Form D · Venture Capital Fund

Founding Fund I, a series of Ben Taft's Genius Ventures, LP

Seattle, WA · CIK 0001925034

Offering snapshot reported Apr 17, 2023 · SEC filing

Reported sold
$2.01M
Offering amount: $2.01M
Investors reported
25
Form D · investor count
Minimum accepted
$5K
Reported outside-investor minimum
First sale
Apr 1, 2022
As reported in this filing

Fundraising history

Reported sold
Reported amount sold by Form D filing date$0$1.01M$2.01MApr 25, 2022: $1,320,000.00Apr 25, 2022Apr 17, 2023: $2,011,511.00Apr 17, 2023

Dates are filing dates, not cash receipt dates. Decreases are reported revisions, not evidence of withdrawals. Separate offering histories are not added together.

What changed?

Latest filing versus its linked predecessor, where available.

  • Reported sold$1,320,000 → $2,011,511
  • Reported investors13 → 25

Filing history

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FiledFiling typeReported soldChange vs linked filingInvestorsSource
Apr 17, 2023Amendment$2,011,511$691,511vs Apr 25, 202225SEC filing
Apr 25, 2022Initial$1,320,000No comparison13SEC filing

Offering details

Securities
Pooled investment fund
Exemptions
06b, 3C, 3C.1
Duration over one year
No
Business combination
No
Sales commissions
$0
Finders' fees
$0
Form D file number
021-443148

Source: Form D, filed Apr 17, 2023. Minimum accepted may differ from a standard advertised minimum.

Fund connections

The linked fund shows its most recently reported ADV details.

Matched by reported Form D file number

FOUNDING FUND I, A SERIES OF BEN TAFT'S GENIUS VENTURES, LP

Investment adviser: PLATFORM ADVISOR, LLC

Gross asset value
$3.42M
Beneficial owners
30
ADV minimum commitment
$1K

Reported in Form ADV on Jun 4, 2026. Fund assets and beneficial owners measure different things from Form D sales and investors.

Service providers

Fund administrator BELLTOWER FUND GROUP, LTD SEATTLE, Washington, United States Investor statements: No (provided to no investors) Related to adviser: Yes
Custodian BELLTOWER FUND GROUP, LTD SEATTLE, Washington, United States Related to adviser: Yes
Marketer AL ADVISORS MANAGEMENT INC SAN FRANCISCO, California, United States Related to adviser: Yes
Provider details
Annual audit
No
Prime brokers
No
Custodians
Yes
Administrator other than the adviser
Yes
External marketing
Yes
Filing source

Form ADV 2107248 · Jun 4, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1), fund 805-7896703519

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

People & organizations

Current and past Form D appearances. These existing records do not establish a person's current role or uniquely identify them across issuers.

People and organizations reported in Form D filings
NameReported role
Ltd. Belltower Fund Group Director
Llc Fund Gp, Director

Issuer details

Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)

Address:
119 South Main Street Suite 220
Seattle, WA, 98104