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TOM GROOS

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Apr 4, 2014 → Sep 8, 2015

1deal (issuers)
$9.68Mreported sold
21investors
2Form D filings
2014–2015years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:31 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

TOM GROOS is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Apr 2014 and Sep 2015: SHOTSPOTTER, INC (Newark, CA — other technology — 2014–2015; $9.68M reported sold to 21 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside GARY LAUDER (2 shared filings), Pascal Levensohn (2 shared filings), RALPH A. CLARK (2 shared filings), RANDY HAWKS (2 shared filings), SONYA STRICKLER (2 shared filings) and 1 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, 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 2 public filings for TOM GROOS and found 5 differences: Form D filed 49 days after the first sale; Offering amount changed between filings; 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 TOM GROOS has not run yet — it is joining a line of 15,463 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 28 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, 2:31 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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (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 TOM GROOS..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

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, 2:31 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

5 differences found between the filings for TOM GROOS (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Feb 14, 2014 – Apr 4, 2014

Form D filed 49 days after the first sale — SHOTSPOTTER, INC

The filing says the first sale was Feb 14, 2014. The Form D was filed Apr 4, 2014 — 49 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 34 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.

Sources
Note · Apr 4, 2014 – Sep 8, 2015

Offering amount changed between filings — SHOTSPOTTER, INC

The Apr 4, 2014 filing says $7,682,006 offered; the Sep 8, 2015 Form D/A says $9,682,006.

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.

Sources
Note · Sep 24, 2021 – Nov 26, 2021

Same name, different state: "Tom Groos" (WA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Tom Groos" with address state WA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Omnidian, Inc. (Nov 26, 2021). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Apr 4, 2014 to Sep 8, 2015; the other runs Sep 24, 2021 to Nov 26, 2021.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Sep 14, 2011 – Mar 15, 2017

Same name, different state: "Tom Groos" (NH) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Tom Groos" with address state NH, is listed on 9 filings — most recently by Senet, Inc. (Mar 15, 2017). Both records have filings in the same period (Apr 4, 2014 to Sep 8, 2015).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Jun 8, 2011 – Dec 30, 2011

Same name, different state: "Tom Groos" (VA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Tom Groos" with address state VA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by DIGITAL SIGNAL Corp (Dec 30, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Apr 4, 2014 to Sep 8, 2015; the other runs Jun 8, 2011 to Dec 30, 2011.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

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 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Sep 8, 2015 D/A
SHOTSPOTTER, INC
File 021-214897
$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 1

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

Other Technology

SHOTSPOTTER, INC

Newark, CA · Apr 4, 2014 → Sep 8, 2015 · 2 filings
  • Sep 8, 2015 · D/A · $9,682,006 sold of $9,682,006 · 21 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 4, 2014 · D · $7,682,006 sold of $7,682,006 · 20 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $9.68M from 21 investors (100% of the $9.68M target) as of the latest filing. TOM is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.

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(c) (805 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 pages with the same name (3)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • Tom Groos — VA, 1 issuer, Jun 8, 2011 → Dec 30, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • Tom Groos — NH, 1 issuer, Sep 14, 2011 → Mar 15, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • Tom Groos — WA, 1 issuer, Sep 24, 2021 → Nov 26, 2021 · no shared issuer

People around TOM 6

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

RALPH A. CLARK

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

Listed on the same filings as TOM Groos. Their page shows their other deals.

PL
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Person

Pascal Levensohn

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

Pascal Levensohn is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

GL
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Person

GARY LAUDER

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

Listed on the same filings as TOM Groos. Their page shows their other deals.

SS
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Person

SONYA STRICKLER

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as TOM Groos. Their page shows their other deals.

RH
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Person

RANDY HAWKS

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as TOM Groos. Their page shows their other deals.

MC
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Person

MICHAEL E. CHANDLER

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as TOM Groos. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

2 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 1 issuer 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 TOM GROOS 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 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers TOM Groos is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in SHOTSPOTTER, INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #299,154 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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