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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1), Alberta, Canada (as filed: A0) · Dec 30, 2010 → Dec 2, 2019
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 3:05 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Michael Brown is listed as an executive officer and director on 13 SEC Form D filings by 4 issuers between Jul 2009 and Dec 2019: General Fusion Inc. (Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) — other energy — 2009–2014; $107.7M reported sold to 70 investors), CHRYSALIX ENERGY III US LP (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) — pooled investment fund — 2009; $82.8M reported sold to 15 investors), FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada (as filed: A0) — other technology — 2009–2019; $4.44M reported sold to 12 investors) and Nevada Copper Corp. (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) — industry reported as "Other" — 2018; $2.7M reported sold to 2 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 4 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 10 years. Across those companies the filings report $197.7M sold in total.
Listed alongside Paul Takalo (7 shared filings), Jack Olcott (6 shared filings), Jacques Kavafian (6 shared filings), William Tempany (5 shared filings), Douglas Marlin (4 shared filings) and 49 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Michael. 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) — 2 SEC releases listed in Key records below.
What this means 2 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 13 public filings for Michael Brown and found 19 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action: Spectrum Concepts, LLC Worswick, Donald James Grosso, Michael Nicholas Brown, Michael Patrick (Jun 11, 2015); Regulator action: Spectrum Concepts, LLC Worswick, Donald James Grosso, Michael Nicholas Brown, Michael Patrick (Jan 23, 2015); 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.
Community search for Michael Brown has not run yet — it is #16,974 of 28,373 in line; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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2 SEC releases
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 Michael Brown..
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).
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, 3:05 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
19 differences found between the filings for Michael Brown — 2 worth asking about (compared 13 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
A ap release dated Jun 11, 2015 names Michael Brown. Our match estimate: 40%. 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.
A ap release dated Jan 23, 2015 names Michael Brown. Our match estimate: 40%. 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.
The Jul 24, 2009 Form D/A reports $82,849,000 sold and $20,000,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "The Designated Service Provider (An Affiliate of the General Partner) will receive a quarterly management fee payable over a ten year period. The amount of the fee will vary based on the amount of Cap".
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.
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (last filing Aug 3, 2021; $4,443,363 sold of $11,300,336); CHRYSALIX ENERGY III US LP (last filing Jul 24, 2009; $82,849,000 sold of $250,000,000). 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.
No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (latest filing Dec 2, 2019) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (latest filing May 13, 2016) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — General Fusion Inc. (latest filing Dec 21, 2012) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (latest filing Jul 2, 2012) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (latest filing Dec 30, 2010) · and 2 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.
The Jul 24, 2009 filing lists Michael Brown as executive officer, director; the Jun 1, 2010 Form D lists director.
What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.
The Nov 26, 2019 filing says $5,482,089 offered; the Dec 2, 2019 Form D/A says $6,342,562.
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.
listed as "Michael J Brown" on 2 filings (from Jul 24, 2009), and "Michael Brown" on 11 filings (from Jul 24, 2009).
What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.
"Other" (Oct 19, 2009 to May 13, 2016); then "Other Technology" (Nov 26, 2019 to Dec 2, 2019).
What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.
"Other Energy" (Jul 24, 2009 to Dec 21, 2012); then "Other Technology" (Feb 26, 2014).
What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.
"$1,000,001 - $5,000,000" (Oct 19, 2009); then "$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (Dec 30, 2010).
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.
The issuer's latest filing says it was formed in 2023. The Jul 24, 2009 filing says the first sale was Jul 17, 2009 — before that year.
What this means A company cannot sell before it exists, so one of the two dates is likely a typo on the form. Ask the sponsor for the formation document.
This page covers filings where the address state is A1 or A0. A separate record, "Michael C. Brown III" with address state NC, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Proximity CB, LLC (Jul 21, 2023). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Dec 30, 2010 to Dec 2, 2019; the other runs Nov 21, 2022 to Jul 21, 2023.
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 A1 or A0. A separate record, "Michael Brown" with address state WA, is listed on 14 filings — most recently by Ventrk, Inc. (Jul 13, 2022). Both records have filings in the same period (Dec 30, 2010 to Dec 2, 2019).
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is A1 or A0. A separate record, "Michael Brown" with address state VA, is listed on 5 filings — most recently by Strider Technologies, Inc. (Oct 15, 2020). Both records have filings in the same period (Jan 30, 2013 to Dec 2, 2019).
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is A1 or A0. A separate record, "Michael T. Brown" with address state MA, is listed on 48 filings — most recently by Baring International Investment Ltd Trust for Employee Benefit Plans - International Excluding US, Fixed Income Fund (Feb 10, 2016). Both records have filings in the same period (Dec 30, 2010 to Feb 10, 2016).
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is A1 or A0. A separate record, "Michael Brown" with address state CT, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by TRADING MACHINES HOLDINGS LLC (Nov 5, 2009). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Dec 30, 2010 to Dec 2, 2019; the other has one filing dated Nov 5, 2009.
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 Jun 1, 2010 filing give West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1); on the Dec 21, 2012 filing they give Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1).
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.
British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1) on 7 filings (Jul 24, 2009 to Feb 2, 2018); Alberta, Canada (as filed: A0) on 6 filings (Dec 30, 2010 to Dec 2, 2019).
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.
3 of 12 offerings report sales commissions totalling $399,308; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $20,000,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2019 D/A FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. File 021-354272 | $376,089 (est.) | $0 | $0 In the ordinary course of business, the issuer may use some of the proceeds of the offering to pay salaries to certain of its executive officers and directors. | Canaccord Genuity LLC BrokerCheck CRD 1020 ↗ | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 2, 2018 D Nevada Copper Corp. File 021-304773 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 13, 2016 D FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. File 021-263189 | $0 | $0 | $0 In the ordinary course of business, the issuer may use some of the proceeds of the offering to pay salaries to certain of its executive officers and directors. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 26, 2014 D General Fusion Inc. File 021-212556 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 19, 2013 D FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. File 021-195246 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 21, 2012 D General Fusion Inc. File 021-188799 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 2, 2012 D FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. File 021-180589 | $13,646 (est.) | $0 | $0 In the ordinary course of business, the issuer may use some of the proceeds of the offering to pay salaries to certain of its executive officers and directors. | Toll Cross Securities USA Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 139412 ↗ via Toll Cross Securities Inc. | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 30, 2010 D FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. File 021-152747 | $9,573 (est.) | $0 | $0 In the ordinary course of business, the issuer may use some of the proceeds of the offering to pay salaries to certain of its executive officers and directors. | Raymond James (USA) Ltd. BrokerCheck CRD 25853 ↗ via Raymond James Ltd. | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 1, 2010 D General Fusion Inc. File 021-142771 | $0 | $0 | $0 The offering will not result in any payments to persons named in Item 3. Persons named in Item 3, where applicable, will continue to receive their regular salary from the company but will not receive payments as a result of the completion of the offering | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Oct 19, 2009 D FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. File 021-104625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 24, 2009 D/A CHRYSALIX ENERGY III US LP File 021-120842 | $0 | $0 | $20,000,000 (est.) The Designated Service Provider (An Affiliate of the General Partner) will receive a quarterly management fee payable over a ten year period. The amount of the fee will vary based on the amount of Capital Commitments and the time period at issue. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 24, 2009 D General Fusion Inc. File 021-133053 | $0 | $0 | $0 The offering will not result in any payments to persons named in Item 3. Persons named in Item 3, where applicable, will continue to receive their regular salary from the company but will not receive payments as a result of the completion of the offering | 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 Michael Brown on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $4.44M from 12 investors (70% of the $6.34M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director on 7 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 $2.7M from 2 investors (100% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. Michael 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.
Raised $107.7M from 70 investors (100% of the $2.08M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director, executive officer on 4 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 $82.8M from 15 investors (33% of the $250M target) as of the latest filing. Michael 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. Showing the 40 with the most shared filings.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
William Lese is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Wal van Lierop is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Giulio T. Bonifacio is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
RICHARD MACKELLAR is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Michael Brown. Their page shows their other deals.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
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.
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 Michael 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.
Websites and social links of the issuers Michael Brown is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in CHRYSALIX ENERGY III US LP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #369,367 of 374,652 in line (1,346 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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