John Holsapple is listed as an executive officer, director, and promoter on 8 SEC Form D filings by 4 issuers between Oct 2016 and Apr 2026: Hickory AI, Inc. (Bronx, NY — business services — 2025–2026; $27M reported sold to 7 investors), Stanley Ruth Co., LLC (Bronx, NY — industry reported as "Other" — 2021; $937K reported sold to 3 investors), FGC NYC, LLC (Bronx, NY — industry reported as "Other" — 2018; $750K reported sold to 4 investors) and Penn Haven LLC (Somerville, MA — industry reported as "Other" — 2016–2017; $150K reported sold to 2 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 4 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, director, and promoter, over about 10 years. Across those companies the filings report $28.8M sold in total.
All 4 issuers belong to the sponsor group Penn (4 issuers, $4.56M reported sold, 2016–2026).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Penn has 4 companies on file and $4.56M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.
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) — 12 court cases matching the name, 10 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 22 records came back, including 5 court cases 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.
We compared 8 public filings for John Holsapple and found 9 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: John L Holsapple; 233% of the money raised went to insiders; 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.