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Ellipse

One sponsor team, 11 deal companies · Chicago, IL

Grouped because: 7 shared people, same business address (7 issuers), similar issuer names (7) (automatic match from the filings) · not the same sponsor?

11deal companies
$173Mreported sold
108investors
13Form D filings
2009–2024active
0new, last 12 mo
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Latest filing in this group May 22, 2024 · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:16 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Ellipse is a sponsor group of 11 issuers that PartnerFacts links to one sponsor (shared people, same business address, similar issuer names; automatic match from the filings), filing 13 Form D filings between Nov 2009 and May 2024.

What this means One team, 11 deal companies, about 15 years of track record in SEC filings. We link the companies because the same people or address appear on their forms — tap "Request a correction" if that is wrong.

Combined reported sold: $173M to 108 investors (latest filing per issuer). Industries as reported: Pooled Investment Fund (6), "Other" (4), Manufacturing (1). Issuers are based in IL (10), MI (1).

What this means $173M raised across the group, about $1.6M per investor. Amounts come from each company's latest Form D; they are what the sponsor reported, not audited figures.

Principal people: Peter Gotsch (7 issuers, executive officer, director, and promoter), John A. Svoboda (5 issuers, executive officer, director, and promoter), Andrew B. Albert (3 issuers, executive officer and promoter), Richard J. Harpster (3 issuers, executive officer, director, and promoter), David Schumacher (2 issuers, director) and 25 more.

What this means The person on the most companies is usually the one running the show; their page lists every deal.

Activity: 0 new offerings in the last 12 months; latest filing May 22, 2024.

What this means No new raise filed in the past year.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA), property records (NYC, FL, IL and TX counties) — 1 court case matching the name, 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 3 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 13 public filings for Ellipse and found 12 differences: Form D filed 17 days after the first sale; Offering amount changed between filings; 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 Ellipse has not run yet — it is joining a line of 17,700 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 28 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Smith v. Monroe Engineering Products, LLC closed
District Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 2:21-cv-10149 · Filed Jan 21, 2021 · Closed Jan 25, 2021
Role of Smith v. Monroe Engineering Products, LLC: Party · Outcome: Terminated 2021-01-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
company name words appear in the caption; court in the issuer's state (MI)
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, 2:16 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

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

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 Ellipse..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

2 cases: 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Pirinate Consulting Group LLC, as Litigation Trust v. Reliable Parts Specialist, LLC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · No. 13-51697 · Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Closed Nov 20, 2013
Role of Pirinate Consulting Group LLC, as Litigation Trust v. Reliable Parts Specialist, LLC: Party · Outcome: Case closed 2013-11-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
company name words appear in the caption; court in DE (not the issuer's state)
HLI Creditor Trust v. WARD ADHESIVES, INC. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · No. 03-57195 · Filed Oct 21, 2003 · Closed Feb 22, 2005
Role of HLI Creditor Trust v. WARD ADHESIVES, INC.: Party · Outcome: Case closed 2005-02-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
company name words appear in the caption; court in DE (not the issuer's state)
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, 2:16 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

No comparisons published

What is compared

No public statement by this sponsor group has been collected yet, so there is nothing to compare. Sources compared: the sponsor's own website (known from the issuer's own filings — Form C issuer website, EDGAR company profile — an approved profile claim or Form ADV Item 1.I of its matched adviser) · SEC Form D · SEC Form ADV (IAPD) · Internet Archive · No website is on file for this sponsor group yet.

12 differences found between the filings for Ellipse (compared 13 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Dec 17, 2012 – Jan 3, 2013

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — Strategic Marketing Holdings, LLC

The filing says the first sale was Dec 17, 2012. The Form D was filed Jan 3, 2013 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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 · Jan 3, 2013 ↗Strategic Marketing Holdings, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Dec 23, 2016 – Apr 12, 2018

Offering amount changed between filings — SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV (SBIC), L.P.

The Dec 23, 2016 filing says $50,000,000 offered; the Apr 12, 2018 Form D/A says $51,295,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Form D (earlier) · Dec 23, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · Apr 12, 2018 ↗SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV (SBIC), L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 13, 2012 – Jul 27, 2012

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc. (latest filing Jul 27, 2012)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 27, 2012 (first sale Jul 13, 2012). It reports $4,000,000 sold of $4,000,050 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 · Jul 27, 2012 ↗Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 10, 2009 – Nov 20, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc. (latest filing Nov 20, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 20, 2009 (first sale Nov 10, 2009). It reports $5,750,000 sold of $5,750,050 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 · Nov 20, 2009 ↗Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 29, 2012 – May 22, 2024

JOHN A. SVOBODA is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "John A. Svoboda" on 5 filings (from Jun 29, 2012), and "John Svoboda" on the May 22, 2024 filing.

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

Form D · Jun 29, 2012 ↗Form D · May 22, 2024 ↗JOHN A. SVOBODA — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2009 – Jun 29, 2012

Peter Gotsch is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "Peter Gotsch" on 7 filings (from Nov 20, 2009), and "Peter M. Gotsch" on the Jun 29, 2012 filing.

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

Form D · Nov 20, 2009 ↗Form D · Jun 29, 2012 ↗Peter Gotsch — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2009 – Jul 27, 2012

Industry group changed between filings — Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

"Pooled Investment Fund" (Nov 20, 2009); then "Manufacturing" (Jul 27, 2012).

What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.

Form D · Nov 20, 2009 ↗Form D · Jul 27, 2012 ↗Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 14, 2011

Address on file is a registered agent / shared office — Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLC

The latest filing lists 150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL. That address is used by 19 issuers in our index (19 issuers in 11 unrelated clusters).

What this means Many small companies use a registered agent's address — it is legal and common. It means the Form D address is not where the team works. Ask where the business operates and who runs it day to day.

Form D · Jun 14, 2011 ↗Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2009

Address on file is a registered agent / shared office — Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLC

The latest filing lists 150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL. That address is used by 19 issuers in our index (19 issuers in 11 unrelated clusters).

What this means Many small companies use a registered agent's address — it is legal and common. It means the Form D address is not where the team works. Ask where the business operates and who runs it day to day.

Form D · Nov 20, 2009 ↗Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2009

Address on file is a registered agent / shared office — Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLC

The latest filing lists 150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL. That address is used by 19 issuers in our index (19 issuers in 11 unrelated clusters).

What this means Many small companies use a registered agent's address — it is legal and common. It means the Form D address is not where the team works. Ask where the business operates and who runs it day to day.

Form D · Nov 20, 2009 ↗Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2009 – May 22, 2024

Member companies list addresses in 2 different states

IL (10), MI (1). 3 members use a registered-agent or shared-office address: Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLC (150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL); Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLC (150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL); Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLC (150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL).

What this means A registered agent's address is a mailbox, not where the team works. The other address is more likely the real office — ask which one is.

Ellipse — sponsor group page ↗Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · May 22, 2024

Issuer used a different name before — SCP Galileo Investors, LLC

SEC records list prior names for this filer: SCP SPV Investors LLC. The current name on file is "SCP Galileo Investors, LLC".

What this means A name change is normal, but your documents may show the old name. Match the CIK, not just the name.

EDGAR filer page ↗SCP Galileo Investors, 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 12 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 22, 2024 D
SCP Galileo Investors, LLC
File 021-513952
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 12, 2018 D/A
SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV (SBIC), L.P.
File 021-276995
$0 (est.)$0 (est.)$0 (est.)
THE GENERAL PARTNER IS ENTITLED TO CARRIED INTEREST. THE INVESTMENT MANAGER IS ENTITLED TO A MANAGEMENT FEE. THE CARRIED INTEREST AND MANAGEMENT FEE ARE FULLY DISCLOSED IN THE ISSUER'S CONFIDENTIAL OFFERING MATERIALS.
EQUUS FINANCIAL CONSULTING LLC BrokerCheck CRD 131449 ↗EDGAR ↗
Feb 4, 2016 D
SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P.
File 021-256718
$0$0$0 (est.)
The general partner is entitled to carried interest. The investment manager is entitled to a management fee. The carried interest and management fee are fully disclosed in the Issuer's confidential offering materials.
EQUUS FINANCIAL CONSULTING LLC BrokerCheck CRD 131449 ↗EDGAR ↗
May 14, 2014 D
Reliable Parts Holdings LLC
File 021-217328
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 3, 2013 D
Strategic Marketing Holdings, LLC
File 021-189450
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 27, 2012 D
Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc.
File 021-181868
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 29, 2012 D
SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND III, L.P.
File 021-180517
$0$0$0 (est.)
The general partner is entitled to a performance allocation and a management fee. The performance allocation and management fee are fully discussed in the Issuer's confidential offering materials.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 14, 2011 D
Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLC
File 021-161238
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 14, 2011 D
Monroe Engineering Holdings, LLC
File 021-161239
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 20, 2009 D
Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc.
File 021-136323
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 20, 2009 D
Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLC
File 021-136327
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 20, 2009 D
Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLC
File 021-136328
$0$0$0None 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 all 11 issuers in this group — every filing in our index, latest filing per offering (SEC file number).

Property records 0 documents · 0 ownership records · last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET · NYC and Cook County lookup still to run

0 recorded documents and 0 ownership records matched to Ellipse in the sources searched.

Not found in sources searched as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET: Hillsborough County FL Clerk of Court Official Records daily index (publicrec.hillsclerk.com D/P/M files), 2 daily files (Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026) — loaded Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET; Florida DOR NAL roll (Hillsborough 39) roll year 2026 — loaded Oct 23, 2026, 8:54 PM ET; Florida DOR NAL roll (Dade 23) roll year 2026 — loaded Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM ET; Harris County Appraisal District real_acct.txt roll year 2026 — loaded Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM ET; Dallas Central Appraisal District ACCOUNT_INFO.CSV roll year 2026 — loaded Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM ET. Still to be looked up for this group: NYC ACRIS via NYC Open Data (Real Property Parties 636b-3b5g, Master bnx9-e6tj, Legals 8h5j-fqxa, Document Control Codes 7isb-wh4c) · NYC PLUTO ownership via NYC Open Data (64uk-42ks) · Cook County IL Assessor via Cook County Open Data (Parcel Sales wvhk-k5uv; Parcel Addresses 3723-97qp). Records in other counties, and recorder indexes we do not yet cover, were not searched.

Property records coverage: New York City (ACRIS recorded documents and PLUTO ownership, looked up per issuer when its page is viewed; re-checked when the page is viewed again more than 30 days after the last check); Hillsborough County FL (recorded documents from Oct 14, 2026 forward; ownership from FL DOR roll 2026); Cook County IL (assessor ownership and deed/sale records, looked up per issuer when its page is viewed); Harris County TX and Dallas County TX (assessor ownership rolls only, 2026 roll; no deed, mortgage or sale records); Miami-Dade County FL (ownership from FL DOR roll only; Clerk recorded documents not covered). Recorder indexes for TX, AZ, IL and WA counties, mortgages and liens outside NYC and FL, lis pendens and foreclosure notices everywhere, Miami-Dade County FL recorded documents, Maricopa County AZ, King County WA, Salt Lake County UT, and all other counties are not covered — not searched. Last refresh by source: Hillsborough County FL Clerk daily index Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET; Dallas Central Appraisal District ACCOUNT_INFO.CSV Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM ET; Harris County Appraisal District real_acct.txt Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM ET; Florida DOR NAL roll (Dade 23) Oct 23, 2026, 8:58 PM ET; Florida DOR NAL roll (Hillsborough 39) Oct 23, 2026, 8:54 PM ET. NYC and Cook County are looked up per issuer when its page is viewed; the most recent such lookup on this site finished Oct 24, 2026, 3:30 AM ET. Parties are named as the recorder's index names them (role suffixes as recorded); no address, account number or trust date is shown for an individual, and individual owners of record (home ownership) are not matched or shown. Items still in human review are not shown.

Issuers in this group

Why each issuer is here is stated in the "Linked by" column. Low-confidence links are never shown — they wait for human review.

SourceIssuerLinked byLocationIndustryFilingsSold (max)InvestorsMin. investment (latest filing)Active
EDGAR ↗WA Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc.shared people, same business addressCHICAGO, ILManufacturing2$5,750,0005No minimum reported2009–2012
EDGAR ↗EC Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLCshared people, similar issuer namesCHICAGO, ILPooled Investment Fund1$6,000,0003No minimum reported2009–2009
EDGAR ↗EC Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLCshared people, similar issuer namesCHICAGO, ILPooled Investment Fund1$2,300,00011No minimum reported2009–2009
EDGAR ↗EC Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLCshared people, similar issuer namesCHICAGO, ILOther1$6,630,00015$10,0002011–2011
EDGAR ↗ME Monroe Engineering Holdings, LLCshared people, similar issuer namesAUBURN HILLS, MIOther1$7,000,0004$20,0002011–2011
EDGAR ↗SC SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND III, L.P.shared people, same business address, similar issuer namesCHICAGO, ILPooled Investment Fund1$00No minimum reported2012–2012
EDGAR ↗SM Strategic Marketing Holdings, LLCshared people, same business addressCHICAGO, ILOther1$14,750,0008No minimum reported2013–2013
EDGAR ↗RP Reliable Parts Holdings LLCshared people, same business addressCHICAGO, ILOther1$59,000,000
offering $59,000,000 · similar: $500,000–$7,000,000
8
similar: 2–14
No minimum reported
similar: $5,000–$50,000
2014–2014
EDGAR ↗SC SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P.shared people, same business address, similar issuer namesCHICAGO, ILPooled Investment Fund1$0
offering $150,000,000 · similar: $155,000–$5,250,000
0
similar: 4–27
No minimum reported
similar: $1,000–$100,000
2016–2016
EDGAR ↗SC SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV (SBIC), L.P.shared people, same business address, similar issuer namesCHICAGO, ILPooled Investment Fund2$51,295,000
offering $51,295,000 · similar: $155,000–$5,250,000
18
similar: 4–27
No minimum reported
similar: $1,000–$100,000
2016–2018
EDGAR ↗SG SCP Galileo Investors, LLCshared people, same business addressChicago, ILPooled Investment Fund1$22,000,000
offering $22,000,000 · similar: $155,000–$5,250,000
36
similar: 4–27
$200,000
similar: $1,000–$100,000
2024–2024

"Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

Timeline of offerings

SourceFiledIssuerFormIndustryOfferedSold
EDGAR ↗May 22, 2024SCP Galileo Investors, LLCDPooled Investment Fund$22,000,000$22,000,000
EDGAR ↗Apr 12, 2018SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV (SBIC), L.P.D/APooled Investment Fund$51,295,000$51,295,000
EDGAR ↗Dec 23, 2016SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV (SBIC), L.P.DPooled Investment Fund$50,000,000$0
EDGAR ↗Feb 4, 2016SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P.DPooled Investment Fund$150,000,000$0
EDGAR ↗May 14, 2014Reliable Parts Holdings LLCDOther$59,000,000$59,000,000
EDGAR ↗Jan 3, 2013Strategic Marketing Holdings, LLCDOther$14,750,000$14,750,000
EDGAR ↗Jul 27, 2012Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc.DManufacturing$4,000,050$4,000,000
EDGAR ↗Jun 29, 2012SVOBODA CAPITAL FUND III, L.P.DPooled Investment Fund$150,000,000$0
EDGAR ↗Jun 14, 2011Monroe Engineering Holdings, LLCDOther$7,000,000$7,000,000
EDGAR ↗Jun 14, 2011Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLCDOther$6,630,000$6,630,000
EDGAR ↗Nov 20, 2009Ellipse Capital Co-Investor I, LLCDPooled Investment Fund$2,300,000$2,300,000
EDGAR ↗Nov 20, 2009Ellipse Capital Fund I, LLCDPooled Investment Fund$6,000,000$6,000,000
EDGAR ↗Nov 20, 2009Ward Adhesives Holdings, Inc.DPooled Investment Fund$5,750,050$5,750,000

Activity: 0 new offerings in the last 12 months across all issuers in this group (new offering = a Form D that is not an amendment, D/A) · most recent filing May 22, 2024. Industry history, as reported on each offering's latest filing: Previous offerings: Pooled Investment Fund (2009), Other (2011), Pooled Investment Fund (2012), Manufacturing (2012), Other (2013–2014). Latest offering: Pooled Investment Fund (2016–2024; most recent May 22, 2024).

People across the group

NameRolesIssuers hereFirst → last listed
PG Peter GotschDirector, Executive Officer, Promoter7Nov 20, 2009 → May 14, 2014
JS JOHN A. SVOBODAExecutive Officer, Promoter, Director5Jun 29, 2012 → May 22, 2024
AA ANDREW B. ALBERTExecutive Officer, Promoter3Jun 29, 2012 → Apr 12, 2018
RH RICHARD J. HARPSTERExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter3Jan 3, 2013 → Apr 12, 2018
JP JEFFREY S. PIPERExecutive Officer, Promoter2Feb 4, 2016 → Apr 12, 2018
TB THOMAS G. BROOKERExecutive Officer, Promoter2Feb 4, 2016 → Apr 12, 2018
DS David SchumacherDirector2Jun 14, 2011 → Jul 27, 2012
DR David RubinExecutive Officer1May 22, 2024 → May 22, 2024
MM Michael MulroeExecutive Officer1May 22, 2024 → May 22, 2024
DB David BlairDirector1May 14, 2014 → May 14, 2014
RT Richard L. TracyDirector1May 14, 2014 → May 14, 2014
JT Joseph ThomasExecutive Officer, Director1May 14, 2014 → May 14, 2014
AW Ann Marie WardExecutive Officer, Director1May 14, 2014 → May 14, 2014
JT John TracyExecutive Officer, Director1May 14, 2014 → May 14, 2014
TS Todd M. StrauseExecutive Officer, Director1Jan 3, 2013 → Jan 3, 2013
MC Michelle CollinsDirector1Jan 3, 2013 → Jan 3, 2013
MS Mark D. SteeleDirector1Nov 20, 2009 → Jul 27, 2012
DM Douglas J. MooreExecutive Officer, Director1Nov 20, 2009 → Jul 27, 2012
CF C. Michael FosterDirector1Nov 20, 2009 → Jul 27, 2012
JL Jennifer LevinsonDirector1Nov 20, 2009 → Jul 27, 2012
DD Doug DietzExecutive Officer1Jul 27, 2012 → Jul 27, 2012
BW Brian WebbExecutive Officer, Director1Jul 27, 2012 → Jul 27, 2012
DH Daniel HornerExecutive Officer, Director1Jul 27, 2012 → Jul 27, 2012
GM Garrett MorelockExecutive Officer1Jun 14, 2011 → Jun 14, 2011
EC Ellipse Capital Monroe I, LLC entityDirector1Jun 14, 2011 → Jun 14, 2011
DS Dave A. Scharrer, Jr.Executive Officer1Jun 14, 2011 → Jun 14, 2011
DH Daniel P. HutchinsonExecutive Officer1Jun 14, 2011 → Jun 14, 2011
EC Ellipse Capital LLC entityDirector1Jun 14, 2011 → Jun 14, 2011
J JenHorgen entityDirector1Jun 14, 2011 → Jun 14, 2011
DD Doug DeitzExecutive Officer1Nov 20, 2009 → Nov 20, 2009

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