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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Dec 19, 2016 → Feb 3, 2021
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:29 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
JAMES FORD is listed as an executive officer and director on 10 SEC Form D filings by 5 issuers between Jul 2013 and Feb 2021: Balboa Holdings LP (San Francisco, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2014; $1.56B reported sold to 2 investors), Tomahawk Holdings, Inc. (Austin, TX — industry reported as "Other" — 2013; $390M reported sold to 4 investors), Ousland Holdings, Inc. (Austin, TX — industry reported as "Other" — 2014; $239.5M reported sold to 6 investors), VISTA PUBLIC STRATEGIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. (San Francisco, CA — pooled investment fund — 2016–2020; $150.9M reported sold to 18 investors) and Solecta, Inc. (Oceanside, CA — manufacturing — 2021; $27K reported sold to 4 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 5 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 8 years. Across those companies the filings report $2.35B sold in total.
Listed alongside Robert F. Smith (8 shared filings), F. VEPF MANAGEMENT, L.P. (6 shared filings, management entity), John Warnken-Brill (6 shared filings), Tammy Jennissen (6 shared filings), Brian Sheth (5 shared filings) and 22 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around JAMES. Each name links to their own page.
The issuers belong to 3 sponsor groups: Kirkland (58 issuers, $59.29B reported sold, 2010–2025), Mri (4 issuers, $549.5M reported sold, 2010–2014) and Vista (164 issuers, $23.26B reported sold, 2009–2026).
What this means This person is listed across more than one sponsor team; each group page shows that team's full track record.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 SEC release, 24 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 25 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 10 public filings for JAMES FORD and found 10 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 470 days after the first sale; 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.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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1 SEC release
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 JAMES FORD..
State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).
24 cases: 24 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
10 differences found between the filings for JAMES FORD — 1 worth asking about (compared 10 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
Solecta, Inc. (last filing Feb 3, 2021; $26,966 sold of $500,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.
What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.
The filing says the first sale was Oct 22, 2019. The Form D was filed Feb 3, 2021 — 470 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 455 days past that.
What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
The filing says the first sale was Dec 5, 2014. The Form D was filed Dec 23, 2014 — 18 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 3, 2021 (first sale Oct 22, 2019). It reports $26,966 sold of $500,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Dec 17, 2020 (first sale Feb 1, 2017). It reports $150,950,000 sold of an indefinite amount 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.
listed as "James M. Ford" on 3 filings (from Jul 1, 2013), and "James Ford" on 7 filings (from Dec 19, 2016).
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "James G. Ford, II" with address state PA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Riverview Financial Corp (Jan 24, 2017). Both records have filings in the same period (Jan 24, 2017).
What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "James D. Ford" with address state TX, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Gulf United Energy, Inc. (Nov 14, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Dec 19, 2016 to Feb 3, 2021; the other runs May 1, 2012 to Nov 14, 2012.
What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "JAMES FORD" with address state N4, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by TAHOE MANCO S.C.A. (Mar 16, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Dec 19, 2016 to Feb 3, 2021; the other has one filing dated Mar 16, 2012.
What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "James Ford" with address state CO, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Luca Technologies Inc (Apr 13, 2010). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Dec 19, 2016 to Feb 3, 2021; the other runs Oct 29, 2009 to Apr 13, 2010.
What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
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.
None reported on 5 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 D Solecta, Inc. File 021-388331 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 17, 2020 D/A VISTA PUBLIC STRATEGIES OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. File 021-276594 | $0 | $0 | $0 (est.) The investment manager is entitled to a management fee and the management fee is fully disclosed in the Issuer's confidential offering materials. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 23, 2014 D Balboa Holdings LP File 021-230669 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 23, 2014 D Ousland Holdings, Inc. File 021-217950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 1, 2013 D Tomahawk Holdings, Inc. File 021-198868 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
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).
Every issuer that named James Ford on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $27K from 4 investors (5% of the $500K target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer.
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.
Raised $150.9M from 18 investors as of the latest filing. James is listed as director on 6 filings for this deal.
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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: 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.
Raised $1.56B from 2 investors (100% of the $1.56B target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director.
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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 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.
Raised $239.5M from 6 investors (100% of the $239.5M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director.
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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 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.
Raised $390M from 4 investors (100% of the $390M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director.
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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Listed on the same filings as James Ford. Their page shows their other deals.
Robert F. Smith is on 163 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Tammy Jennissen is on 142 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
John Warnken-Brill is on 103 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Brian Sheth is on 60 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Peter Huber is on 51 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Martin A. Taylor is on 23 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Benoit Sansoucy is on 48 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Brian N. Sheth is on 31 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Michael J Ahearn is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
James Johnson is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Matthew Ahearn is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
MARC V. TEILLON is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
JOHN STALDER is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Vivek Ranadive is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Steven D. Kloos is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
MICHAEL E. FOSNAUGH is on 16 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Macy Stoneback is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Brian N. Sheth is on 21 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
One team, 58 deal companies. James Ford is listed on 2 of them.
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 JAMES FORD.
One team, 4 deal companies. James Ford is listed on 1 of them.
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 JAMES FORD.
VistaOne (TE), L.P. Pooled Investment Fund · $1.67B sold · 2025One team, 164 deal companies. James Ford is listed on 1 of them.
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 JAMES FORD.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
None of the 5 issuers this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.
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 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.
Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to JAMES FORD by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 5 issuers this person is listed on — 1 issuer has property records: Tomahawk Holdings, Inc. (1).
Websites and social links of the issuers James Ford is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Balboa Holdings LP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #308,866 of 374,652 in line (1,345 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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