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Seth Startup

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · WA · Aug 15, 2018 → Aug 6, 2025

3deals (issuers)
$3.11Mreported sold
8investors
3Form D filings
2018–2025years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:42 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Seth Startup is listed as an executive officer on 3 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Aug 2018 and Aug 2025: BPG Investments IX LLC (Seattle, WA — commercial — 2025; $3.11M reported sold to 8 investors), Orchard on Eastmont LLC (Seattle, WA — commercial — 2022) and Samish Bay Flats, LLC (Seattle, WA — commercial — 2018).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, over about 7 years. Across those companies the filings report $3.11M sold in total.

Listed alongside Clayton Brown (1 shared filing), Steven Fischer (1 shared filing) and Tyler Smith (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Seth. Each name links to their own page.

All 3 issuers belong to the sponsor group Group linked by Tyler Smith (6 issuers, $3.11M reported sold, 2018–2025).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Group linked by Tyler Smith has 6 companies on file and $3.11M 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) — 9 court cases matching the name, 2 state regulator orders, 12 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 23 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 3 public filings for Seth Startup and found 7 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: ME securities regulator order to cease and desist naming Seth Startup (Jun 8, 2007); ME securities regulator notice of intent naming Seth Startup (Nov 27, 2006); 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 Seth Startup has not run yet — it is joining a line of 62,379 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 734 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

9 cases: 1 judgment, 5 dismissed, 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Francis Walter Startup v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. judgment
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:14-cv-01032 · Filed Jul 7, 2014 · Closed Feb 9, 2015 · Nature of suit: Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal
Role of Francis Walter Startup: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-02-09 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Other; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); different first name (walter); court in CA (not a filing state)
Linda Lee Startup v. JP Morgan Chase Bank dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:13-cv-00541 · Filed Apr 5, 2013 · Closed May 29, 2013 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure
Role of Linda Lee Startup: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-05-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); different first name (lee); court in CA (not a filing state)
Francis Walter Startup v. Bear Stearns Residential Mortgage Corporation dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:10-cv-01961 · Filed Dec 27, 2010 · Closed Apr 4, 2011 · Nature of suit: Real Property: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal
Role of Francis Walter Startup: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-04-04 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); different first name (walter); court in CA (not a filing state)
In re: Startup Academy LLC dismissed
District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:05-cv-01684 · Filed Oct 5, 2005 · Closed Apr 21, 2006 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of Startup Academy LLC: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2006-04-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
In re: Startup Academny, LLC. closed
District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:04-cv-01996 · Filed Sep 23, 2004 · Closed Jun 28, 2005 · Nature of suit: Bankruptcy Appeal (801) · Cause: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BA
Role of Startup Academny, LLC.: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2005-06-28 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Appeal affirmed (magistrate judge) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
In re: Startup Academy Inc and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani closed
District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:03-cv-02364 · Filed Jul 18, 2003 · Closed Jul 29, 2003 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of Startup Academy Inc and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2003-07-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Transfer to another district Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
In re: Startup Academy LLC and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani closed
District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:03-cv-01686 · Filed Jul 2, 2003 · Closed Aug 22, 2003
Role of Startup Academy LLC and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2003-08-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
In re: Startup Academy LLC and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani dismissed
District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:03-cv-01685 · Filed Jul 2, 2003 · Closed Feb 8, 2005 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of Startup Academy LLC and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2005-02-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
In re: Startup Academy LLC dismissed
District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 2:03-cv-01683 · Filed Jul 2, 2003 · Closed Oct 13, 2004 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of Startup Academy LLC: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2004-10-13 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
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, 2:42 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

2 state regulator orders

Order to Cease and Desist ME · Maine Office of Securities (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)
Order date Jun 8, 2007 · Regulator: Maine Office of Securities (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) · Parties (regulator's caption): Startup Essentials, LLC
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings); surname only; regulator in ME (not a filing state)
Notice of Intent ME · Maine Office of Securities (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation)
Order date Nov 27, 2006 · Regulator: Maine Office of Securities (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) · Parties (regulator's caption): Startup Essentials, LLC
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings); surname only; regulator in ME (not a filing state)
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 Seth Startup..

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

12 cases: 1 open, 11 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

StartUp SmartUp, Inc. open
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 25-30315 · Filed Apr 22, 2025
Role of StartUp SmartUp, Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Startup v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N A closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:15-ap-01356 · Filed Sep 3, 2015 · Closed Feb 23, 2017
Role of Startup: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2017-02-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Howell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 08-04124 · Filed Oct 31, 2008 · Closed Jul 29, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-07-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Papadakis closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 08-04125 · Filed Oct 31, 2008 · Closed Jun 17, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-06-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Bateson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 08-04121 · Filed Oct 17, 2008 · Closed Jul 14, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-07-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Mitchell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 08-04120 · Filed Oct 15, 2008 · Closed May 18, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-05-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Boulton-Wallace closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 08-04119 · Filed Oct 15, 2008 · Closed May 19, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-05-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Jenkins closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 08-04113 · Filed Oct 6, 2008 · Closed May 18, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-05-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 07-43888 · Filed Nov 16, 2007 · Closed Jul 31, 2009
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-07-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Academy LLC v. Scimitar Leadership Academy closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 03-01142 · Filed Mar 31, 2003 · Closed Apr 10, 2007
Role of Startup Academy LLC: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2007-04-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Academy LLC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 03-10583 · Filed Jan 16, 2003 · Closed Mar 18, 2008
Role of Startup Academy LLC: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-03-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
Startup Partnership 1 FLP closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 98-40017 · Filed Dec 2, 1998 · Closed Jun 15, 2005
Role of Startup Partnership 1 FLP: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-06-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 25 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (WA)
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, 2:42 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

7 differences found between the filings for Seth Startup — 3 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Jun 8, 2007

ME securities regulator order to cease and desist naming Seth Startup (Jun 8, 2007)

Maine Office of Securities (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) issued a Order to Cease and Desist dated Jun 8, 2007. Respondents as listed: Startup Essentials, LLC. Matched to Seth Startup. Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A state regulator issued an order (cease-and-desist, consent order, fine or bar). Read the order; ask the sponsor what it covered.

ME order · Order to Cease and Desist ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Nov 27, 2006

ME securities regulator notice of intent naming Seth Startup (Nov 27, 2006)

Maine Office of Securities (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) issued a Notice of Intent dated Nov 27, 2006. Respondents as listed: Startup Essentials, LLC. Matched to Seth Startup. Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A state regulator issued an order (cease-and-desist, consent order, fine or bar). Read the order; ask the sponsor what it covered.

ME order · Notice of Intent ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Dec 2, 1998 – Jul 31, 2009

10 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members

Bankruptcy case: Startup Partnership 1 FLP — filed Nov 16, 2007 · Bankruptcy case: Startup Academy LLC — filed Jan 16, 2003 · Bankruptcy case: Startup Partnership 1 FLP — filed Dec 2, 1998 · Bankruptcy case: Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Howell — filed Oct 31, 2008 · Bankruptcy case: Startup Partnership 1 FLP v. Bateson — filed Oct 17, 2008 · and 5 more

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.

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 2, 2003 – Oct 5, 2005

6 court cases name Seth Startup

By role: party in 6. Newest: "In re: Startup Academy LLC" (District Court, W.D. Washington, Oct 5, 2005); "In re: Startup Academny, LLC." (District Court, W.D. Washington, Sep 23, 2004); "In re: Startup Academy Inc and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani" (District Court, W.D. Washington, Jul 18, 2003). Some of these are name matches with a match estimate below 95% — check each docket.

What this means Several court cases name this subject. Some are routine business suits. Ask what each was about and how it ended.

Docket · In re: Startup Academy LLC ↗Docket · In re: Startup Academny, LLC. ↗Docket · In re: Startup Academy Inc and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani ↗Docket · In re: Startup Academy LLC and In re: Jeffrey S. Jani ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 15, 2018 – Dec 7, 2022

Seth Startup appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Orchard on Eastmont LLC (last filing Dec 7, 2022; $0 sold of $2,410,000); Samish Bay Flats, LLC (last filing Aug 15, 2018; $0 sold of $2,125,000). 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.

Orchard on Eastmont LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Samish Bay Flats, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 26, 2025 – Aug 6, 2025

Form D filed 41 days after the first sale — BPG Investments IX LLC

The filing says the first sale was Jun 26, 2025. The Form D was filed Aug 6, 2025 — 41 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 26 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.

Form D · Aug 6, 2025 ↗BPG Investments IX LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 26, 2025 – Aug 6, 2025

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — BPG Investments IX LLC (latest filing Aug 6, 2025)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 6, 2025 (first sale Jun 26, 2025). It reports $3,110,000 sold of $4,000,000 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 · Aug 6, 2025 ↗BPG Investments IX LLC — 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

0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $237,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Aug 6, 2025 D
BPG Investments IX LLC
File 021-553850
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 7, 2022 D
Orchard on Eastmont LLC
File 021-466785
$0$0$111,000 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 15, 2018 D
Samish Bay Flats, LLC
File 021-319256
$0$0$126,000 (est.)
The issuer expects to purchase real property for $6,300,000 which will result in an estimated management fee of $126,000 paid to and split among the related parties.
None 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 3

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

BI
Commercial · group: Group linked by Tyler Smith

BPG Investments IX LLC

Seattle, WA · Aug 6, 2025
  • Aug 6, 2025 · D · $3,110,000 sold of $4,000,000 · 8 investors · min. $35,000 · role: Executive Officer (Manager) EDGAR ↗

Raised $3.11M from 8 investors (78% of the $4M target) as of the latest filing. Seth 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: Commercial / 506(b) (6,713 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.

OO
Commercial · group: Group linked by Tyler Smith

Orchard on Eastmont LLC

Seattle, WA · Dec 7, 2022
  • Dec 7, 2022 · D · $0 sold of $2,410,000 · 0 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Seth 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: Commercial / 506(b) (6,713 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.

SB
Commercial · group: Group linked by Tyler Smith

Samish Bay Flats, LLC

Seattle, WA · Aug 15, 2018
  • Aug 15, 2018 · D · $0 sold of $2,125,000 · 0 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Seth is listed as executive officer.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

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People around Seth 3

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

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Person

Steven Fischer

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

Listed on the same filings as Seth Startup. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Tyler Smith

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

Listed on the same filings as Seth Startup. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Clayton Brown

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Startup. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Group linked by Tyler Smith

6 issuers · 6 filings · $3.11M reported sold · 2018–2025

One team, 6 deal companies. Seth Startup is listed on 3 of them.

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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 Seth Startup.

Same business address

17 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); KY (Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search (sosbes.sos.ky.gov), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 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)

None of the 3 issuers 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 Seth Startup 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 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Seth Startup is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in BPG Investments IX LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #64,055 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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