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Derek Watson

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Apr 3, 2024 → Jun 3, 2026

1deal (issuers)
$17.1Mreported sold
28investors
4Form D filings
2024–2026years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:56 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Derek Watson is listed as an executive officer and director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Apr 2024 and Jun 2026: BetterComp, Inc. (Walnut Creek, CA — other technology — 2024–2026; $17.1M reported sold to 28 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 Alan Miegel (4 shared filings), Derek Schlicker (3 shared filings), Sandra Leon (3 shared filings), Steve Berkowitz (3 shared filings), Steven Lula (3 shared filings) and 3 others.

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

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) — 11 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 11 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 4 public filings for Derek Watson and found 4 differences: No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; Derek Watson's role changed at BetterComp, Inc.: director → executive officer; 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 Derek Watson has not run yet — it is joining a line of 24,150 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 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, 2:56 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: VA (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 Derek Watson..

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).

3. Bankruptcies

11 cases: 11 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Derek M Watson and Nicolette R Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · No. 1-24-12009 · Filed Oct 3, 2024 · Closed Jan 13, 2025
Role of Derek M Watson and Nicolette R Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2025-01-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in WI (not a filing state)
Derek R. Watson and Brittiny N. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · No. 3:19-bk-16834 · Filed Dec 25, 2019 · Closed May 4, 2021
Role of Derek R. Watson and Brittiny N. Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-05-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
Derek Watson and Petra Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 18-11538 · Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Closed Jul 5, 2018
Role of Derek Watson and Petra Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-07-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in PA (not a filing state)
Derek C. Watson and Marci L. McGarvey closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 16-23771 · Filed Jul 19, 2016 · Closed Jun 30, 2017
Role of Derek C. Watson and Marci L. McGarvey: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-06-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Derek J Watson and Carrie B Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 13-83891 · Filed Nov 19, 2013 · Closed Jul 21, 2017
Role of Derek J Watson and Carrie B Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-07-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Kimberlee Veo Watson and Derek Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · No. 12-29110 · Filed Oct 19, 2012 · Closed Apr 16, 2013
Role of Derek Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-04-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MD (not a filing state)
Derek C. Watson and Teresa A. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 11-05542 · Filed May 17, 2011 · Closed Nov 8, 2011
Role of Derek C. Watson and Teresa A. Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-11-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
Derek J. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 09-11896 · Filed Oct 15, 2009 · Closed Jan 26, 2010
Role of Derek J. Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-01-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in PA (not a filing state)
Derek E. Watson and Kimberlee v. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · No. 08-14936 · Filed Apr 9, 2008 · Closed Jun 6, 2008
Role of Derek E. Watson and Kimberlee: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2008-06-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MD (not a filing state)
Derek M Watson and Phylise Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 02-19675 · Filed Oct 7, 2002 · Closed Mar 27, 2003
Role of Derek M Watson and Phylise Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-03-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Derek Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 99-21291 · Filed Feb 25, 1999 · Closed May 27, 1999
Role of Derek Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-05-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (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, 2:56 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 Derek Watson (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Apr 2, 2024 – Apr 3, 2024

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — BetterComp, Inc. (latest filing Apr 3, 2024)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Apr 3, 2024 (first sale Apr 2, 2024). It reports $5,222,707 sold of $7,685,000 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.

Sources
Note · Apr 3, 2024 – Jun 18, 2025

Derek Watson's role changed at BetterComp, Inc.: director → executive officer

The Apr 3, 2024 filing lists Derek Watson as director; the Jun 18, 2025 Form D/A lists executive officer.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Sources
Note · Feb 18, 2022 – Apr 3, 2024

Same name, different state: "Derek Watson" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Derek Watson" with address state NY, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by Cannabist Co Holdings Inc. (Apr 3, 2024). Both records have filings in the same period (Apr 3, 2024).

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 · Jun 18, 2025 – Jun 3, 2026

Address moved from Alamo, CA to Walnut Creek, CA — BetterComp, Inc.

The people listed on the Jun 18, 2025 filing give Alamo, CA; on the Jun 3, 2026 filing they give Walnut Creek, CA. The address now on file (2121 North California Blvd, Ste 290, Walnut Creek, CA) is a registered-agent or shared-office address used by 8 issuers.

What this means A registered agent's address is a mailbox, not where the team works. Ask where the business actually operates.

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

1 of 3 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $1,000,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jun 3, 2026 D
BetterComp, Inc.
File 021-586003
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 18, 2025 D/A
BetterComp, Inc.
File 021-548878
$1,000,000$0$0UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC BrokerCheck CRD 141254 ↗
via Phillip Jooyern Kim (CRD 3107012 ↗)

UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC BrokerCheck CRD 141254 ↗
via Jacob A Tinkler (CRD 7985580 ↗)

UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC BrokerCheck CRD 141254 ↗
via Christopher Appaneal (CRD 5370385 ↗)

UNION SQUARE ADVISORS LLC BrokerCheck CRD 141254 ↗
via Peyton Smith (CRD 7892757 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Apr 3, 2024 D
BetterComp, Inc.
File 021-509549
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 Derek Watson on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

BetterComp, Inc.

Walnut Creek, CA · Apr 3, 2024 → Jun 3, 2026 · 4 filings
  • Jun 3, 2026 · D · $349,967 sold of $2,499,991 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 18, 2025 · D/A · $17,050,000 sold of $17,050,000 · 15 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 18, 2025 · D/A · $17,050,000 sold of $17,050,000 · 14 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 3, 2024 · D · $5,222,707 sold of $7,685,000 · 28 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $17.1M from 28 investors (100% of the $2.5M target) as of the latest filing. Derek is listed as executive officer, director on 4 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 (1)

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

  • Derek Watson — NY, 1 issuer, Feb 18, 2022 → Apr 3, 2024 · no shared issuer

People around Derek 8

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

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Alan Miegel

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Steve Berkowitz

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

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Steven Lula

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

SL
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Person

Sandra Leon

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

DS
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Derek Schlicker

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Sean Thompson

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

SB
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Person

Steven Berkowitz

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

CO
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Person

Carl Oliveri

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Derek Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

7 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 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 Derek Watson 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 Derek Watson is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in BetterComp, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #23,696 of 374,652 in line (1,201 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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