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Ethan Katch

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CT · Sep 11, 2009 → Sep 11, 2009

1deal (issuers)
$2.13Mreported sold
14investors
1Form D filing
2009year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

Ethan Katch is listed as a director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Sep 2009: CYBERSETTLE HOLDINGS, INC. (Old Greenwich, CT — other technology — 2009; $2.13M reported sold to 14 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Sep 2009. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Charles S. Brofman (1 shared filing), MaryAnn Jennings (1 shared filing), Michael J. Turillo (1 shared filing), Robert C. Ballou (1 shared filing), Scott A. Levy (1 shared filing) and 2 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Ethan. Each name links to their own page.

The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Cybersettle (3 issuers, $903K reported sold, 2009–2014).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Cybersettle has 3 companies on file and $903K reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 7 court cases matching the name, 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.

What this means 9 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.

What the community is saying

Nothing found on Reddit, BiggerPockets or community forums for high-net-worth investors (searched Oct 24, 2026) — search queued; this line updates when it has run.

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

7 cases: 1 open, 5 dismissed, 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Katch Kan Holdings Limited v. AbSmart USA, LLC open
District Court, S.D. Texas · No. 4:26-cv-06977 · Filed Aug 21, 2026
Role of Katch Kan Holdings Limited: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Ferguson v. Katch Twenty-Two, LLC dismissed
District Court, M.D. Florida · No. 5:18-cv-00505 · Filed Oct 1, 2018 · Closed Mar 26, 2019 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of Katch Twenty-Two, LLC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2019-03-26 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Katch, LLC v. Sweetser dismissed
District Court, D. Minnesota · No. 0:15-cv-03760 · Filed Sep 29, 2015 · Closed Nov 12, 2015 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Role of Katch, LLC: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-11-12 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); different first name (llc); court in MN (not a filing state)
Environmental Sales & Service Inc v. Katch Kan USA LLC dismissed
District Court, D. Wyoming · No. 2:14-cv-00118 · Filed Jun 13, 2014 · Closed Aug 8, 2014 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Role of Katch Kan USA LLC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2014-08-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: lack of jurisdiction Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WY (not a filing state)
MNC COMMERCIAL CORP v. KATCH, DAVID dismissed
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. · Filed Jan 8, 1990 · Closed Mar 15, 1990 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of KATCH, DAVID: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1990-03-15 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); different first name (david); court in IL (not a filing state)
WOLK, ROBERT P. v. KATCH, DAVID dismissed
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. · Filed Aug 17, 1987 · Closed Jan 7, 1988 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Role of KATCH, DAVID: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1988-01-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); different first name (david); court in PA (not a filing state)
First Nat'l Bank of v. Katch closed
District Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 2:86-cv-75008 · Filed Dec 1, 1986 · Closed Jun 20, 1988
Role of Katch: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1988-06-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 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 yet searched. 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

Not yet searched

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. — not yet searched.

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: not yet searched.

No SEC search has run yet for this person.

3. Bankruptcies

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

Katch Canning Co., Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Alaska · No. 92-00232 · Filed Mar 18, 1992 · Closed Jul 16, 1993
Role of Katch Canning Co., Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-07-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AK (not a filing state)
Inc. Katch's Mens Wear closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 86-07076 · Filed May 5, 1986 · Closed Nov 15, 1988
Role of Inc. Katch's Mens Wear: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1988-11-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 19 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 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 yet searched. 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

Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups

5. Money to insiders

1 of 1 offering reports sales commissions totalling $33,790; 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
Sep 11, 2009 D
CYBERSETTLE HOLDINGS, INC.
File 021-123722
$33,790$0$0 (est.)
This amount will be determined through negotiaitions between the Company and certain of its related parties.
More than five associated persons no CRD number reported
via Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc. (CRD 28373 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
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 every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named Ethan Katch on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology · group: Cybersettle

CYBERSETTLE HOLDINGS, INC.

Old Greenwich, CT · Sep 11, 2009
  • Sep 11, 2009 · D · $259,928 sold of $7,000,000 · 7 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $2.13M from 14 investors (30% of the $7M target) as of the latest filing. Ethan is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

People around Ethan 7

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

Person

Sung H. Choi

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

MaryAnn Jennings

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Michael J. Turillo

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Charles S. Brofman

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Robert C. Ballou

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Scott A. Levy

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

William T. Clifford

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan Katch. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Cybersettle

3 issuers · 11 filings · $903K reported sold · 2009–2014

One team, 3 deal companies. Ethan Katch is listed on 1 of them.

Sources

Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Ethan Katch.

Same business address

15 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

Not yet searched. Sources to be searched: SEC Investment Adviser Information Reports — Form ADV data for SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers (file dated 2026-10-02); SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) firm search — registered and exempt reporting advisers · Search queued. Results are added automatically; check back later.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

None found in sources searched.

Sources searched: SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.

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