANIEL R. RAPPA, INC. dismissed
District Court, D. Delaware · No. · Filed Nov 27, 1987 · Closed Dec 18, 1987 · Nature of suit: 150 Overpayments & enforcement of judgments
Role of DANIEL R. RAPPA, INC.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1987-12-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); different first name (inc); court in DE (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, 2:30 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 David Rappa..

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

9 cases: 9 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

David J. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:18-bk-10307 · Filed Feb 27, 2018 · Closed Jun 6, 2018
Role of David J. Rappa: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-06-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); first name matches; 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in RI (not a filing state)
ALEJANDRO RAPPA ROJAS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · No. 16-07509 · Filed Sep 20, 2016 · Closed May 28, 2019
Role of ALEJANDRO RAPPA ROJAS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-05-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); different first name (alejandro); court in PR (not a filing state)
Tracie L. Rappa and David A. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:12-bk-12313 · Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Closed Oct 17, 2017
Role of David A. Rappa: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-10-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); first name matches; 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in RI (not a filing state)
Chase Bank USA, N.A. v. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 8-06-08212 · Filed May 25, 2006 · Closed Dec 6, 2006
Role of Rappa: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2006-12-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
MBNA America Bank, N.A. v. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:05-ap-01075 · Filed Nov 14, 2005 · Closed Jan 31, 2006
Role of Rappa: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2006-01-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in RI (not a filing state)
David A. Rappa and Tracie L. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:04-bk-10286 · Filed Feb 2, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Role of David A. Rappa and Tracie L. Rappa: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-04-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); first name matches; 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in RI (not a filing state)
David J. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:03-bk-11551 · Filed Apr 29, 2003 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Role of David J. Rappa: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-07-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); first name matches; 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in RI (not a filing state)
David J. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:96-bk-13928 · Filed Dec 4, 1996 · Closed Apr 30, 1997
Role of David J. Rappa: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-04-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); first name matches; 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in RI (not a filing state)
AT & T Universal Card Services Corp. v. Rappa closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 96-70184 · Filed Jul 12, 1996 · Closed Jan 28, 1997
Role of Rappa: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1997-01-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 32 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (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, 2:30 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

4 differences found between the filings for David Rappa (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Jan 9, 2014 – May 8, 2014

Offering amount changed between filings — EarlyShares.com, Inc.

The Jan 9, 2014 filing says $2,500,000 offered; the May 8, 2014 Form D/A says $3,912,474.

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.

Form D (earlier) · Jan 9, 2014 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 8, 2014 ↗EarlyShares.com, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Dec 26, 2013 – May 8, 2014

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — EarlyShares.com, Inc. (latest filing May 8, 2014)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 8, 2014 (first sale Dec 26, 2013). It reports $2,835,340 sold of $3,912,474 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/A · May 8, 2014 ↗EarlyShares.com, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Oct 15, 2021 – Apr 26, 2022

Same name, different state: "David Rappa" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is FL. A separate record, "David Rappa" with address state NY, is listed on 4 filings — most recently by Adalta Ascent II LLC (Apr 26, 2022). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jan 9, 2014 to May 8, 2014; the other runs Oct 15, 2021 to Apr 26, 2022.

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.

David Rappa (NY) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Apr 26, 2022 ↗Adalta Ascent II LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗David Rappa (FL) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Jan 9, 2014 – May 8, 2014

Minimum investment changed between filings — EarlyShares.com, Inc.

The Jan 9, 2014 filing lists a minimum of $45,000; the May 8, 2014 Form D/A lists $25,000.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Form D (earlier) · Jan 9, 2014 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 8, 2014 ↗EarlyShares.com, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 8, 2014 D/A
EarlyShares.com, Inc.
File 021-209617
$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 David Rappa 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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Other · group: Earlyfund

EarlyShares.com, Inc.

Miami, FL · Jan 9, 2014 → May 8, 2014 · 2 filings
  • May 8, 2014 · D/A · $2,835,340 sold of $3,912,474 · 22 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 9, 2014 · D · $1,625,344 sold of $2,500,000 · 14 investors · min. $45,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $2.84M from 22 investors (72% of the $3.91M target) as of the latest filing. David 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.

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.

  • David Rappa — NY, 4 issuers, Oct 15, 2021 → Apr 26, 2022 · no shared issuer

People around David 6

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

Stephen Temes

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Rappa. Their page shows their other deals.

SC
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Person

Stephen Cornick

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Rappa. Their page shows their other deals.

HL
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Person

Heather Lopes

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Rappa. Their page shows their other deals.

MG
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Person

Mark Gillanders

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Mark Gillanders is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

Bruce Langone

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Rappa. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Joanna Schwartz

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Joanna Schwartz is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Earlyfund

5 issuers · 9 filings · $5.18M reported sold · 2012–2016

One team, 5 deal companies. David Rappa is listed on 1 of them.

Sources

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 David Rappa.

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 David Rappa 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 David Rappa is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in EarlyShares.com, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #306,485 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Business registries

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