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James V. Mazzo

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Sep 12, 2014 → Dec 12, 2025

3deals (issuers)
$111.9Mreported sold
56investors
10Form D filings
2014–2025years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:15 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

James V. Mazzo is listed as an executive officer and director on 10 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Sep 2014 and Dec 2025: AcuFocus, Inc. (Irvine, CA — biotechnology — 2014–2016; $74.9M reported sold to 23 investors), Iantrek, Inc. (White Plains, NY — biotechnology — 2020–2025; $34.7M reported sold to 29 investors) and KYS Vision, Inc. (White Plains, NY — other technology — 2025; $2.24M reported sold to 4 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 11 years. Across those companies the filings report $111.9M sold in total.

Listed alongside Buzz Benson (5 shared filings), Charles Larsen (5 shared filings), Charles Warden (5 shared filings), James Garvey (5 shared filings), Jason Tester (5 shared filings) and 18 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.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 3 SEC releases, 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.

What this means 6 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.

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

None found in sources searched

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, 2:15 AM ET.

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

3 SEC releases

James V. Mazzo, et al. Litigation release
SEC · Jan 2, 2020 · Parties as named in the release: James V. Mazzo, et al. Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 4 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is named in the release
James V. Mazzo, et al. Litigation release
SEC · Nov 14, 2018 · Parties as named in the release: James V. Mazzo, et al. Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 4 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
James V. Mazzo, David L. Parker and Eddie C. Murray Litigation release
SEC · Aug 17, 2012 · Parties as named in the release: James V. Mazzo, David L. Parker and Eddie C. Murray Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 4 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is named in the release
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. — matched Oct 23, 2026, 7:04 PM ET from the sec.gov index; a name search for this subject has not completed yet.

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

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

James A. Mazzo closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 6:02-bk-05956 · Filed Jun 4, 2002 · Closed Dec 28, 2004
Role of James A. Mazzo: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-12-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 4 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
James D. Mazzo closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 96-16019 · Filed Aug 12, 1996 · Closed Oct 7, 1999
Role of James D. Mazzo: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-10-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 4 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NJ (not a filing state)
James D. Mazzo closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 94-12226 · Filed May 16, 1994 · Closed Sep 15, 1994
Role of James D. Mazzo: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-09-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 4 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NJ (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, 2:15 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

None reported on 9 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Dec 12, 2025 D
KYS Vision, Inc.
File 021-566701
$0$0$0
No amount other than ordinary course employment compensation is being paid to officers and directors.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 21, 2025 D
Iantrek, Inc.
File 021-555477
$0$0$0
No amounts other than ordinary course employment compensation is being paid to officers and directors.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 26, 2025 D
Iantrek, Inc.
File 021-539240
$0$0$0
No amounts other than ordinary course employment compensation is being paid to officers and directors.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 17, 2022 D
Iantrek, Inc.
File 021-456154
$0$0$0
No amounts other than ordinary course employment compensation is being paid to officers and directors.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 26, 2020 D
Iantrek, Inc.
File 021-378870
$0$0$0
No amounts other than ordinary course employment compensation is being paid to officers and directors.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 8, 2016 D
AcuFocus, Inc.
File 021-266651
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 11, 2016 D/A
AcuFocus, Inc.
File 021-260328
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 24, 2015 D
AcuFocus, Inc.
File 021-251867
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 12, 2014 D
AcuFocus, Inc.
File 021-224622
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

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 3

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

Other Technology

KYS Vision, Inc.

White Plains, NY · Dec 12, 2025
  • Dec 12, 2025 · D · $2,235,996 sold of $3,335,602 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $2.24M from 4 investors (67% of the $3.34M target) as of the latest filing. James 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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.

Biotechnology

Iantrek, Inc.

White Plains, NY · Oct 26, 2020 → Aug 21, 2025 · 4 filings
  • Aug 21, 2025 · D · $34,748,596 sold of $41,986,763 · 21 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 26, 2025 · D · $2,780,366 sold of $5,500,000 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 17, 2022 · D · $15,410,669 sold of $25,006,934 · 25 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 26, 2020 · D · $5,223,426 sold of $5,223,426 · 29 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $34.7M from 29 investors (83% of the $42M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director on 4 filings for this deal.

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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Biotechnology / 506(b) (3,253 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.

Biotechnology

AcuFocus, Inc.

Irvine, CA · Sep 12, 2014 → Jul 8, 2016 · 5 filings
  • Jul 8, 2016 · D · $1,866,084 sold of $2,500,000 · 14 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) EDGAR ↗
  • May 11, 2016 · D/A · $5,800,000 sold of $6,000,000 · 17 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 30, 2016 · D · $4,050,405 sold of $5,000,000 · 16 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 24, 2015 · D · $1,998,474 sold of $5,000,000 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 12, 2014 · D · $15,240,189 sold of $15,695,083 · 20 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board) EDGAR ↗

Raised $74.9M from 23 investors (100% of the $2.5M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director on 5 filings for this deal.

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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Biotechnology / 506(b) (3,253 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.

Other pages with the same name (3)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • James Mazzo — Israel (as filed: L3), 1 issuer, Apr 22, 2025 → Dec 30, 2025 · no shared issuer
  • James V. Mazzo — IL, 1 issuer, Mar 13, 2009 → Mar 15, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • JAMES MAZZO — NJ, 1 issuer, Sep 23, 2014 → Sep 23, 2014 · no shared issuer

People around James 23

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

Person

Michael Haydin

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Tsontcho Ianchulev

Director, Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 4 other issuers

Tsontcho Ianchulev is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Charles Warden

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 12 other issuers

Charles Warden is on 13 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

James Garvey

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 9 other issuers

James Garvey is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Buzz Benson

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 16 other issuers

Buzz Benson is on 17 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Charles Larsen

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 7 other issuers

Charles Larsen is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Richard Lindstrom, M.D.

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Jason Tester

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Robert Weinreb

Director · 5 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Ryan Schwarz

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 13 other issuers

Ryan Schwarz is on 14 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Jeffry K. Weinhuff

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Jeffry K. Weinhuff is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Marc-Andre Marcotte

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Marc-Andre Marcotte is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Farrell Tyson

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Joseph Gira

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Elina Ianchulev

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

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Peter Pham

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Ali Tafreshi

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Stephen Bloch

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 12 other issuers

Stephen Bloch is on 13 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Casey Tansey

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 25 other issuers

Casey Tansey is on 26 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Andrew Corley

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

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Todd Sone

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

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Adam Szaronos

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

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Jeffrey K. Weinhuff

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James V. Mazzo. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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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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