Robert Gates is listed as a director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Nov 2011 and Dec 2022: Natel Energy, Inc. (Alameda, CA — other technology — 2019–2022; $30.6M reported sold to 28 investors) and ARI Holdings, Inc. (Tehachapi, CA — other energy — 2011; $350K reported sold to 4 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director, over about 11 years. Across those companies the filings report $30.9M sold in total.
Listed alongside Gia Schneider (3 shared filings), Michael Mars (3 shared filings), Andrea Wuttke (2 shared filings), Kevin Deenen (2 shared filings), Libby Wayman (2 shared filings) and 10 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Robert. Each name links to their own page.
1 of the issuers belongs to the sponsor group Natel Energy (2 issuers, $46M reported sold, 2009–2025).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Natel Energy has 2 companies on file and $46M 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 7 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 4 public filings for Robert Gates and found 7 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 229 days after the first sale; 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.