Michael Brauser is listed as an executive officer and director on 15 SEC Form D filings by 7 issuers between May 2010 and Feb 2024. Largest by amount reported sold: Fluent, Inc. (New York, NY — industry reported as "Other" — 2015–2018; $155.3M reported sold to 36 investors), ChromaDex Corp. (Los Angeles, CA — biotechnology — 2010–2014; $25M reported sold to 45 investors), usell.com, Inc. (New York, NY — industry reported as "Other" — 2011–2014; $22M reported sold to 20 investors), POLARITYTE, INC. (Salt Lake City, UT — biotechnology — 2016; $17.8M reported sold to 28 investors), Odyssey Wellness LLC (Fort Lauderdale, FL — industry reported as "Other" — 2023–2024; $6.68M reported sold to 82 investors) and 2 more (all listed below).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 7 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 14 years. Across those companies the filings report $233M sold in total.
Listed alongside Daniel Brauser (5 shared filings), Scott Frohman (5 shared filings), Derek Dubner (4 shared filings), Frank L. Jaksch (4 shared filings), Glenn L. Halpryn (4 shared filings) and 45 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.
The issuers belong to 2 sponsor groups: Usell (4 issuers, $14.5M reported sold, 2009–2025) and Chromadex (2 issuers, $3.1M reported sold, 2010–2022).
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 (AZ, CA, DE, 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 Michael Brauser and found 11 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Michael Brauser is no longer listed on the Oct 23, 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.