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Ellen Chisa

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · May 31, 2023 → Aug 24, 2026

3deals (issuers)
$376.3Mreported sold
74investors
4Form D filings
2023–2026years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:54 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Ellen Chisa is listed as a director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between May 2023 and Aug 2026: Generalist AI, Inc. (San Francisco, CA — other technology — 2026; $363.8M reported sold to 39 investors), Topos Bio, Inc. (San Francisco, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2025; $9M reported sold to 2 investors) and Open Sauced, Inc. (Oakland, CA — other technology — 2023; $3.51M reported sold to 33 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director, over about 3 years. Across those companies the filings report $376.3M sold in total.

Listed alongside Andrew Barry (2 shared filings), Andy Zeng (2 shared filings), Fraser Kelton (2 shared filings), Peter Florence (2 shared filings), Robert Toews (2 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 Ellen. 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) — 4 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 4 public filings for Ellen Chisa and found 6 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: Chisa C Smith and Edward D Smith; Bankruptcy case: Matthew Allen Durbin and Chisa Dale Durbin; 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 Ellen Chisa has not run yet — it is joining a line of 24,029 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, 2:54 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 Ellen Chisa..

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

4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Chisa C Smith and Edward D Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 16-15790 · Filed Oct 20, 2016 · Closed Feb 7, 2017
Role of Chisa C Smith and Edward D Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-02-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 4 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
Matthew Allen Durbin and Chisa Dale Durbin closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 12-63147 · Filed Jul 17, 2012 · Closed Aug 26, 2014
Role of Matthew Allen Durbin and Chisa Dale Durbin: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2014-08-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 4 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OR (not a filing state)
Dennis Leroy Love and Chisa Lasha Love closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · No. 07-60283 · Filed Mar 23, 2007 · Closed May 3, 2012
Role of Dennis Leroy Love and Chisa Lasha Love: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-05-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 4 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
William Scott Sutter and Angela Maria Chisa-Sutter closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 02-20094 · Filed Jan 14, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2002
Role of William Scott Sutter and Angela Maria Chisa-Sutter: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-04-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 4 federal dockets); different first name (maria); court in MI (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, 2:54 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 Ellen Chisa — 3 worth asking about (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Oct 20, 2016 – Feb 7, 2017

Bankruptcy case: Chisa C Smith and Edward D Smith — filed Oct 20, 2016

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio docket "Chisa C Smith and Edward D Smith" filed Oct 20, 2016, closed Feb 7, 2017. Ellen Chisa is listed as Debtor ("Chisa C Smith and Edward D Smith"). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Jul 17, 2012 – Aug 26, 2014

Bankruptcy case: Matthew Allen Durbin and Chisa Dale Durbin — filed Jul 17, 2012

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon docket "Matthew Allen Durbin and Chisa Dale Durbin" filed Jul 17, 2012, closed Aug 26, 2014. Ellen Chisa is listed as Debtor ("Matthew Allen Durbin and Chisa Dale Durbin"). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Mar 23, 2007 – May 3, 2012

Bankruptcy case: Dennis Leroy Love and Chisa Lasha Love — filed Mar 23, 2007

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas docket "Dennis Leroy Love and Chisa Lasha Love" filed Mar 23, 2007, closed May 3, 2012. Ellen Chisa is listed as Debtor ("Dennis Leroy Love and Chisa Lasha Love"). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Aug 7, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — Generalist AI, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Aug 7, 2026. The Form D was filed Aug 24, 2026 — 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 · Apr 21, 2023 – May 31, 2023

Form D filed 40 days after the first sale — Open Sauced, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Apr 21, 2023. The Form D was filed May 31, 2023 — 40 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 25 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 · Dec 23, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Topos Bio, Inc. (latest filing Jan 7, 2025)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jan 7, 2025 (first sale Dec 23, 2024). It reports $8,999,995 sold of $10,499,989 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 4 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
Aug 24, 2026 D
Generalist AI, Inc.
File 021-595097
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 5, 2026 D
Generalist AI, Inc.
File 021-586394
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 7, 2025 D
Topos Bio, Inc.
File 021-534438
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 31, 2023 D
Open Sauced, Inc.
File 021-482986
$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 Ellen Chisa on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

Generalist AI, Inc.

San Francisco, CA · Jun 5, 2026 → Aug 24, 2026 · 2 filings
  • Aug 24, 2026 · D · $198,224,662 sold of $208,224,570 · 32 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 5, 2026 · D · $363,810,091 sold of $399,998,660 · 39 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $363.8M from 39 investors (100% of the $208.2M target) as of the latest filing. Ellen is listed as director on 2 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

Topos Bio, Inc.

San Francisco, CA · Jan 7, 2025
  • Jan 7, 2025 · D · $8,999,995 sold of $10,499,989 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $9M from 2 investors (86% of the $10.5M target) as of the latest filing. Ellen is listed as director.

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 Technology

Open Sauced, Inc.

Oakland, CA · May 31, 2023
  • May 31, 2023 · D · $3,514,999 sold of $3,514,999 · 33 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $3.51M from 33 investors (100% of the $3.51M target) as of the latest filing. Ellen is listed as director.

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.

People around Ellen 8

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

RT
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Person

Robert Toews

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

AZ
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Person

Andy Zeng

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

AB
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Person

Andrew Barry

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

FK
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Person

Fraser Kelton

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

PF
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Person

Peter Florence

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

BD
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Person

Brian Douglas

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

AK
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Person

Amir Khosrowshahi

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

RZ
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Person

Ryan Zarcone

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

Listed on the same filings as Ellen Chisa. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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 Ellen Chisa 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 Ellen Chisa is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Generalist AI, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #11,392 of 374,652 in line (1,201 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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