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Related person on Form D filings · address states as listed: MA, TX, NH, PA · listed Sep 8, 2009 → Jul 12, 2019
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State courts: not yet searched. 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.
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2 of 13 offerings report sales commissions totalling $4,597,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Source | Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Jul 12, 2019 D File 021-344160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jul 12, 2019 D File 021-344161 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Apr 12, 2019 D/A File 021-300815 | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) An affiliate of the General Partner will receive a fee for management service. The fee will generally be a percentage of the aggregate subscriptions of the Issuer's limited partners (as set forth in the Issuer's partnership agreement). | Asante Capital Group Advisors LLC BrokerCheck CRD 155178 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Dec 14, 2017 D File 021-300819 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jul 28, 2017 D File 021-291736 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Mar 8, 2016 D File 021-258844 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Feb 19, 2016 D File 021-257800 | $0 | $0 | $0 None. | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jan 21, 2015 D File 021-232602 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Nov 9, 2010 D File 021-150271 | $847,000 | $0 | $0 | The PrinceRidge Group LLC BrokerCheck CRD 149758 ↗ via The PrinceRidge Group LLC (CRD 149758 ↗) |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 30, 2010 D File 021-148381 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Aug 30, 2010 D File 021-147101 | $3,750,000 (est.) | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 8, 2009 D File 021-99642 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 8, 2009 D File 021-111681 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
As reported by the issuer on Form D (Items 12–15), 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).
| Source | Issuer | Role | Filed | Form | Offering | Sold | Investors | Min. investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Prospect Hill Growth Fund I Co-Invest Feeder B, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer Manager of the GPLLC. | Jul 12, 2019 | D | $15,636,007 similar: $155,000–$5,250,000 | $15,636,007 | 1 similar: 4–27 | No minimum reported similar: $1,000–$100,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Prospect Hill Growth Fund I Co-Invest Feeder A, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer Manager of the GPLLC. | Jul 12, 2019 | D | $15,586,007 similar: $155,000–$5,250,000 | $15,586,007 | 1 similar: 4–27 | No minimum reported similar: $1,000–$100,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Prospect Hill Growth Fund II, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer Manager of the GPLLC. | Apr 12, 2019 | D/A | $300,000,000 similar: $155,000–$5,250,000 | $209,250,000 | 24 similar: 4–27 | No minimum reported similar: $1,000–$100,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Prospect Hill Growth Fund II, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer Manager of the GPLLC. | Nov 20, 2018 | D/A | $500,000,000 similar: $155,000–$5,250,000 | $209,250,000 | 24 similar: 4–27 | No minimum reported similar: $1,000–$100,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | JWC Fund V Co-Invest, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer Manager of the General Partner. | Dec 14, 2017 | D | Indefinite similar: $155,000–$5,250,000 | $0 | 0 similar: 4–27 | No minimum reported similar: $1,000–$100,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Prospect Hill Growth Fund II, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer Manager of the GPLLC. | Dec 14, 2017 | D | $500,000,000 similar: $155,000–$5,250,000 | $0 | 0 similar: 4–27 | No minimum reported similar: $1,000–$100,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | EbLens Equity Holdings, LLC group: Prospect Hill | Director | Jul 28, 2017 | D | $6,200,000 similar: $650,000–$6,000,000 | $6,200,000 | 6 similar: 1–11 | No minimum reported similar: $9,999–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Comoto Holdings, LLC group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer, Director Vice President and Director | Mar 8, 2016 | D | $100,500,000 similar: $650,000–$6,000,000 | $0 | 5 similar: 1–11 | $1 similar: $9,999–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP. group: Prospect Hill | Director | Feb 19, 2016 | D | $62,999,937 similar: $650,000–$6,000,000 | $62,999,937 | 8 similar: 1–11 | No minimum reported similar: $9,999–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Comoto Holdings, LLC group: Prospect Hill | Director | Jan 21, 2015 | D | $42,850,000 similar: $650,000–$6,000,000 | $42,850,000 | 11 similar: 1–11 | $1 similar: $9,999–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Brookstone Company, Inc. group: Prospect Hill | Director | Nov 9, 2010 | D | $153,000,000 similar: $650,000–$6,000,000 | $125,612,000 | 112 similar: 1–11 | $1,000 similar: $9,999–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | OSIM Brookstone Holdings, L.P. group: Prospect Hill | Director | Sep 30, 2010 | D | $20,000,000 similar: $500,000–$7,000,000 | $0 | 0 similar: 2–14 | No minimum reported similar: $5,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | JWC Acquisition Corp. group: Prospect Hill | Executive Officer | Aug 30, 2010 | D | $3,775,000 similar: $500,000–$7,000,000 | $3,775,000 | 10 similar: 2–14 | No minimum reported similar: $5,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | MATTRESS FIRM HOLDING CORP. group: Prospect Hill | Director | Sep 8, 2009 | D | $2,242,986 similar: $500,000–$7,000,000 | $2,242,986 | 4 similar: 2–14 | No minimum reported similar: $5,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | MATTRESS HOLDINGS, LLC group: Prospect Hill | Director | Sep 8, 2009 | D | $20,000 similar: $500,000–$7,000,000 | $20,000 | 19 similar: 2–14 | No minimum reported similar: $5,000–$50,000 |
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Related-person names are matched on first + last name and the address state on the filing; records that share a name but could not be tied together by a second identifier are listed separately below.
"Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); Retailing / 506(b) (959 filings); Other / 506(b) (18,678 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.
People and management entities the issuers listed as related persons on the same Form D filings as William E. Watts. Source: the EDGAR rows in the table above. Showing the 40 with the most shared filings.
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