John McLaughlin is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Oct 2022 and Oct 2023: Galileo Education, Inc. (Franklin, TN — industry reported as "Other" — 2022; $2.8M reported sold to 15 investors) and Galileo Education Holdings, LLC (Franklin, TN — industry reported as "Other" — 2023; $1.65M reported sold to 6 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director. Across those companies the filings report $4.45M sold in total.
Listed alongside John Bergstrom (2 shared filings), Mark Claypool (2 shared filings), Clara Martini (1 shared filing), Daniel Nicholson (1 shared filing), Danny Berz (1 shared filing) and 5 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.
All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Galileo Education (2 issuers, $4.45M reported sold, 2021–2023).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Galileo Education has 2 companies on file and $4.45M 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 2 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 2 public filings for John McLaughlin and found 8 differences: Form D filed 19 days after the first sale; No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; 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.