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Michael Linse

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CO, SC · Nov 21, 2012 → Nov 20, 2015

1deal (issuers)
$41.1Mreported sold
37investors
7Form D filings
2012–2015years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:27 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael Linse is listed as a director on 7 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jun 2011 and Nov 2015: Proterra Inc (Greenville, SC — industry reported as "Other" — 2011–2015; $41.1M reported sold to 37 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Eric McCarthy (5 shared filings), Steven Rowe (4 shared filings), Dave Rich (3 shared filings), Ryan Popple (3 shared filings), C. W. Plummer, Jr. (2 shared filings) and 12 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 1 court case matching the name, 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 4 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 7 public filings for Michael Linse and found 6 differences: Form D filed 16 days after the first sale; 4 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Michael Linse has not run yet — it is joining a line of 1,994 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 dismissed

Linse Lighters, Inc. v. Segment Consulting Management, Ltd. dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:20-cv-02983 · Filed Mar 30, 2020 · Closed Aug 3, 2020 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal - Breach of Contract
Role of Linse Lighters, Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-08-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
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, 2:27 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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

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 Linse..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Linse v. US Bank National Association closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 12-05599 · Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Closed Nov 26, 2012
Role of Linse: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2012-11-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)
Linse-Zurio v. Van Ru Credit Corporation closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 00-07020 · Filed Mar 6, 2000 · Closed Apr 18, 2001
Role of Linse-Zurio: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2001-04-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
MICHAEL E LINSE and KAREN J LINSE closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 92-30112 · Filed Jan 8, 1992 · Closed Jun 8, 1992
Role of MICHAEL E LINSE and KAREN J LINSE: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-06-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); first name matches; 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MN (not a filing state)
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, 2:27 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

6 differences found between the filings for Michael Linse (compared 7 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Nov 5, 2012 – Nov 21, 2012

Form D filed 16 days after the first sale — Proterra Inc

The filing says the first sale was Nov 5, 2012. The Form D was filed Nov 21, 2012 — 16 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 1 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.

Sources
Note · Jun 9, 2011 – Jun 24, 2014

4 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Proterra Inc (latest filing Jun 24, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Proterra Inc (latest filing Dec 27, 2013) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Proterra Inc (latest filing Nov 21, 2012) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Proterra Inc (latest filing Jun 22, 2011)

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.

Sources
Note · Mar 3, 2010 – Jun 2, 2026

Same name, different state: "Michael Linse" (CA or OR) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CO or SC. A separate record, "Michael Linse" with address state CA or OR, is listed on 20 filings — most recently by Impulse Space, Inc. (Jun 2, 2026). Both records have filings in the same period (Nov 21, 2012 to Nov 20, 2015).

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.

Sources
Note · Jan 25, 2013 – May 21, 2014

Same name, different state: "Michael Linse" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CO or SC. A separate record, "Michael Linse" with address state TX, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by Hyla, Inc. (May 21, 2014). Both records have filings in the same period (Jan 25, 2013 to May 21, 2014).

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.

Sources
Note · Jun 22, 2011 – Nov 21, 2012

Address moved from Golden, CO to Greenville, SC — Proterra Inc

The people listed on the Jun 22, 2011 filing give Golden, CO; on the Nov 21, 2012 filing they give Greenville, SC.

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.

Sources
Note · Jun 22, 2011 – Nov 20, 2015

Michael Linse is listed with 2 different address states: CO, SC

CO on 1 filing (Jun 22, 2011); SC on 6 filings (Nov 21, 2012 to Nov 20, 2015).

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.

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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
Nov 20, 2015 D
Proterra Inc
File 021-251626
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 30, 2015 D
Proterra Inc
File 021-242754
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 24, 2014 D
Proterra Inc
File 021-219726
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 27, 2013 D/A
Proterra Inc
File 021-204681
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 21, 2012 D
Proterra Inc
File 021-187323
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 22, 2011 D
Proterra Inc
File 021-161656
$0$0$0None 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 1

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

Other

Proterra Inc

Greenville, SC · Jun 22, 2011 → Nov 20, 2015 · 7 filings
  • Nov 20, 2015 · D · $160,550 sold of $160,550 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 30, 2015 · D · $29,999,971 sold of $29,999,971 · 15 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 24, 2014 · D · $38,840,468 sold of $42,500,001 · 21 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 27, 2013 · D/A · $34,210,675 sold of $40,000,002 · 22 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 16, 2013 · D · $24,175,170 sold of $40,000,002 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 21, 2012 · D · $22,999,988 sold of $28,253,953 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 22, 2011 · D · $37,701,754 sold of $39,858,831 · 37 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $41.1M from 37 investors (100% of the $161K target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director on 7 filings for this deal.

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 / 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.

Other pages with the same name (2)

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

  • Michael Linse — CA, OR, 6 issuers, Mar 3, 2010 → Jun 2, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Linse — TX, 1 issuer, Jan 25, 2013 → May 21, 2014 · no shared issuer

People around Michael 17

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

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Eric McCarthy

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

SR
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Person

Steven Rowe

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

DR
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Person

Dave Rich

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

RP
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Person

Ryan Popple

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

MS
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Person

Michael Smith

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

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

JM
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Person

Jack McFarland

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

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

DL
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Person

David Lehmann

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

GM
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Person

Garrett Mikita

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

RJ
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Person

Rob Johnson

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

TR
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Person

Tom von Reichbauer

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

MD
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Person

Mike Donoughe

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

LK
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Person

Lydia Kennard

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

CP
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Person

C. W. Plummer, Jr.

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

MG
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Marc Gottschalk

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Marc Gottschalk is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JG
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Person

Jeff Granato

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

DH
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Person

Dale Hill

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

DB
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Person

David Bennett

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

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer 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 Michael Linse 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 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Michael Linse is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Proterra Inc's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #296,107 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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