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Michael S. Josephson

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MA · Sep 13, 2012 → Jun 18, 2024

6deals (issuers)
$8.59Breported sold
1,142investors
32Form D filings
2012–2024years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:24 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael S. Josephson is listed as an executive officer and promoter on 32 SEC Form D filings by 6 issuers between Jul 2011 and Jun 2024. Largest by amount reported sold: Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. (Boston, MA — pooled investment fund — 2011–2024; $5.45B reported sold to 650 investors), RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. (Boston, MA — pooled investment fund — 2015; $1.05B reported sold to 102 investors), Riva Capital Partners III, L.P. (Boston, MA — pooled investment fund — 2011; $724M reported sold to 94 investors), Riva Capital Partners V, L.P. (Boston, MA — pooled investment fund — 2018; $707.9M reported sold to 74 investors), Riva Capital Partners VI, L.P. (Boston, MA — pooled investment fund — 2022; $350M reported sold to 59 investors) and 1 more (all listed below).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 6 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and promoter, over about 13 years. Across those companies the filings report $8.59B sold in total.

Listed alongside Abrams Capital Management, L.P. (32 shared filings, management entity), David C. Abrams (32 shared filings), Frederic I. Leif (32 shared filings), Kenneth C. Largess (32 shared filings), Abrams Capital, LLC (28 shared filings, management entity) and 7 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.

All 6 issuers belong to the sponsor group Riva (7 issuers, $8.7B reported sold, 2010–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Riva has 7 companies on file and $8.7B 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) — 1 court case matching the name, 9 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 10 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 32 public filings for Michael S. Josephson and found 8 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Michael S. Josephson is no longer listed on the Jun 27, 2025 amendment; 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 Michael S. Josephson has not run yet — it is joining a line of 37,958 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

1 case: 1 judgment

United States v. Michael A. Josephson judgment
District Court, D. Oregon · No. 3:88-cv-00102 · Filed Jan 28, 1988 · Closed Oct 20, 1988 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure
Role of Michael A. Josephson: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1988-10-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in OR (not a filing state); middle initial differs
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, 2:24 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.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: 48 regulators (FINRA, NASAA, 37 states) — crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET

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 Michael S. Josephson..

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

9 cases: 1 open, 8 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Michael Josephson open
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 8-26-72350 · Filed Jun 9, 2026
Role of Michael Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in NY (not a filing state)
Michael J. Josephson and Carrie S. Ellis-Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 23-31083 · Filed Jul 4, 2023 · Closed Oct 13, 2023
Role of Michael J. Josephson and Carrie S. Ellis-Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2023-10-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in MI (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Michael D Josephson and Jessica F Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 21-16719 · Filed Aug 24, 2021 · Closed Oct 24, 2024
Role of Michael D Josephson and Jessica F Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2024-10-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in NJ (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Michael Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · No. 16-20147 · Filed Oct 14, 2016 · Closed Mar 15, 2017
Role of Michael Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-03-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in CO (not a filing state)
Michael D Josephson and Jessica F Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 09-32320 · Filed Aug 26, 2009 · Closed Dec 21, 2009
Role of Michael D Josephson and Jessica F Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-12-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in NJ (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Michael J. Josephson and Deborah P. Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 06-32246 · Filed Oct 5, 2006 · Closed Sep 29, 2007
Role of Michael J. Josephson and Deborah P. Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-09-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in MI (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Michael R. Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 99-34289 · Filed Aug 27, 1999 · Closed Dec 29, 1999
Role of Michael R. Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-12-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Michael C. Josephson and Ruth M. Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 96-84007 · Filed Jun 13, 1996 · Closed Nov 29, 2000
Role of Michael C. Josephson and Ruth M. Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-11-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in MI (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Michael T. Josephson and Cynthia L. Josephson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 95-43260 · Filed Aug 24, 1995 · Closed Aug 7, 2000
Role of Michael T. Josephson and Cynthia L. Josephson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-08-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in TX (not a filing state); middle initial differs
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, 2:24 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

8 differences found between the filings for Michael S. Josephson — 2 worth asking about (compared 32 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Dec 3, 2018 – Dec 17, 2018

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Riva Capital Partners V, L.P. (latest filing Dec 17, 2018)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Dec 17, 2018 (first sale Dec 3, 2018). It reports $707,850,000 sold of an indefinite amount 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 · Dec 17, 2018 ↗Riva Capital Partners V, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 1, 2015 – Jul 13, 2015

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. (latest filing Jul 13, 2015)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 13, 2015 (first sale Jul 1, 2015). It reports $1,053,450,000 sold of an indefinite amount 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 13, 2015 ↗RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 1, 2011 – Jul 15, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Riva Capital Partners III, L.P. (latest filing Jul 15, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 15, 2011 (first sale Jul 1, 2011). It reports $724,005,000 sold of $1,000,000,000 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 15, 2011 ↗Riva Capital Partners III, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jun 18, 2024 – Jun 27, 2025

Michael S. Josephson is no longer listed on the Jun 27, 2025 amendment — Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.

Michael S. Josephson appears on the Jun 18, 2024 Form D/A (executive officer) but not on the Jun 27, 2025 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.

Form D/A · Jun 18, 2024 ↗Form D/A · Jun 27, 2025 ↗Michael S. Josephson — PartnerFacts page ↗Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jun 18, 2024 – Jun 27, 2025

Michael S. Josephson is no longer listed on the Jun 27, 2025 amendment — Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P.

Michael S. Josephson appears on the Jun 18, 2024 Form D/A (executive officer) but not on the Jun 27, 2025 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.

Form D/A · Jun 18, 2024 ↗Form D/A · Jun 27, 2025 ↗Michael S. Josephson — PartnerFacts page ↗Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 8, 2017 – Sep 7, 2018

Minimum investment changed between filings — Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.

The Sep 8, 2017 filing lists a minimum of $5,000,000; the Sep 7, 2018 Form D/A lists $0.

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

Form D/A (earlier) · Sep 8, 2017 ↗Form D/A (later) · Sep 7, 2018 ↗Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 8, 2017 – Sep 7, 2018

Minimum investment changed between filings — Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P.

The Sep 8, 2017 filing lists a minimum of $5,000,000; the Sep 7, 2018 Form D/A lists $0.

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

Form D/A (earlier) · Sep 8, 2017 ↗Form D/A (later) · Sep 7, 2018 ↗Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 11, 2011 – Sep 13, 2012

Michael S. Josephson is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "Michael Josephson" on 3 filings (from Jul 11, 2011), and "Michael S. Josephson" on 29 filings (from Sep 13, 2012).

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.

Form D/A · Jul 11, 2011 ↗Form D/A · Sep 13, 2012 ↗Michael S. Josephson — PartnerFacts 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

None reported on 6 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jun 18, 2024 D/A
Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P.
File 021-129426
$0$0$0 (est.)
Certain persons named in Item 3 or affiliate(s) thereof may receive payments deemed to be made from the proceeds of the offering including management fees, the amounts of which cannot be estimated at this time.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 18, 2024 D/A
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
File 021-129322
$0$0$0 (est.)
Certain persons named in Item 3 or affiliate(s) thereof may receive payments deemed to be made from the proceeds of the offering including management fees, the amounts of which cannot be estimated at this time.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 24, 2022 D
Riva Capital Partners VI, L.P.
File 021-434935
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 17, 2018 D
Riva Capital Partners V, L.P.
File 021-328160
$0$0$0 (est.)
Certain persons named in Item 3 or affiliate(s) thereof may receive payments deemed to be made from the proceeds of the offering including management fees, the amounts of which cannot be estimated at this time.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 13, 2015 D
RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.
File 021-243607
$0$0$0 (est.)
Certain persons named in Item 3 or affiliate(s) thereof may receive payments deemed to be made from the proceeds of the offering including management fees and/or carried interest, the amounts of which cannot be estimated at this time.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 15, 2011 D
Riva Capital Partners III, L.P.
File 021-163002
$0$0$0 (est.)
Certain persons named in Item 3 or affiliate(s) thereof may receive payments deemed to be made from the proceeds of the offering, including management fees, transaction fees, and/or carried interest, the amounts of which cannot be estimated at this time.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 6

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

AC
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Riva

Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.

Boston, MA · Jul 11, 2011 → Jun 18, 2024 · 14 filings
  • Jun 18, 2024 · D/A · $5,321,410,005 sold of Indefinite · 630 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 20, 2023 · D/A · $5,276,241,399 sold of Indefinite · 622 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 12, 2022 · D/A · $5,267,698,835 sold of Indefinite · 619 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • May 4, 2021 · D/A · $5,160,255,679 sold of Indefinite · 596 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 20, 2020 · D/A · $5,038,230,460 sold of Indefinite · 576 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 22, 2019 · D/A · $4,640,725,109 sold of Indefinite · 554 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 7, 2018 · D/A · $4,182,973,291 sold of Indefinite · 548 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 8, 2017 · D/A · $3,637,451,388 sold of Indefinite · 529 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 9, 2016 · D/A · $3,626,060,861 sold of Indefinite · 519 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 10, 2015 · D/A · $3,336,363,753 sold of Indefinite · 491 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 11, 2014 · D/A · $3,237,881,789 sold of Indefinite · 476 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2013 · D/A · $3,190,381,789 sold of Indefinite · 472 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2012 · D/A · $2,934,711,789 sold of Indefinite · 457 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 11, 2011 · D/A · $2,370,234,760 sold of Indefinite · 392 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $5.45B from 650 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer on 14 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: 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.

AC
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Riva

Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P.

Boston, MA · Jul 11, 2011 → Jun 18, 2024 · 14 filings
  • Jun 18, 2024 · D/A · $292,231,536 sold of Indefinite · 161 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 20, 2023 · D/A · $292,138,413 sold of Indefinite · 160 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 12, 2022 · D/A · $292,138,413 sold of Indefinite · 160 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • May 4, 2021 · D/A · $276,938,413 sold of Indefinite · 160 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 20, 2020 · D/A · $276,478,413 sold of Indefinite · 160 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 22, 2019 · D/A · $269,490,996 sold of Indefinite · 158 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 7, 2018 · D/A · $219,990,996 sold of Indefinite · 158 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 8, 2017 · D/A · $190,015,123 sold of Indefinite · 155 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 9, 2016 · D/A · $188,665,123 sold of Indefinite · 153 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 10, 2015 · D/A · $171,430,596 sold of Indefinite · 150 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 11, 2014 · D/A · $169,993,574 sold of Indefinite · 148 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2013 · D/A · $167,113,574 sold of Indefinite · 143 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2012 · D/A · $166,603,574 sold of Indefinite · 141 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 11, 2011 · D/A · $144,798,058 sold of Indefinite · 138 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $310.9M from 163 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer on 14 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: 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.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Riva

Riva Capital Partners VI, L.P.

Boston, MA · Feb 24, 2022
  • Feb 24, 2022 · D · $350,000,000 sold of $350,000,000 · 59 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (MR. JOSEPHSON IS THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGER.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $350M from 59 investors (100% of the $350M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer.

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.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Riva

Riva Capital Partners V, L.P.

Boston, MA · Dec 17, 2018
  • Dec 17, 2018 · D · $707,850,000 sold of Indefinite · 74 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter (Mr. Josephson is a Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $707.9M from 74 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as promoter.

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.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Riva

RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P.

Boston, MA · Jul 13, 2015
  • Jul 13, 2015 · D · $1,053,450,000 sold of Indefinite · 102 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Promoter, Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is a Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.05B from 102 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as promoter, executive officer.

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.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Riva

Riva Capital Partners III, L.P.

Boston, MA · Jul 15, 2011
  • Jul 15, 2011 · D · $724,005,000 sold of $1,000,000,000 · 94 investors · min. $5,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Mr. Josephson is the Chief Operating Officer of the general partner of the Investment Manager.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $724M from 94 investors (72% of the $1B target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer.

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.

People around Michael 12

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

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Management entity

Abrams Capital Management, L.P.

Promoter · 32 shared filings (6 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Abrams Capital Management, L.P. is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Management entity

Abrams Capital, LLC

Executive Officer, Promoter · 28 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Michael S. Josephson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Riva Capital Management III, LLC

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

Listed on the same filings as Michael S. Josephson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Riva Capital Management IV, LLC

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

Listed on the same filings as Michael S. Josephson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

Riva Capital Management V, LLC

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

Listed on the same filings as Michael S. Josephson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Management entity

RIVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT VI, LLC

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

Listed on the same filings as Michael S. Josephson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

David C. Abrams

Executive Officer, Promoter · 32 shared filings (6 issuers) · also on 4 other issuers

David C. Abrams is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

FL
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Person

Frederic I. Leif

Executive Officer, Promoter · 32 shared filings (6 issuers)

Frederic I. Leif is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

KL
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Person

Kenneth C. Largess

Executive Officer, Promoter · 32 shared filings (6 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Kenneth C. Largess is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Alison T. Bomberg

Executive Officer, Promoter · 23 shared filings (5 issuers)

Alison T. Bomberg is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Travis M. Rhodes

Executive Officer · 13 shared filings (3 issuers) · also on 2 other issuers

Travis M. Rhodes is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

William P. Wall

Executive Officer · 9 shared filings (3 issuers) · also on 3 other issuers

William P. Wall is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Riva

7 issuers · 46 filings · $8.7B reported sold · 2010–2026

One team, 7 deal companies. Michael S. Josephson is listed on 6 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 Michael S. Josephson.

Same business address

2 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

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)

A person is never an adviser firm. 6 of the 6 issuers this person is listed on match a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P., Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P., Riva Capital Partners VI, L.P., Riva Capital Partners V, L.P., RIVA CAPITAL PARTNERS IV, L.P., Riva Capital Partners III, L.P..

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 Michael S. Josephson 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 6 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Michael S. Josephson is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #20,519 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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