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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jan 27, 2021 → Nov 29, 2022
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Erek Benz is listed as an executive officer and director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Jan 2021 and Nov 2022: Zitti Inc. (Santa Monica, CA — other technology — 2022; $8.04M reported sold to 97 investors) and StyleRow Design Corp. (Beverly Hills, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2021; $4.35M reported sold to 29 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director. Across those companies the filings report $12.4M sold in total.
Listed alongside Dante DiCicco (1 shared filing), Erinn Valencich (1 shared filing) and JULIE HENLEY MCNAMARA (1 shared filing).
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Erek. Each name links to their own page.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — none found.
What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (3 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.
We compared 2 public filings for Erek Benz and found 3 differences: Bankruptcy case: Erinn Valencich; 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.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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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.
None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: NV (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
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 Erek Benz..
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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, NV (see docs/state-regulators.md).
None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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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.
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3 differences found between the filings for Erek Benz (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Erinn Valencich" filed Jan 14, 2013, closed Jul 16, 2013. Erinn Valencich (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Erinn Valencich"). Our match estimate: 80%.
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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 29, 2022 (first sale Nov 15, 2022). It reports $8,039,423 sold of $8,471,425 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Jan 27, 2021 (first sale Jan 12, 2021). It reports $2,091,878 sold of $3,664,996 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.
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.
None reported on 2 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2022 D Zitti Inc. File 021-466036 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jan 27, 2021 D StyleRow Design Corp. File 021-387550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
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).
Every issuer that named Erek Benz on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $8.04M from 97 investors (95% of the $8.47M target) as of the latest filing. Erek is listed as executive officer.
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.
Raised $4.35M from 29 investors (100% of the $3.66M target) as of the latest filing. Erek is listed as director.
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.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Listed on the same filings as Erek Benz. Their page shows their other deals.
None of the 2 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.
| Source | Filed | Form | Issuer | Amount offered (as reported) | Amount sold (as reported) | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Mar 31, 2023 File 020-30467 | Regulation Crowdfunding termination of reporting (Form C-TR) Reporting terminated | StyleRow Design Corp. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | Not reported | Not reported on this form | signer name on this filing (Erek Benz) + listed as a related person on Form D filings of the same issuer (CIK 1780409) · 85% |
| EDGAR ↗ | Mar 31, 2023 File 020-30467 | Regulation Crowdfunding annual report (Form C-AR) Annual report filed | StyleRow Design Corp. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | Not reported | Not reported on this form | signer name on this filing (Erek Benz) + listed as a related person on Form D filings of the same issuer (CIK 1780409) · 85% |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jul 7, 2022 File 020-30467 | Regulation Crowdfunding offering (Form C) Offering filed · deadline Sep 7, 2022 | StyleRow Design Corp. BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 target · $5,000,000 maximum via OpenDeal Portal LLC (CRD 283874 · FINRA funding portals ↗) | Not reported on this form | signer name on this filing (Erek Benz) + listed as a related person on Form D filings of the same issuer (CIK 1780409) · 85% |
Amounts are as reported by the issuer on the form; Regulation Crowdfunding forms report a target and maximum, not sales. Sources 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 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.
Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Erek Benz 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers Erek Benz is listed on, as found in their SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV, EDGAR profile) or on the sponsor's own site; none belongs to the person unless the sponsor's site says so. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
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