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Michael Silverstein

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · May 3, 2021 → Aug 5, 2025

8deals (issuers)
$16.7Mreported sold
106investors
14Form D filings
2021–2025years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:49 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael Silverstein is listed as an executive officer, director, and promoter on 14 SEC Form D filings by 8 issuers between May 2021 and Aug 2025. Largest by amount reported sold: Hygiene IQ, LLC (Los Angeles, CA — other technology — 2021; $5.3M reported sold to 9 investors), Soundproof Partners Alpha LLC (Los Angeles, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2021; $4.08M reported sold to 38 investors), Soundproof Partners Beta, LLC (Los Angeles, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2021; $3.13M reported sold to 18 investors), Soundproof Partners Gamma SPV, LP (Los Angeles, CA — pooled investment fund — 2022; $2.5M reported sold to 23 investors), Heroic Ventures Gamma, LLC (Palo Alto, CA — pooled investment fund — 2025; $1.73M reported sold to 18 investors) and 3 more (all listed below).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 8 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, director, and promoter, over about 4 years. Across those companies the filings report $16.7M sold in total.

Listed alongside Sean Podvent (5 shared filings), Heroic Ventures GP III, LLC (4 shared filings, management entity), James Armstrong (4 shared filings), Matt Robinson (4 shared filings), Steve Flagg (4 shared filings) and 1 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.

4 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Heroic (45 issuers, $89.9M reported sold, 2009–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Heroic has 45 companies on file and $89.9M 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, 1 state regulator order, 6 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 8 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 14 public filings for Michael Silverstein and found 14 differences, 5 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: Michael B Silverstein; Bankruptcy case: Michael Silverstein; 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 Silverstein has not run yet — it is joining a line of 55,757 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 641 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: Bing (site:reddit.com / site:biggerpockets.com) and Reddit's own search, plus DuckDuckGo/Brave/BiggerPockets search when they are answering.

Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 dismissed

Directv Inc v. Michael Silverstein dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:04-cv-00867 · Filed Feb 6, 2004 · Closed Jun 22, 2004 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of Michael Silverstein: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2004-06-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:49 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

1 state regulator order

Firms Fined, Individuals Sanctioned FINRA · Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
Order date not stated in the index entry we read · Regulator: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) · Parties (regulator's caption): Your Discount Brokers, Inc. (CRD #25438, Boca Raton, Florida) and Michael Silverstein (CRD #2012130, Registered Principal, Coral Springs, Florida)
As listed by the regulator: Your Discount Brokers, Inc. (CRD #25438, Boca Raton, Florida) and Michael Silverstein (CRD #2012130, Registered Principal, Coral Springs, Florida) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent in which the firm was censured and fined $17,500. Silverstein was fined $75,000 and suspended from association with any NASD member in any capacity for two months. Without admitting or denying the allegations, the respondents consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that Silverstein recklessly and/or intentionally entered priced day orders to buy 100 shares of stock into the order delivery and execution system of the firm’s clearing firm at prices that Silverstein knew, or should have known, would improve the National Best Bid (NBB) for the stock, in that the full price and size of such order would be reflected in the public quotation stream as the best prices and sizes at which a market participant was willing to buy shares of the stock. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 5 people with this name in Form D filings; nationwide regulator (FINRA) — the state is not a signal
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 Silverstein..

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

6 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Michael Silverstein and Leslie J Silverstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 12-43552 · Filed Oct 31, 2012 · Closed Mar 8, 2013
Role of Michael Silverstein and Leslie J Silverstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-03-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Michael F. Silverstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 05-35661 · Filed Oct 4, 2005 · Closed Jan 13, 2006
Role of Michael F. Silverstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-01-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
Michael Silverstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · No. 05-30789 · Filed Mar 1, 2005 · Closed Jul 26, 2005
Role of Michael Silverstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-07-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in CT (not a filing state)
Michael B Silverstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:02-bk-11127 · Filed Feb 7, 2002 · Closed Jun 30, 2003
Role of Michael B Silverstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-06-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael B Silverstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:01-bk-18980 · Filed Sep 20, 2001 · Closed Apr 5, 2002
Role of Michael B Silverstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-04-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Silverstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:90-bk-53677 · Filed Sep 5, 1990 · Closed Dec 14, 1990
Role of Michael Silverstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-12-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 5 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:49 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

14 differences found between the filings for Michael Silverstein — 5 worth asking about (compared 14 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Feb 7, 2002 – Jun 30, 2003

Bankruptcy case: Michael B Silverstein — filed Feb 7, 2002

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Michael B Silverstein" filed Feb 7, 2002, closed Jun 30, 2003. Michael Silverstein is listed as Debtor ("Michael B Silverstein"). Our match estimate: 44%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Sep 20, 2001 – Apr 5, 2002

Bankruptcy case: Michael B Silverstein — filed Sep 20, 2001

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Michael B Silverstein" filed Sep 20, 2001, closed Apr 5, 2002. Michael Silverstein is listed as Debtor ("Michael B Silverstein"). Our match estimate: 44%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Sep 5, 1990 – Dec 14, 1990

Bankruptcy case: Michael Silverstein — filed Sep 5, 1990

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Michael Silverstein" filed Sep 5, 1990, closed Dec 14, 1990. Michael Silverstein is listed as Debtor. Our match estimate: 44%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Jul 22, 2024 – Sep 11, 2024

Michael Silverstein appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Heroic Ventures Zeta, LLC (last filing Sep 11, 2024; $0 sold of $2,250,000); Heroic Ventures Growth Epsilon, LLC (last filing Jul 22, 2024; $0 sold of $11,000,000). 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.

Sources
Worth asking · Aug 26, 2020 – Sep 13, 2021

Form D filed 383 days after the first sale — Hygiene IQ, LLC

The filing says the first sale was Aug 26, 2020. The Form D was filed Sep 13, 2021 — 383 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 368 days past that.

What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Worth asking · Feb 27, 2020 – Sep 13, 2021

Form D filed 564 days after the first sale — Hygiene IQ, LLC

The filing says the first sale was Feb 27, 2020. The Form D was filed Sep 13, 2021 — 564 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 549 days past that.

What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Apr 16, 2021 – May 3, 2021

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — Soundproof Partners Alpha LLC

The filing says the first sale was Apr 16, 2021. The Form D was filed May 3, 2021 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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 · Apr 16, 2021 – Apr 23, 2025

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 — Heroic Ventures Gamma, LLC (latest filing Apr 23, 2025) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Soundproof Partners Gamma SPV, LP (latest filing Aug 10, 2022) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Soundproof Partners Beta, LLC (latest filing Oct 7, 2021) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Soundproof Partners Alpha LLC (latest filing Jun 28, 2021)

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 · May 3, 2021 – May 18, 2021

Offering amount changed between filings — Soundproof Partners Alpha LLC

The May 3, 2021 filing says $3,000,000 offered; the May 18, 2021 Form D/A says an indefinite amount.

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.

Sources
Note · Sep 13, 2021

Formed in 2021 per the latest filing, but activity is dated 2020 — Hygiene IQ, LLC

The issuer's latest filing says it was formed in 2021. The Sep 13, 2021 filing says the first sale was Aug 26, 2020 — 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.

Sources
Note · Mar 21, 2025

Same name, different state: "Michael Silverstein" (MA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Silverstein" with address state MA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Realtime Robotics, Inc. (Mar 21, 2025). Both records have filings in the same period (Mar 21, 2025).

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 · Aug 27, 2024

Same name, different state: "Michael Silverstein" (CT) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Silverstein" with address state CT, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Hally Hair, Inc (Aug 27, 2024). Both records have filings in the same period (Aug 27, 2024).

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 · Nov 16, 2020 – Nov 28, 2023

Same name, different state: "Michael Silverstein" (FL) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Silverstein" with address state FL, is listed on 5 filings — most recently by Better Booch Inc. (Nov 28, 2023). Both records have filings in the same period (May 3, 2021 to Nov 28, 2023).

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 · Mar 22, 2021

Same name, different state: "Michael Silverstein" (IL) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Silverstein" with address state IL, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Logan Hospitality Restaurant, LLC (Mar 22, 2021). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs May 3, 2021 to Aug 5, 2025; the other has one filing dated Mar 22, 2021.

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.

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

0 of 10 offerings report sales commissions; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $8,500; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Aug 5, 2025 D
Automate Seed Fund, L.P.
File 021-553750
$0$0$0
The Issuer's General Partner (or its designee) is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 23, 2025 D
Heroic Ventures Gamma, LLC
File 021-544305
$0$0$0
The Issuer's Manager (or its designee) is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 11, 2024 D
Heroic Ventures Zeta, LLC
File 021-523763
$0$0$0
The Issuer's Manager (or its designee) is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 22, 2024 D
Heroic Ventures Growth Epsilon, LLC
File 021-519448
$0$0$0
The Issuer's Manager (or its designee) is entitled to a management fee payable by the Issuer.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 10, 2022 D
Soundproof Partners Gamma SPV, LP
File 021-455438
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 7, 2021 D
Soundproof Partners Beta, LLC
File 021-416098
$0$8,500 (est.)$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 29, 2021 D/A
Hygiene IQ, LLC
File 021-413044
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 29, 2021 D/A
Hygiene IQ, LLC
File 021-413045
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 29, 2021 D
Hygiene IQ, LLC
File 021-415052
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 28, 2021 D/A
Soundproof Partners Alpha LLC
File 021-397886
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 8

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

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Heroic

Automate Seed Fund, L.P.

Palo Alto, CA · Aug 5, 2025
  • Aug 5, 2025 · D · $0 sold of $20,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Managing Director of General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director.

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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Heroic

Heroic Ventures Gamma, LLC

Palo Alto, CA · Apr 23, 2025
  • Apr 23, 2025 · D · $1,725,000 sold of $2,750,000 · 18 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Managing Director of the Manager of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.73M from 18 investors (63% of the $2.75M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director.

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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Heroic

Heroic Ventures Zeta, LLC

Palo Alto, CA · Sep 11, 2024
  • Sep 11, 2024 · D · $0 sold of $2,250,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Managing Director of the Manager of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director.

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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Heroic

Heroic Ventures Growth Epsilon, LLC

Palo Alto, CA · Jul 22, 2024
  • Jul 22, 2024 · D · $0 sold of $11,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director (Managing Director of the Manager of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director.

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.

Pooled Investment Fund

Soundproof Partners Gamma SPV, LP

Los Angeles, CA · Aug 10, 2022
  • Aug 10, 2022 · D · $2,495,000 sold of Indefinite · 23 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Promoter (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $2.5M from 23 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer, promoter.

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.

Other

Soundproof Partners Beta, LLC

Los Angeles, CA · Oct 7, 2021
  • Oct 7, 2021 · D · $3,130,000 sold of Indefinite · 18 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Manager of Soundproof Holdings, LLC, Sole Manager of Soundproof Partners Beta, LLC) EDGAR ↗

Raised $3.13M from 18 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer.

Sources

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Other Technology

Hygiene IQ, LLC

Los Angeles, CA · Sep 13, 2021 → Sep 29, 2021 · 5 filings
  • Sep 29, 2021 · D/A · $925,000 sold of $925,000 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 29, 2021 · D/A · $350,000 sold of $350,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 29, 2021 · D · $5,300,000 sold of $5,300,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director ("Mr. Silverstein is a ""Manager"" of Hygiene IQ, LLC, as defined in the Company's Operating Agreement.") EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2021 · D · $925,000 sold of $925,000 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 13, 2021 · D · $350,000 sold of $350,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $5.3M from 9 investors (100% of the $925K target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as director on 5 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 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.

Other

Soundproof Partners Alpha LLC

Los Angeles, CA · May 3, 2021 → Jun 28, 2021 · 3 filings
  • Jun 28, 2021 · D/A · $4,075,000 sold of Indefinite · 38 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Manager of Soundproof Partners Alpha, LLC, its Sole Manager) EDGAR ↗
  • May 18, 2021 · D/A · $3,090,000 sold of Indefinite · 25 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Manager of Soundproof Partners Alpha, LLC, its Sole Manager) EDGAR ↗
  • May 3, 2021 · D · $2,455,000 sold of $3,000,000 · 18 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Manager of Soundproof Partners Alpha, LLC, its Sole Manager) EDGAR ↗

Raised $4.08M from 38 investors as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer on 3 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 (4)

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People around Michael 6

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

Management entity

Heroic Ventures GP III, LLC

Director · 4 shared filings (4 issuers)

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

Management entity

Soundproof Holdings, LLC

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

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

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Person

Sean Podvent

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

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Person

Steve Flagg

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

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Person

James Armstrong

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 13 other issuers

James Armstrong is on 14 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

Matt Robinson

Director · 4 shared filings (4 issuers) · also on 36 other issuers

Matt Robinson is on 40 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Heroic

45 issuers · 50 filings · $89.9M reported sold · 2009–2026

One team, 45 deal companies. Michael Silverstein is listed on 4 of them.

Sources

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Same business address

29 other issuers file from the same address

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Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

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Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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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 Silverstein by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 8 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

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