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Steven Benson

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MA · May 13, 2009 → Jul 27, 2020

3deals (issuers)

$17.1Mreported sold

22investors

5Form D filings

2009–2020years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Steven Benson is listed as a director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between May 2009 and Jul 2020: Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. (Boston, MA — other technology — 2020; $14.9M reported sold to 16 investors), Amstatz, Inc. (Chicago, IL — other technology — 2014–2015; $1.24M reported sold to 6 investors) and WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC (New York, NY — other technology — 2009; $1.04M reported sold).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director, over about 11 years. Across those companies the filings report $17.1M sold in total.

Listed alongside Ed Michael (3 shared filings), Jeremiah Gall (3 shared filings), Michael Piermont (3 shared filings), Robert McDonald (3 shared filings), Sergey Belyankin (3 shared filings) and 14 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 35 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 35 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 5 public filings for Steven Benson and found 6 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson; Bankruptcy case: Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy; 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 Steven Benson has not run yet — it is joining a line of 57,169 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 641 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: Bing (site:reddit.com / site:biggerpockets.com) and Reddit's own search, plus DuckDuckGo/Brave/BiggerPockets search when they are answering.

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, 2:18 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: 48 regulators (FINRA, NASAA, 37 states) — crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET

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 Steven Benson..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

35 cases: 1 open, 34 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Steven Benson and Sara Benson open

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 25-49310 · Filed Sep 16, 2025

Role of Steven Benson and Sara Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MI (not a filing state)

Steven D. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 18-30789 · Filed Mar 20, 2018 · Closed Jun 25, 2018

Role of Steven D. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-06-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MN (not a filing state)

Steven R. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 16-02060 · Filed Apr 8, 2016 · Closed Jan 27, 2021

Role of Steven R. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-01-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Steven C Benson and Patricia H Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · No. 12-12612 · Filed Sep 14, 2012 · Closed May 26, 2016

Role of Steven C Benson and Patricia H Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-05-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in DE (not a filing state)

Steven R Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:12-bk-11680 · Filed Apr 26, 2012 · Closed Jul 23, 2012

Role of Steven R Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-07-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

STEVEN E. BENSON closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 12-31383 · Filed Mar 14, 2012 · Closed Jul 5, 2012

Role of STEVEN E. BENSON: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-07-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MN (not a filing state)

Steven G. Benson and Theresa L. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · No. 12-10228 · Filed Jan 27, 2012 · Closed Dec 4, 2018

Role of Steven G. Benson and Theresa L. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-12-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in NH (not a filing state)

Steven W Benson and Andrea R Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 6:11-bk-09772 · Filed Jun 29, 2011 · Closed Oct 6, 2011

Role of Steven W Benson and Andrea R Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-10-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

Steven B. Benson and Miriam Grace Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 11-16553 · Filed Mar 11, 2011 · Closed Sep 30, 2013

Role of Steven B. Benson and Miriam Grace Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-09-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

Steven Benson and Ann Marguerite Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:10-bk-15695 · Filed Apr 29, 2010 · Closed Sep 2, 2010

Role of Steven Benson and Ann Marguerite Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-09-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Steven A. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 09-12684 · Filed Aug 25, 2009 · Closed Dec 21, 2009

Role of Steven A. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-12-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Steven A Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia · No. 08-00074 · Filed Feb 4, 2008 · Closed Dec 23, 2009

Role of Steven A Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-12-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in DC (not a filing state)

Steven C Benson and Patricia Hennessy Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · No. 07-11563 · Filed Oct 22, 2007 · Closed Jan 18, 2008

Role of Steven C Benson and Patricia Hennessy Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-01-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in DE (not a filing state)

Steven D. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maine · No. 05-21793 · Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Closed Dec 8, 2009

Role of Steven D. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-12-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in ME (not a filing state)

STEVEN W BENSON and MARTA M BENSON closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 05-43855 · Filed Jun 13, 2005 · Closed Sep 11, 2008

Role of STEVEN W BENSON and MARTA M BENSON: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-09-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MN (not a filing state)

Steven S Benson, Sr and Candice M. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 5:04-bk-56329 · Filed Dec 28, 2004 · Closed Sep 21, 2006

Role of Steven S Benson, Sr: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-09-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)

STEVEN L BENSON closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 04-41530 · Filed Mar 23, 2004 · Closed Jul 9, 2004

Role of STEVEN L BENSON: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-07-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MN (not a filing state)

Steven Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 03-31873 · Filed Aug 8, 2003 · Closed Dec 17, 2003

Role of Steven Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-12-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)

Steven G. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Vermont · No. 03-10182 · Filed Feb 11, 2003 · Closed May 19, 2003

Role of Steven G. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-05-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in VT (not a filing state)

STEVEN J BENSON closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 02-83082 · Filed Sep 23, 2002 · Closed Jan 17, 2003

Role of STEVEN J BENSON: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-01-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MN (not a filing state)

Steven D. Benson and Michelle R. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 01-26945 · Filed Sep 21, 2001 · Closed Jan 9, 2002

Role of Steven D. Benson and Michelle R. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-01-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

Steven L Benson and Shirley Dupree Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. North Carolina · No. 99-00134 · Filed Jan 21, 1999 · Closed Aug 12, 1999

Role of Steven L Benson and Shirley Dupree Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-08-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in NC (not a filing state)

Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 98-51706 · Filed May 21, 1998 · Closed Sep 22, 1998

Role of Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-09-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in the person's filing state (IL)

Steven H. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 97-42935 · Filed Sep 29, 1997 · Closed Nov 25, 2002

Role of Steven H. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-11-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in GA (not a filing state)

Steven E Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · No. 97-49669 · Filed Sep 23, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998

Role of Steven E Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-03-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in TX (not a filing state)

Steven Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 8:97-bk-15519 · Filed Sep 19, 1997 · Closed May 14, 1998

Role of Steven Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-05-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

STEVEN B BENSON and MARJORIE F BENSON closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 97-35975 · Filed Sep 8, 1997 · Closed Jun 15, 1998

Role of STEVEN B BENSON and MARJORIE F BENSON: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-06-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in MN (not a filing state)

Steven W. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 97-15644 · Filed Jul 30, 1997 · Closed Nov 6, 1997

Role of Steven W. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-11-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in VA (not a filing state)

Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 97-12479 · Filed Apr 10, 1997 · Closed Sep 9, 1997

Role of Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-09-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in the person's filing state (NY)

Steven E. Benson and Teresa A. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 97-42104 · Filed Mar 6, 1997 · Closed Jun 23, 1997

Role of Steven E. Benson and Teresa A. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-06-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Steven S. Benson and Ursula L. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 95-45016 · Filed Nov 2, 1995 · Closed Mar 14, 1996

Role of Steven S. Benson and Ursula L. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-03-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in the person's filing state (MA)

Steven D. Benson and Janet L. Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · No. 6:95-bk-16337 · Filed Jul 10, 1995 · Closed Nov 30, 1995

Role of Steven D. Benson and Janet L. Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-11-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in AR (not a filing state)

Steven L Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:92-bk-31513 · Filed Jun 1, 1992 · Closed Nov 13, 1992

Role of Steven L Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-11-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Steven R Benson and Sharon E Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:90-bk-53779 · Filed Sep 11, 1990 · Closed Apr 16, 1993

Role of Steven R Benson and Sharon E Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-04-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Steven H Benson closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:86-bk-00048 · Filed Jan 2, 1986 · Closed Aug 20, 1986

Role of Steven H Benson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1986-08-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 76 federal dockets); court in CA (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, 2:18 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.

4. Differences between public sources

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

6 differences found between the filings for Steven Benson — 3 worth asking about (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · May 21, 1998 – Sep 22, 1998

Bankruptcy case: Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson — filed May 21, 1998

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois docket "Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson" filed May 21, 1998, closed Sep 22, 1998. Steven Benson is listed as Debtor ("Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson"). Our match estimate: 40%.

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, N.D. Illinois ↗

Sources

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois ↗ (May 21, 1998)

Worth asking · Apr 10, 1997 – Sep 9, 1997

Bankruptcy case: Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy — filed Apr 10, 1997

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York docket "Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy" filed Apr 10, 1997, closed Sep 9, 1997. Steven Benson is listed as Debtor ("Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy"). Our match estimate: 40%.

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, N.D. New York ↗

Sources

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York ↗ (Apr 10, 1997)

Worth asking · Nov 2, 1995 – Mar 14, 1996

Bankruptcy case: Steven S. Benson and Ursula L. Benson — filed Nov 2, 1995

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts docket "Steven S. Benson and Ursula L. Benson" filed Nov 2, 1995, closed Mar 14, 1996. Steven Benson is listed as Debtor ("Steven S. Benson and Ursula L. Benson"). Our match estimate: 40%.

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. Massachusetts ↗

Sources

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts ↗ (Nov 2, 1995)

Note · Jul 13, 2020 – Jul 27, 2020

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. (latest filing Jul 27, 2020)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 27, 2020 (first sale Jul 13, 2020). It reports $14,857,395 sold of $20,098,386 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 · Jul 27, 2020 ↗Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Jul 27, 2020 ↗ (Jul 27, 2020)
Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Jan 12, 2024)

Note · May 1, 2009 – May 13, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC (latest filing May 13, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 13, 2009 (first sale May 1, 2009). It reports $1,043,477 sold of an indefinite amount offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

Form D · May 13, 2009 ↗WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · May 13, 2009 ↗ (May 13, 2009)
WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC — PartnerFacts page ↗ (May 13, 2009)

Note · Jun 25, 2014 – Aug 12, 2014

Offering amount changed between filings — Amstatz, Inc.

The Jun 25, 2014 filing says $1,113,000 offered; the Aug 12, 2014 Form D/A says $1,238,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Form D (earlier) · Jun 25, 2014 ↗Form D/A (later) · Aug 12, 2014 ↗Amstatz, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D (earlier) · Jun 25, 2014 ↗ (Jun 25, 2014)
Form D/A (later) · Aug 12, 2014 ↗ (Aug 12, 2014)
Amstatz, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Feb 27, 2015)

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

1 of 4 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $550,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)	Sales commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
Jul 27, 2020 D Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. File 021-371871	$550,000	$0	$0	Bowen Advisors BrokerCheck CRD 142930 ↗	EDGAR ↗
Feb 27, 2015 D Amstatz, Inc. File 021-234898	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
Aug 12, 2014 D/A Amstatz, Inc. File 021-219763	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
May 13, 2009 D WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC File 021-105600	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗

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 3

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

Other Technology

Sea Machines Robotics, Inc.

Boston, MA · Jul 27, 2020

Jul 27, 2020 · D · $14,857,395 sold of $20,098,386 · 16 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $14.9M from 16 investors (74% of the $20.1M target) as of the latest filing. Steven is listed as 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. "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.

Other Technology

Amstatz, Inc.

Chicago, IL · Jun 25, 2014 → Feb 27, 2015 · 3 filings

Feb 27, 2015 · D · $0 sold of $2,000,000 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
Aug 12, 2014 · D/A · $1,238,000 sold of $1,238,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
Jun 25, 2014 · D · $988,000 sold of $1,113,000 · 5 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.24M from 6 investors (62% of the $2M target) as of the latest filing. Steven is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.

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Other Technology

WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC

New York, NY · May 13, 2009

May 13, 2009 · D · $1,043,477 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.04M as of the latest filing. Steven is listed as director.

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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 Steven 19

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

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Michael Piermont

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Sergey Belyankin

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Jeremiah Gall

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Robert McDonald

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Ed Michael

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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William Colbert

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Brian McDonald

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Ryan Moore

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 23 other issuers

Ryan Moore is on 24 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Alan Hecht

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Robert Gibilterra

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Andrew Lipsher

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Edwin Schlossberg

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Shawn Gold

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Amy Cooper

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Dhiraj Singh

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Todd Busch

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

James Daly

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

James Daves

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Michael G. Johnson

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

Listed on the same filings as Steven Benson. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

1 other issuer file from the same address

Cohere Health Inc. Boston, MA · 2021

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

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); KY (Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search (sosbes.sos.ky.gov), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 3 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 Steven Benson 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 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Steven Benson is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Sea Machines Robotics, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #108,677 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Steven Benson

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1. Lawsuits

2. Regulatory actions

3. Bankruptcies

4. Differences between public sources

Bankruptcy case: Steven L Benson and Lori L Benson — filed May 21, 1998

Bankruptcy case: Steven E. Benson and Michelle M. Reedy — filed Apr 10, 1997

Bankruptcy case: Steven S. Benson and Ursula L. Benson — filed Nov 2, 1995

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Sea Machines Robotics, Inc. (latest filing Jul 27, 2020)

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — WORLDWIDE BIGGIES INC (latest filing May 13, 2009)

Offering amount changed between filings — Amstatz, Inc.

5. Money to insiders

Deals 3

People around Steven 19

The team behind the deals

1 other issuer file from the same address

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Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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