Form D (Funding)

Overview

SEC Form D is the notice of exempt offering filed by companies raising capital under Regulation D. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of the first sale of securities in an exempt offering. Because these filings happen before a funding round is publicly announced, they serve as an early indicator of upcoming funding events -- often surfacing weeks before a press release or Crunchbase entry.

We scan SEC EDGAR twice daily for new Form D and D/A (amendment) filings. Each filing is filtered to tech and services companies by SIC code, then enriched through our AI pipeline to extract funding context, pain points, and sales relevance. The signal ID is derived directly from the SEC accession number, ensuring deterministic deduplication.

This signal layers on top of news-based funding signals. When Crunchbase or news sources announce a round, the Form D signal will already exist from weeks earlier -- giving you a first-mover advantage on outreach.

Available Subtypes

Schema

{
  "signal_id": "fd-0001493152-26-008984",
  "signal_type": "sec-form-d-funding",
  "signal_subtype": "companyFormDNewFiling",
  "association": "company",
  "detected_at": "2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z",
  "company": {
    "name": "Crypto Co  (CRCW)  (CIK 0001688126)",
    "domain": "",
    "industries": [
      "Computer Processing & Data Preparation"
    ]
  },
  "contact": null,
  "data": {
    "accession_number": "0001493152-26-008984",
    "cik": "0001688126",
    "entity_name": "Crypto Co  (CRCW)  (CIK 0001688126)",
    "form_type": "D",
    "file_date": "2026-03-05",
    "sic_code": "7374",
    "sic_description": "Computer Processing & Data Preparation",
    "business_state": "CA",
    "business_location": "Malibu, CA",
    "tickers": [
      "CRCW"
    ],
    "website": "",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0001688126&type=D&dateb=&owner=include&count=40",
    "filing_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1688126/000149315226008984/",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "summary": "Crypto Co is raising money, amount not specified, in the computer processing and data preparation industry.",
    "detail": "The fundraise suggests that Crypto Co is in a growth stage, likely looking to expand its capabilities or market reach. They may spend the capital on technology development and scaling operations, making it important for vendors in the tech and data sectors to pay attention.",
    "relevance": 0.8,
    "primary_topic": "SaaS Funding",
    "topics": [
      "data-processing",
      "technology",
      "fundraising",
      "growth-stage",
      "B2B"
    ],
    "pain_points_extracted": [
      "need for advanced data solutions",
      "scaling operations",
      "enhancing technology infrastructure"
    ],
    "use_cases_extracted": [
      "providing data analytics tools",
      "offering cloud storage solutions",
      "supplying software development services"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "crypto-co",
      "data-preparation",
      "fundraising",
      "malibu",
      "tech"
    ]
  }
}

Field Reference

Core Fields

Company Object

Data Object

Data Activation

Timing

Form D filings are submitted to the SEC before a funding round is publicly announced. The typical timeline:

1. Company files Form D with SEC (captured by this signal)
2. 2-6 weeks later: press release, Crunchbase entry, or news article announces the round
3. Our news signal captures the public announcement

This gives you a 2-6 week head start on outreach compared to news-based funding signals.

Uniqueness

One signal per Form D filing. A company may file multiple Form D documents over time (initial filing + amendments as the round progresses). Use data.accession_number to track individual filings.

Delivery

Signals are delivered twice daily (08:00 and 20:00 UTC). Each delivery covers filings from the previous 12-hour window. Filtered to tech and services SIC codes to maintain relevance for B2B sales.

Best Practices

• Pair with news-based funding signals for complete coverage -- Form D gives you the early signal, news gives you the public confirmation
• Use data.sic_description and data.business_location for targeting
• Filter on relevance > 0.7 for high-quality leads
• data.tickers being populated indicates a publicly traded company -- these are less common in Form D filings (most filers are private)

API Usage

Generate Content API

{
  "enabledInsights": [
    "companyFormDNewFiling",
    "companyFormDAmendment"
  ],
  "disabledInsights": []
}

Generate Insights API

{
  "insightSubtype": "companyFormDNewFiling"
}

Example Output

"Noticed your company just filed a Form D with the SEC -- looks like you're raising capital. Companies at this stage often need to scale their data infrastructure fast to support growth. Would love to share how we've helped similar companies in the data processing space accelerate their go-to-market."

Coverage

• Refresh: Twice daily
• Source: SEC EDGAR (EFTS + Submissions API)
• Filter: Tech and services SIC codes
• Best for: Early-stage funding detection, pre-announcement outreach, venture-backed company targeting