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John Hoctor

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MA · Sep 9, 2016 → May 15, 2025

2deals (issuers)
$12.5Mreported sold
9investors
4Form D filings
2016–2025years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Hoctor is listed as an executive officer and director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Sep 2016 and May 2025: Newton Research, Inc. (Needham, MA — other technology — 2024–2025; $8M reported sold to 7 investors) and Data Plus Math Corp (Boston, MA — other technology — 2016–2018; $4.5M reported sold to 2 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 9 years. Across those companies the filings report $12.5M sold in total.

Listed alongside Matthew Emans (4 shared filings), Ian Sigalow (2 shared filings), Kent Bennett (2 shared filings), Andrew Cleland (1 shared filing) and Michael LaJoie (1 shared filing).

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — 1 court case matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 5 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 4 public filings for John Hoctor and found 3 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: 4 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members; 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 John Hoctor has not run yet — it is joining a line of 20,234 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 290 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 dismissed

Hoctor v. Educational Credit Management Corporation dismissed
District Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 3:08-cv-00584 · Filed Sep 8, 2008 · Closed Feb 17, 2011 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Role of Hoctor: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-02-17 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VA (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 State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 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: NV (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 John Hoctor..

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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, NV (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Columbia Credits Inc v. Hoctor closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 01-03280 · Filed Aug 7, 2001 · Closed Dec 19, 2001
Role of Hoctor: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2001-12-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OR (not a filing state)
John A. Hoctor and Virginia Hoctor closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · No. 00-23623 · Filed Dec 27, 2000 · Closed Apr 10, 2001
Role of John A. Hoctor and Virginia Hoctor: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-04-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); first name matches; court in MD (not a filing state)
John F. Hoctor closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 99-38701 · Filed Nov 5, 1999 · Closed Feb 9, 2000
Role of John F. Hoctor: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-02-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); first name matches; court in OR (not a filing state)
Hoctor Enterprises, Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 92-11730 · Filed Sep 28, 1992 · Closed Mar 1, 1993
Role of Hoctor Enterprises, Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-03-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (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 covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 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

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

3 differences found between the filings for John Hoctor — 1 worth asking about (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Sep 28, 1992 – Dec 19, 2001

4 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members

Bankruptcy case: John A. Hoctor and Virginia Hoctor — filed Dec 27, 2000 · Bankruptcy case: John F. Hoctor — filed Nov 5, 1999 · Bankruptcy case: Hoctor Enterprises, Inc. — filed Sep 28, 1992 · Bankruptcy case: Columbia Credits Inc v. Hoctor — filed Aug 7, 2001

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 30, 2025 – May 15, 2025

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Newton Research, Inc. (latest filing May 15, 2025)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 15, 2025 (first sale Apr 30, 2025). It reports $7,999,999 sold of $9,000,000 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.

Form D · May 15, 2025 ↗Newton Research, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 9, 2016 – Apr 26, 2018

Address moved from Newton, MA to Boston, MA — Data Plus Math Corp

The people listed on the Sep 9, 2016 filing give Newton, MA; on the Apr 26, 2018 filing they give Boston, MA. The address now on file (51 Melcher Street, Boston, MA) is a registered-agent or shared-office address used by 9 issuers.

What this means A registered agent's address is a mailbox, not where the team works. Ask where the business actually operates.

Form D · Sep 9, 2016 ↗Form D · Apr 26, 2018 ↗Data Plus Math Corp — 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

None reported on 4 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
May 15, 2025 D
Newton Research, Inc.
File 021-546175
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 3, 2024 D
Newton Research, Inc.
File 021-501409
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 26, 2018 D
Data Plus Math Corp
File 021-311027
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 9, 2016 D
Data Plus Math Corp
File 021-270359
$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 2

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

NR
Other Technology

Newton Research, Inc.

Needham, MA · Jan 3, 2024 → May 15, 2025 · 2 filings
  • May 15, 2025 · D · $7,999,999 sold of $9,000,000 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 3, 2024 · D · $5,100,000 sold of $5,100,000 · 7 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $8M from 7 investors (89% of the $9M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
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.

DP
Other Technology

Data Plus Math Corp

Boston, MA · Sep 9, 2016 → Apr 26, 2018 · 2 filings
  • Apr 26, 2018 · D · $4,500,001 sold of $4,500,001 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 9, 2016 · D · $2,999,999 sold of $2,999,999 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $4.5M from 2 investors (100% of the $4.5M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
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.

People around John 5

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

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Person

Matthew Emans

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as John Hoctor. Their page shows their other deals.

KB
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Person

Kent Bennett

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Kent Bennett is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

IS
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Person

Ian Sigalow

Director · 2 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as John Hoctor. Their page shows their other deals.

ML
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Person

Michael LaJoie

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Hoctor. Their page shows their other deals.

AC
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Person

Andrew Cleland

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Hoctor. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

14 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)

None of the 2 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.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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 none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to John Hoctor 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers John Hoctor is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Newton Research, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #71,195 of 374,652 in line (438 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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