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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MI, FL · Jun 10, 2011 → Apr 29, 2016
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:23 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Josh Linkner is listed as an executive officer and director on 15 SEC Form D filings by 8 issuers between Jun 2011 and Apr 2016. Largest by amount reported sold: Detroit Venture Partners, L.P. (Detroit, MI — pooled investment fund — 2013–2014; $55.3M reported sold to 41 investors), MARXENT LABS, LLC (Saint Petersburg, FL — other technology — 2012–2014; $13.4M reported sold to 6 investors), MBR Intentional Marketing, Inc. (Royal Oak, MI — other technology — 2014; $4.81M reported sold to 12 investors), Quikly LLC (Detroit, MI — industry reported as "Other" — 2014; $1.81M reported sold to 4 investors), Are You a Human, LLC (Detroit, MI — computers — 2011–2014; $1.81M reported sold to 10 investors) and 3 more (all listed below).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 8 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 5 years. Across those companies the filings report $79.8M sold in total.
Listed alongside Jacob Cohen (9 shared filings), Ted Serbinski (5 shared filings), Gabe Karp (4 shared filings), BARRY J. BESECKER (3 shared filings), BRET BESECKER (3 shared filings) and 27 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Josh. Each name links to their own page.
The issuers belong to 2 sponsor groups: Group linked by Brian Hermelin (9 issuers, $772M reported sold, 2013–2024) and Santa Rosa (4 issuers, $36.7M reported sold, 2010–2014).
What this means This person is listed across more than one sponsor team; each group page shows that team's full track record.
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 15 public filings for Josh Linkner and found 15 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: 28% of the money raised went to insiders; 4 Form Ds were filed more than 15 days after the first sale; 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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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 Josh Linkner..
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
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, 2:23 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.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
15 differences found between the filings for Josh Linkner — 3 worth asking about (compared 15 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
The Nov 23, 2011 Form D reports $500,000 sold and $140,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters.
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.
The Jun 10, 2011 Form D reports $350,000 sold and $40,775 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).
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.
UpTo, Inc. (last filing Feb 7, 2014; $550,000 sold of $1,500,000). 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.
Form D filed 157 days after the first sale — Are You a Human, LLC · Form D filed 37 days after the first sale — Detroit Venture Partners, L.P. · Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — MARXENT LABS, LLC · Form D filed 42 days after the first sale — UpTo, Inc.
What this means Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves. A pattern of late paperwork is worth asking the sponsor about.
No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Fuel Leadership, LLC (latest filing Apr 29, 2016) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Detroit Venture Partners, L.P. (latest filing Jun 17, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — MARXENT LABS, LLC (latest filing May 14, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Are You a Human, LLC (latest filing May 13, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Grand Circus Detroit LLC (latest filing Jun 17, 2013) · and 3 more
What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.
Josh Linkner appears on the Mar 7, 2014 Form D (executive officer, director) but not on the Dec 19, 2014 Form D/A for the same offering.
What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.
The Mar 7, 2014 filing says $900,000 offered; the Dec 19, 2014 Form D/A says $2,400,000.
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.
The Jul 10, 2013 filing says $50,000,000 offered; the Jun 17, 2014 Form D/A says $70,000,000.
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.
The Jul 16, 2012 filing says $400,000 offered; the Mar 5, 2013 Form D/A says $800,000.
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.
"No Revenues" (Jun 10, 2011); then "$1 - $1,000,000" (Feb 4, 2013).
What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.
This page covers filings where the address state is MI or FL. A separate record, "Josh Linkner" with address state WA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Official Technologies, Inc. (Feb 10, 2025). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jun 10, 2011 to Apr 29, 2016; the other has one filing dated Feb 10, 2025.
What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
This page covers filings where the address state is MI or FL. A separate record, "Josh Linkner" with address state CO, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by ElevateIQ, Inc. (Apr 30, 2024). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jun 10, 2011 to Apr 29, 2016; the other has one filing dated Apr 30, 2024.
What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
The people listed on the Mar 5, 2013 filing give Safety Harbor, FL; on the May 14, 2014 filing they give Detroit, MI.
What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.
The people listed on the Jun 10, 2011 filing give Ann Arbor, MI; on the Feb 4, 2013 filing they give Detroit, MI.
What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.
MI on 13 filings (Jun 10, 2011 to Apr 29, 2016); FL on 2 filings (Jul 16, 2012 to Mar 5, 2013).
What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.
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.
0 of 13 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $180,775. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2016 D Fuel Leadership, LLC File 021-262275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Oct 23, 2014 D MBR Intentional Marketing, Inc. File 021-227020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 17, 2014 D/A Detroit Venture Partners, L.P. File 021-199316 | $0 | $0 | $0 The General Partner of the Issuer is entitled to a management fee. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 14, 2014 D MARXENT LABS, LLC File 021-217335 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 13, 2014 D Are You a Human, LLC File 021-217277 | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 7, 2014 D Quikly LLC File 021-213104 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 7, 2014 D UpTo, Inc. File 021-211504 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 17, 2013 D Grand Circus Detroit LLC File 021-198125 | $0 | $0 | $0 Some of the money may be used to pay salary for Damien Rocchi and Bradley Hoos as executive officers pursuant to their respective employment agreements, but the foregoing amounts would not be compensation for the sale. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 5, 2013 D/A MARXENT LABS, LLC File 021-181259 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 28, 2013 D UpTo, Inc. File 021-192561 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 4, 2013 D Are You a Human, LLC File 021-191310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Nov 23, 2011 D UpTo, Inc. File 021-169222 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 10, 2011 D Are You a Human, LLC File 021-161101 | $0 | $0 | $40,775 (est.) | 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 Josh Linkner on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $1.46M from 8 investors (58% of the $2.5M target) as of the latest filing. Josh is listed as executive officer, 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.
Raised $4.81M from 12 investors (100% of the $4.81M target) as of the latest filing. Josh 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 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 $55.3M from 41 investors (79% of the $70M target) as of the latest filing. Josh is listed as executive officer, director on 2 filings for this deal.
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.
Raised $13.4M from 6 investors (100% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. Josh is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.
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 $1.81M from 10 investors (56% of the $3.21M target) as of the latest filing. Josh is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.
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: Computers / 506(b) (499 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 $1.81M from 4 investors (100% of the $900K target) as of the latest filing. Josh is listed as executive officer, 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.
Raised $550K from 3 investors (100% of the $550K target) as of the latest filing. Josh is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.
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 $650K from 3 investors as of the latest filing. Josh 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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.
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 Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
Jacob Cohen is on 16 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
BRIAN HERMELIN is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Richard P. Saslow is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Richard D. Helppie is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Josh Linkner. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 9 deal companies. Josh Linkner is listed on 1 of them.
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 Josh Linkner.
One team, 4 deal companies. Josh Linkner is listed on 1 of them.
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 Josh Linkner.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
A person is never an adviser firm. 1 of the 8 issuers this person is listed on matches a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): Detroit Venture Partners, L.P..
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 are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Josh Linkner 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 8 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers Josh Linkner is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Detroit Venture Partners, L.P.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #316,761 of 374,652 in line (564 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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