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James Brown

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · NY · Jul 16, 2010 → Dec 19, 2018

4deals (issuers)
$17.1Mreported sold
25investors
8Form D filings
2010–2018years on file
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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

James Brown is listed as a director on 8 SEC Form D filings by 4 issuers between Jul 2010 and Dec 2018: BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC (Portland, ME — other banking and financial services — 2013; $15.3M reported sold to 14 investors), iTB Holdings Inc. (New York, NY — other technology — 2010–2014; $1.77M reported sold to 11 investors), Rhythm Fund X, LLC (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2018) and Rhythm Venture Capital, LLC (New York, NY — pooled investment fund — 2018).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 4 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director, over about 8 years. Across those companies the filings report $17.1M sold in total.

Listed alongside Kenneth Cron (4 shared filings), Michael Chuang (4 shared filings), Simon Lee (4 shared filings), Jason Chan (3 shared filings), Jordan Ryan (2 shared filings) and 10 others.

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

2 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Rhythm (4 issuers, $450K reported sold, 2018–2022).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Rhythm has 4 companies on file and $450K 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 (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 7 SEC releases, 4 state regulator orders, 10 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 21 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 8 public filings for James Brown and found 18 differences, 4 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action: Adelphia Communications Corporation, John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, James R. Brown, and Michael C. Mulcahey (Nov 14, 2002); Regulator action: Policy Management Systems Corporation, George Larry Wilson, Robert L. Gresham, James P. Brown, David T. Bailey and Bernard C. Mazon (Jul 23, 1997); 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 James Brown has not run yet — it is joining a line of 49,089 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 641 names.

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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

7 SEC releases; 4 state regulator orders

Cease & Desist Order SC · South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, Securities Division
Order date Jun 16, 2010 · Regulator: South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, Securities Division · Parties (regulator's caption): Ace Development and Management-McDonough, LLC d/b/a Ace Management, LLC, Larry K. Morey and James E. Brown
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in SC (not a filing state)
Order Of Denial IL · Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department
Order date Jul 13, 2006 · Regulator: Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department · File No. 0500661 · Parties (regulator's caption): James R. Brown
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in IL (not a filing state)
Summary Order Of Denial IL · Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department
Order date Jun 13, 2006 · Regulator: Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department · File No. 0500661 · Parties (regulator's caption): James R. Brown
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in IL (not a filing state)
James P. Brown Administrative proceeding
SEC · Dec 1, 2005 · Parties as named in the release: James P. Brown Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
Adelphia Communications Corporation, John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, James R. Brown, and Michael C. Mulcahey Litigation release
SEC · Nov 14, 2002 · Parties as named in the release: Adelphia Communications Corporation, John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, James R. Brown, and Michael C. Mulcahey Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is named in the release
Summary Order WI · Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities
Order date Feb 5, 2002 · Regulator: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities · S-01065 (EX) · Parties (regulator's caption): Mannon L. Walters, Inc.; Mannon L. Walters, Jr.; James Brown; Betty Trabant; Tonya R. Mead
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WI (not a filing state)
James Brown, Pinnacle Capital Advisors, and Austin Tanner Litigation release
SEC · Apr 17, 2001 · Parties as named in the release: James Brown, Pinnacle Capital Advisors, and Austin Tanner Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
Sunset Investment Group, Inc., James Brown, Pinnacle Capital Advisors, and Austin Tanner Litigation release
SEC · Feb 28, 2001 · Parties as named in the release: Sunset Investment Group, Inc., James Brown, Pinnacle Capital Advisors, and Austin Tanner Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
James P. Brown Administrative proceeding
SEC · Aug 5, 1997 · Parties as named in the release: James P. Brown Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
Policy Management Systems Corporation, George Larry Wilson, Robert L. Gresham, James P. Brown, David T. Bailey and Bernard C. Mazon Litigation release
SEC · Jul 23, 1997 · Parties as named in the release: Policy Management Systems Corporation, George Larry Wilson, Robert L. Gresham, James P. Brown, David T. Bailey and Bernard C. Mazon Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is named in the release
Advanced Medical Products, Inc., Clarence P. Groff and James H. Brown Administrative proceeding
SEC · Sep 5, 1996 · Parties as named in the release: Advanced Medical Products, Inc., Clarence P. Groff and James H. Brown Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 28 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is named in the release
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 James Brown..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), 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), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

10 cases: 3 open, 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

James E. Brown open
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-26-41408 · Filed Mar 26, 2026
Role of James E. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James E. Brown open
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-25-45463 · Filed Nov 13, 2025
Role of James E. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James E Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-23-41626 · Filed May 10, 2023 · Closed Aug 23, 2023
Role of James E Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2023-08-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James M Brown and Tina K Brown open
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 22-30381 · Filed Jun 16, 2022
Role of James M Brown and Tina K Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James E Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-22-40203 · Filed Feb 2, 2022 · Closed May 13, 2022
Role of James E Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2022-05-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James R. Brown, Jr. and Jessica L Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-21-10047 · Filed Jan 19, 2021 · Closed May 14, 2021
Role of James R. Brown, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-05-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James R. Brown and Lisa G. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 2-20-20659 · Filed Sep 1, 2020 · Closed Jan 29, 2021
Role of James R. Brown and Lisa G. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-01-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James E Brown, Sr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-20-40030 · Filed Jan 3, 2020 · Closed Mar 25, 2020
Role of James E Brown, Sr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2020-03-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-19-45551 · Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Closed Dec 31, 2019
Role of James Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-12-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
James E Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 8-18-76072 · Filed Sep 10, 2018 · Closed Dec 12, 2018
Role of James E Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-12-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 5136 federal dockets); 28 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
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

18 differences found between the filings for James Brown — 4 worth asking about (compared 8 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Nov 14, 2002

Regulator action: Adelphia Communications Corporation, John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, James R. Brown, and Michael C. Mulcahey (Nov 14, 2002)

An SEC litigation release dated Nov 14, 2002 names James Brown. Our match estimate: 44%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.

What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.

Adelphia Communications Corporation, John J. Rigas, Timothy J. Rigas, Michael J. Rigas, James P. Rigas, James R. Brown, and Michael C. Mulcahey ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jul 23, 1997

Regulator action: Policy Management Systems Corporation, George Larry Wilson, Robert L. Gresham, James P. Brown, David T. Bailey and Bernard C. Mazon (Jul 23, 1997)

An SEC litigation release dated Jul 23, 1997 names James Brown. Our match estimate: 44%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.

What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.

Policy Management Systems Corporation, George Larry Wilson, Robert L. Gresham, James P. Brown, David T. Bailey and Bernard C. Mazon ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Sep 5, 1996

Regulator action: Advanced Medical Products, Inc., Clarence P. Groff and James H. Brown (Sep 5, 1996)

A ap release dated Sep 5, 1996 names James Brown. Our match estimate: 44%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.

What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.

Advanced Medical Products, Inc., Clarence P. Groff and James H. Brown ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 26, 2014 – Oct 23, 2014

Bankruptcy case: Jordan C Ryan — filed Jun 26, 2014

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York docket "Jordan C Ryan" filed Jun 26, 2014, closed Oct 23, 2014. Jordan Ryan (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Jordan C Ryan"). Our match estimate: 70%.

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.

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York ↗Jordan Ryan — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 25, 2010

13% of the money raised went to insiders — iTB Holdings Inc.

The Aug 25, 2010 Form D/A reports $840,000 sold and $111,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "Portions of the proceeds will be used to pay the executive officers' annual compensation in the ordinary course of business.".

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D/A · Aug 25, 2010 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 16, 2010

20% of the money raised went to insiders — iTB Holdings Inc.

The Jul 16, 2010 Form D reports $790,000 sold and $159,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "Portions of the proceeds will be used to pay the executive officers' annual compensation in the ordinary course of business.".

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Jul 16, 2010 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Oct 16, 2018 – Dec 19, 2018

James Brown appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Rhythm Fund X, LLC (last filing Dec 19, 2018; $0 sold of $40,000,000); Rhythm Venture Capital, LLC (last filing Oct 16, 2018; $0 sold of $20,000,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Rhythm Fund X, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Rhythm Venture Capital, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Dec 4, 2013 – Mar 4, 2014

Form D filed 90 days after the first sale — iTB Holdings Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Dec 4, 2013. The Form D was filed Mar 4, 2014 — 90 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 75 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.

Form D · Mar 4, 2014 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 8, 2011 – Jul 21, 2011

Form D filed 43 days after the first sale — iTB Holdings Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Jun 8, 2011. The Form D was filed Jul 21, 2011 — 43 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 28 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.

Form D · Jul 21, 2011 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 2, 2013 – Aug 22, 2013

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC (latest filing Aug 22, 2013)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 22, 2013 (first sale Jul 2, 2013). It reports $15,292,500 sold of $15,600,000 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.

Form D/A · Aug 22, 2013 ↗BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 8, 2011 – Jul 21, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — iTB Holdings Inc. (latest filing Jul 21, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 21, 2011 (first sale Jun 8, 2011). It reports $1,775,000 sold of $2,275,000 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.

Form D · Jul 21, 2011 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 16, 2010 – Aug 25, 2010

Offering amount changed between filings — iTB Holdings Inc.

The Jul 16, 2010 filing says $790,000 offered; the Aug 25, 2010 Form D/A says $840,000.

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) · Jul 16, 2010 ↗Form D/A (later) · Aug 25, 2010 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 16, 2010 – Aug 25, 2010

Minimum investment changed between filings — iTB Holdings Inc.

The Jul 16, 2010 filing lists a minimum of $40,000; the Aug 25, 2010 Form D/A lists $50,000.

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

Form D (earlier) · Jul 16, 2010 ↗Form D/A (later) · Aug 25, 2010 ↗iTB Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 10, 2016 – Dec 15, 2025

Same name, different state: "James Brown" (CO) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "James Brown" with address state CO, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Proof Technology, Inc. (Dec 15, 2025). Both records have filings in the same period (Aug 10, 2016 to Dec 19, 2018).

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.

James Brown (CO) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Dec 15, 2025 ↗Proof Technology, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗James Brown (NY) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Dec 21, 2011 – Jan 10, 2023

Same name, different state: "James Brown" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "James Brown" with address state CA, is listed on 7 filings — most recently by CROP GUARD, INC. (Jan 10, 2023). Both records have filings in the same period (Dec 21, 2011 to Dec 19, 2018).

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.

James Brown (CA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Jan 10, 2023 ↗CROP GUARD, INC. — PartnerFacts page ↗James Brown (NY) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 12, 2010 – Apr 20, 2022

Same name, different state: "James Brown" (A6) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "James Brown" with address state A6, is listed on 10 filings — most recently by Amgine Technologies (US), Inc. (Apr 20, 2022). Both records have filings in the same period (Aug 12, 2010 to Dec 19, 2018).

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.

James Brown (A6) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Apr 20, 2022 ↗Amgine Technologies (US), Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗James Brown (NY) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 24, 2015 – Feb 5, 2018

Same name, different state: "James R. C. Brown" (A0) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "James R. C. Brown" with address state A0, is listed on 4 filings — most recently by Arcadius (SW) Energy Capital, LP (Feb 5, 2018). Both records have filings in the same period (Nov 24, 2015 to Feb 5, 2018).

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.

James R. C. Brown (A0) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Feb 5, 2018 ↗Arcadius (SW) Energy Capital, LP — PartnerFacts page ↗James Brown (NY) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 8, 2009 – Jul 16, 2010

Same name, different state: "James D Brown" (NC) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "James D Brown" with address state NC, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Expo Holdings Inc (Jul 16, 2010). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 16, 2010).

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.

James D Brown (NC) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Jul 16, 2010 ↗Expo Holdings Inc — PartnerFacts page ↗James Brown (NY) — this 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

1 of 6 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $737,252; 0 report finder's fees; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $261,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Dec 19, 2018 D
Rhythm Fund X, LLC
File 021-328426
$0$0$0
The Issuer is obligated to pay a management fee to the General Partner (or an affiliate thereof).
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 16, 2018 D
Rhythm Venture Capital, LLC
File 021-323702
$0$0$0
Managing Partner of the General Partner of the Issuer
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 4, 2014 D
iTB Holdings Inc.
File 021-212855
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 22, 2013 D/A
BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC
File 021-199621
$737,252$0$0FTP Securities LLC BrokerCheck CRD 129356 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jul 21, 2011 D
iTB Holdings Inc.
File 021-163274
$0$0$150,000 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 25, 2010 D/A
iTB Holdings Inc.
File 021-145112
$0$0$111,000
Portions of the proceeds will be used to pay the executive officers' annual compensation in the ordinary course of business.
None 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 4

Every issuer that named James Brown on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

RF
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Rhythm

Rhythm Fund X, LLC

New York, NY · Dec 19, 2018
  • Dec 19, 2018 · D · $0 sold of $40,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. James is listed as director.

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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

RV
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Rhythm

Rhythm Venture Capital, LLC

New York, NY · Oct 16, 2018
  • Oct 16, 2018 · D · $0 sold of $20,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Managing Partner of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. James is listed as director.

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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

IH
Other Technology

iTB Holdings Inc.

New York, NY · Jul 16, 2010 → Mar 4, 2014 · 4 filings
  • Mar 4, 2014 · D · $1,141,836 sold of $1,141,836 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 21, 2011 · D · $1,775,000 sold of $2,275,000 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 25, 2010 · D/A · $840,000 sold of $840,000 · 5 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 16, 2010 · D · $790,000 sold of $790,000 · 4 investors · min. $40,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.77M from 11 investors (100% of the $1.14M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director on 4 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 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.

BF
Other Banking and Financial Services

BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC

Portland, ME · Jul 15, 2013 → Aug 22, 2013 · 2 filings
  • Aug 22, 2013 · D/A · $15,292,500 sold of $15,600,000 · 14 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 15, 2013 · D · $15,192,500 sold of $15,600,000 · 13 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $15.3M from 14 investors (98% of the $15.6M target) as of the latest filing. James 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.

Other pages with the same name (20)

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

  • James Brown — CO, 4 issuers, Aug 10, 2016 → Dec 15, 2025 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — TX, 4 issuers, Oct 20, 2010 → Jun 29, 2023 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — CA, 3 issuers, Dec 21, 2011 → Jan 10, 2023 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6), 3 issuers, Aug 12, 2010 → Apr 20, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • James Gerard Brown — IN, NY, NE, 3 issuers, May 22, 2013 → May 22, 2013 · no shared issuer
  • James M. Brown, Jr. — ND, 3 issuers, Nov 12, 2013 → Jul 23, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • James Stuart Brown — Australia (as filed: C3), Indonesia (as filed: K8), 2 issuers, Oct 18, 2017 → Feb 27, 2019 · no shared issuer
  • James F. Brown — TX, 2 issuers, Jan 27, 2010 → Sep 3, 2014 · no shared issuer
  • James Logan Brown — TX, 2 issuers, Dec 5, 2014 → Jun 12, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • James R. C. Brown — Alberta, Canada (as filed: A0), 1 issuer, Nov 24, 2015 → Feb 5, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • James D Brown — NC, 1 issuer, Apr 8, 2009 → Jul 16, 2010 · no shared issuer
  • James E Brown IV MD — SC, 1 issuer, Feb 22, 2011 → Jun 8, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • JAMES J BROWN — PA, 1 issuer, May 21, 2015 → Sep 14, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — NJ, 1 issuer, Apr 9, 2012 → Apr 9, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • James A. Brown — OH, 1 issuer, Mar 27, 2015 → Mar 27, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — IL, 1 issuer, Feb 25, 2016 → Feb 25, 2016 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — OK, 1 issuer, May 26, 2016 → Jun 10, 2019 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — MA, 1 issuer, Dec 19, 2024 → Dec 19, 2024 · no shared issuer
  • James Brown — Alberta, Canada (as filed: A0), 1 issuer, Oct 28, 2008 → Oct 28, 2008 · no shared issuer
  • James E Brown — TX, 1 issuer, Apr 19, 2011 → Apr 19, 2011 · no shared issuer

People around James 15

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

RV
Management entity

Rhythm Venture Capital, LLC

Promoter · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

KC
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Kenneth Cron

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

SL
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Simon Lee

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

MC
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Michael Chuang

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

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

JC
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jason Chan

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

MH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Matthew C. Harris

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 98 other issuers

Matthew C. Harris is on 99 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

NF
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Noel Fenton

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

MG
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Michael Greeley

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 17 other issuers

Michael Greeley is on 18 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PM
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Paul Maeder

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

Paul Maeder is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

TA
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Thomas Anderson

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

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

SS
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Scott Simpson

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

WP
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Will Porter

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jordan Ryan

Director · 2 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

RL
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Raymond Lindsley

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

SG
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Sumant Gupta

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

R
Sponsor group

Rhythm

4 issuers · 4 filings · $450K reported sold · 2018–2022

One team, 4 deal companies. James Brown is listed on 2 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 James Brown.

Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 4 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 James Brown 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 4 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers James Brown is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in BLUETARP FINANCIAL INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #326,875 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Business registries

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