Thomas Wetherald is listed as an executive officer and director on 16 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Apr 2017 and Sep 2026: Laird Superfood, Inc. (Sisters, OR — retailing — 2017–2019; $20.7M reported sold to 28 investors), Taronis Fuels, Inc. (Peoria, AZ — other energy — 2021; $16.5M reported sold to 41 investors) and Minot Light Capital Appreciation Fund LP (Cohasset, MA — pooled investment fund — 2024–2026; $1.67M reported sold to 5 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 9 years. Across those companies the filings report $38.8M sold in total.
Listed alongside Laird Hamilton (11 shared filings), Paul Hodge (11 shared filings), Edward Reilly (4 shared filings), Andrew J. McCormick (2 shared filings), Arik Benzino (2 shared filings) and 8 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Thomas. Each name links to their own page.
2 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Laird (2 issuers, $8.33M reported sold, 2015–2026).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Laird has 2 companies on file and $8.33M 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) — 4 court cases matching the name, 1 SEC release listed in Key records below.
What this means 5 records came back, including 1 court case still open — open cases can take years and cost money. 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 16 public filings for Thomas Wetherald and found 13 differences: Form D filed 18 days after the first sale; Thomas Wetherald's role changed at Laird Superfood, Inc.: executive officer, director → director; 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.