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Douglas Steele

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · NC · Aug 24, 2010 → Aug 24, 2010

1deal (issuers)
$10.9Mreported sold
39investors
1Form D filing
2010year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:22 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Douglas Steele is listed as an executive officer on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Aug 2010: 6fusion USA, Inc. (Raleigh, NC — other technology — 2010; $10.9M reported sold to 39 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Aug 2010. 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 Delano Seymour (1 shared filing), Gary Morris (1 shared filing), John Cowan (1 shared filing), Katrin Burt (1 shared filing) and Mitch Mumma (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Douglas. 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) — 18 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 18 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 1 public filing for Douglas Steele and found 1 difference: No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open.

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 Douglas Steele has not run yet — it is joining a line of 6,390 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, 2:22 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 Douglas Steele..

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

18 cases: 2 open, 16 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Douglas H Steele open
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:26-bk-51513 · Filed Apr 3, 2026
Role of Douglas H Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in OH (not a filing state)
Aquino v. Douglas-Steele open
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 25-01046 · Filed Mar 17, 2025
Role of Douglas-Steele: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in MA (not a filing state)
Douglas G Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 6:19-bk-04007 · Filed Jun 19, 2019 · Closed Dec 10, 2019
Role of Douglas G Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-12-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)
Judy S. Steele and Douglas W. Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 11-31044 · Filed May 4, 2011 · Closed Jul 14, 2016
Role of Douglas W. Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-07-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in NY (not a filing state)
Douglas M. Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · No. 09-23461 · Filed Nov 24, 2009 · Closed Mar 24, 2010
Role of Douglas M. Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-03-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in CT (not a filing state)
Douglas J Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 08-44584 · Filed Jun 24, 2008 · Closed Sep 6, 2013
Role of Douglas J Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-09-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in MO (not a filing state)
Douglas D. Steele and Marlene J. Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · No. 3-07-11352 · Filed Apr 10, 2007 · Closed Jul 24, 2007
Role of Douglas D. Steele and Marlene J. Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-07-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in WI (not a filing state)
Douglas Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · No. 05-21653 · Filed May 16, 2005 · Closed Sep 13, 2005
Role of Douglas Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-09-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in CT (not a filing state)
Douglas E Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 99-53091 · Filed Sep 27, 1999 · Closed Jan 19, 2000
Role of Douglas E Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-01-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Douglas G. Steele and Elizabeth Ann Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 98-66178 · Filed Oct 16, 1998 · Closed Mar 9, 2000
Role of Douglas G. Steele and Elizabeth Ann Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-03-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in OR (not a filing state)
Douglas J. Steele and GOURMET MARKETING SOLUTIONS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:97-bk-15963 · Filed Apr 21, 1997 · Closed Oct 1, 1997
Role of Douglas J. Steele and GOURMET MARKETING SOLUTIONS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-10-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)
Douglas A Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 97-02209 · Filed Jan 24, 1997 · Closed May 22, 1997
Role of Douglas A Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-05-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Douglas E. Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 92-50555 · Filed Mar 6, 1992 · Closed Apr 15, 1993
Role of Douglas E. Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-04-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Douglas M Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 90-13334 · Filed Jul 24, 1990 · Closed Dec 14, 1990
Role of Douglas M Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-12-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Douglas Steele and Karen Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 89-04398 · Filed Jun 9, 1989 · Closed Sep 25, 1990
Role of Douglas Steele and Karen Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-09-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)
Douglas Steele and Karen Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 89-01931 · Filed Mar 17, 1989 · Closed Oct 10, 1990
Role of Douglas Steele and Karen Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-10-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)
Douglas M. Steele and Phyllis A. Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · No. 87-01280 · Filed Aug 6, 1987 · Closed Feb 28, 1989
Role of Douglas M. Steele and Phyllis A. Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1989-02-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in VA (not a filing state)
Douglas G. Steele closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 85-03460 · Filed Jul 1, 1985 · Closed Jul 9, 1986
Role of Douglas G. Steele: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1986-07-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 35 federal dockets); court in GA (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, 2:22 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

1 difference found between the filings for Douglas Steele (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Aug 11, 2010 – Aug 24, 2010

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — 6fusion USA, Inc. (latest filing Aug 24, 2010)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 24, 2010 (first sale Aug 11, 2010). It reports $2,975,000 sold of $3,000,000 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.

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
Aug 24, 2010 D
6fusion USA, Inc.
File 021-146841
$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 Douglas Steele on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

6fusion USA, Inc.

Raleigh, NC · Aug 24, 2010
  • Aug 24, 2010 · D · $2,975,000 sold of $3,000,000 · 5 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $10.9M from 39 investors (100% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. Douglas is listed as executive officer.

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.

People around Douglas 5

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

Mitch Mumma

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 9 other issuers

Mitch Mumma is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

KB
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Person

Katrin Burt

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Katrin Burt is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

GM
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Person

Gary Morris

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Douglas Steele. Their page shows their other deals.

JC
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Person

John Cowan

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

Listed on the same filings as Douglas Steele. Their page shows their other deals.

DS
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Person

Delano Seymour

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Douglas Steele. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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 Douglas Steele 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 Douglas Steele is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in 6fusion USA, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #283,235 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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