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John Katovich

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Aug 24, 2012 → Aug 29, 2018

2deals (issuers)
$241Kreported sold
16investors
3Form D filings
2012–2018years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:26 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Katovich is listed as an executive officer and director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Aug 2012 and Aug 2018: Datavest Corp (Pasadena, CA — other technology — 2018; $215K reported sold to 10 investors) and Cutting Edge Capital (Oakland, CA — business services — 2012–2014; $26K reported sold to 6 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 6 years. Across those companies the filings report $241K sold in total.

Listed alongside Jennifer Kassan (2 shared filings), Angelica Banks (1 shared filing), Brian Beckon (1 shared filing), Lisa Katovich Kiefer (1 shared filing), Nathan Hyun (1 shared filing) and 3 others.

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.

1 of the issuers belongs to the sponsor group Cutting (3 issuers, $94K reported sold, 2012–2020).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Cutting has 3 companies on file and $94K 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 (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — none found.

What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (3 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.

We compared 3 public filings for John Katovich and found 11 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: 37% of the money raised went to insiders; 38% 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.

What the community is saying

Community search for John Katovich has not run yet — it is joining a line of 20,529 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 311 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

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:26 AM ET.

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 Katovich..

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

None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:26 AM ET.

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

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

Note · Aug 26, 2003 – Jun 28, 2013

6 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members

Bankruptcy case: Cutting Edge Communications, Inc. — filed Feb 26, 2013 · Bankruptcy case: Cutting Edge Grading, Inc. — filed Jul 18, 2012 · Bankruptcy case: SLTNTRST LLC, the duly appointed Liquidating Trust v. THE CUTTING EDGE WOOD TECHNOLOGY, INC. — filed Mar 8, 2011 · Bankruptcy case: Cutting-Edge Properties, LLC — filed Aug 9, 2007 · Bankruptcy case: Cutting Edge Computing, Inc. — filed Jun 21, 2006 · and 1 more

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, C.D. California ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Aug 6, 2014

37% of the money raised went to insiders — Cutting Edge Capital

The Aug 6, 2014 Form D reports $13,500 sold and $5,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Aug 6, 2014 ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Aug 24, 2012

38% of the money raised went to insiders — Cutting Edge Capital

The Aug 24, 2012 Form D reports $26,000 sold and $10,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Aug 24, 2012 ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 29, 2018

16% of the money raised went to insiders — Datavest Corp

The Aug 29, 2018 Form D reports $215,000 sold and $35,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "Compensation to this director is for his full-time work.".

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Aug 29, 2018 ↗Datavest Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 6, 2014 – Aug 29, 2018

John Katovich appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Datavest Corp (last filing Aug 29, 2018; $215,000 sold of $500,000); Cutting Edge Capital (last filing Aug 6, 2014; $26,000 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.

Datavest Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Nov 4, 2017 – Aug 29, 2018

Form D filed 298 days after the first sale — Datavest Corp

The filing says the first sale was Nov 4, 2017. The Form D was filed Aug 29, 2018 — 298 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 283 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.

Form D · Aug 29, 2018 ↗Datavest Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 12, 2014 – Aug 6, 2014

Form D filed 55 days after the first sale — Cutting Edge Capital

The filing says the first sale was Jun 12, 2014. The Form D was filed Aug 6, 2014 — 55 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 40 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.

Form D · Aug 6, 2014 ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 7, 2012 – Aug 24, 2012

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — Cutting Edge Capital

The filing says the first sale was Aug 7, 2012. The Form D was filed Aug 24, 2012 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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.

Form D · Aug 24, 2012 ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 4, 2017 – Aug 29, 2018

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Datavest Corp (latest filing Aug 29, 2018)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 29, 2018 (first sale Nov 4, 2017). It reports $215,000 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.

Form D · Aug 29, 2018 ↗Datavest Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 12, 2014 – Aug 6, 2014

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Cutting Edge Capital (latest filing Aug 6, 2014)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 6, 2014 (first sale Jun 12, 2014). It reports $13,500 sold of $50,000 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 · Aug 6, 2014 ↗Cutting Edge Capital — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 7, 2012 – Aug 24, 2012

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Cutting Edge Capital (latest filing Aug 24, 2012)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 24, 2012 (first sale Aug 7, 2012). It reports $26,000 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.

Form D · Aug 24, 2012 ↗Cutting Edge Capital — 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

0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 3 report proceeds to related persons totalling $50,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Aug 29, 2018 D
Datavest Corp
File 021-320314
$0$0$35,000 (est.)
Compensation to this director is for his full-time work.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 6, 2014 D
Cutting Edge Capital
File 021-222383
$0$0$5,000 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 24, 2012 D
Cutting Edge Capital
File 021-183181
$0$0$10,000 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
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 2

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

DC
Other Technology

Datavest Corp

Pasadena, CA · Aug 29, 2018
  • Aug 29, 2018 · D · $215,000 sold of $500,000 · 10 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director (Secretary) EDGAR ↗

Raised $215K from 10 investors (43% of the $500K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.

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.

CE
Business Services · group: Cutting

Cutting Edge Capital

Oakland, CA · Aug 24, 2012 → Aug 6, 2014 · 2 filings
  • Aug 6, 2014 · D · $13,500 sold of $50,000 · 6 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 24, 2012 · D · $26,000 sold of $500,000 · 2 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $26K from 6 investors (52% of the $50K 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.

People around John 8

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

JK
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Person

Jennifer Kassan

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

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

RH
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Person

Rebekah Helzel

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

ZC
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Person

Zachary Cohen

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

LK
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Person

Lisa Katovich Kiefer

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

NH
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Person

Nathan Hyun

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

AB
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Person

Angelica Banks

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

BB
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Person

Brian Beckon

Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

RS
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Person

Rob Nicholas Stone

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

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

The team behind the deals

C
Sponsor group

Cutting

3 issuers · 4 filings · $94K reported sold · 2012–2020

One team, 3 deal companies. John Katovich 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 John Katovich.

Same business address

9 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 Katovich 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 Katovich is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Datavest Corp's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #249,212 of 374,652 in line (481 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Business registries

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