Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC
Raised
$6M
Investors
23
Min Invest
None stated
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AltStreet Analysis
·Generated from EDGAR primary sources
Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC is a Delaware-organized entity that filed a Form D on 2026-11-03 under the Rule 506(b) exemption, reporting $6.0M raised in equity securities from 23 investors. The minimum investment amount and first sale date were not disclosed on the filing, and no parent platform has been matched for this entity. Related persons include two individual officers/promoters (Douglas Bouton, Vincent Martin III) and an affiliated management entity (Bottleneck Capital Management LLC).
This filing follows the common 506(b) private placement pattern used across alternative investment vehicles, which typically do not publicly disclose minimum check sizes on Form D. At $6.0M raised across 23 investors, the average check size (~$261K) falls within a typical range for small-to-mid-size private specialty finance offerings, though exact comparability is limited since industry group and state(s) of solicitation were not specified.
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Offering chains
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Latest event New filer · Nov 3, 2026
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Related Persons (Form D)
Executive officers, directors, and promoters listed on the SEC Form D filing. Source: SEC.gov.
Douglas Bouton
Executive Officer, Promoter · Lake Forest, IL
Vincent Martin III
Executive Officer, Promoter · Lake Forest, IL
N/A Bottleneck Capital Management LLC
Executive Officer, Promoter · Lake Forest, IL
Questions About Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC
Each answer is built from the values on the SEC filing and the AltStreet ledger, not from the issuer's marketing.
What is Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC?
Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC is a Delaware limited liability company organized in 2026 that filed a Form D with the SEC on November 3, 2026 in the Other Banking and Financial Services industry group. The filing claims Rule 506(b) for an offering of equity.
Is Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC legit?
AltStreet does not rate legitimacy; it reports the public record. Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC filed a Form D with the SEC on November 3, 2026 claiming Rule 506(b). A Form D is a notice of an exempt offering, not a review or approval of it. The newest notice reports $5,991,666 sold to 23 investors. AltStreet's enforcement record (SEC, FINRA and state actions) shows no action naming the issuer as of today. Before investing, confirm the filing on EDGAR, check the seller's registration on FINRA BrokerCheck, and read the offering documents, which a Form D does not include.
Is Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC registered with or approved by the SEC?
No. A Form D is a notice that an issuer is selling securities under an exemption from registration, and the SEC does not review, approve, or pass on the merits of the offering. The filing shows that Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC claimed Rule 506(b) and disclosed the items the form requires, such as the amount sold, the minimum investment, related persons, and anyone paid to sell the securities. It does not verify the issuer's claims or its business.
How much has Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC raised?
Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC reported $5,991,666 sold from 23 investors in an offering of indefinite size as of the Form D filed November 3, 2026.
Who can invest in Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC?
The offering relies on Rule 506(b), which permits sales to accredited investors and to no more than 35 non-accredited investors who meet a sophistication standard, and prohibits general solicitation. The filing reports no non-accredited investors. The filing lists the minimum investment as $0, meaning no minimum was stated.
What is the minimum investment in Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC?
The Form D lists the minimum investment as $0, which means the issuer did not state a minimum on the form. The offering documents, not the Form D, set the actual subscription terms.
Who is selling Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC and how are they paid?
The Form D names no recipient of sales compensation, which usually means the issuer or its affiliates are placing the securities directly. Sales commissions are reported as $0 and finders' fees as $0. Form D allows these to be estimates.
Who is behind Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC?
The Form D lists 3 related persons: Douglas Bouton, executive officer, promoter; Vincent Francis Martin III, executive officer, promoter; Bottleneck Capital Management LLC, executive officer, promoter (Managing Member of Issuer). Form D Item 3 requires executive officers, directors, and promoters of the issuer to be listed.
Where is Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC located?
The issuer's address on its SEC filings is 575 E Westminster, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2270. Its phone number of record is 3104659615. It is organized under the laws of Delaware.
How long is the Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC offering open?
The issuer indicated that the offering is not intended to last more than one year. An issuer must amend its Form D annually while a continuing offering stays open, and no amendment is on record yet.
What is Bottleneck Specialty Finance LLC's revenue?
The issuer declined to disclose its revenue range on the Form D, which the form permits.
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