About Blue Planet Training
Blue Planet Training is a private company based in Montclair, New Jersey. It has reported $10,080,974 raised in three offerings on Form D since March 2021. Its chief executive is William Hoogterp Jr.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021amended Aug 5, 2025 | $6,118,712of $6.4M target | 103 | $59,405 | Equity, Options, Securities on exerciseRule 504 | Form D/A ↗4 earlier filings |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Mar 24, 2021 | $816,852fully sold | 39 | $20,945 | EquityRule 504 | Form D ↗ |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Mar 23, 2021 | $3,145,410fully sold | 67 | $46,946 | EquityRule 504 | Form D ↗ |
| Total, three offerings | $10,080,974 | |||||
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Blue Planet Training's Form D filed Aug 5, 2025.
AG
Adam Grant
Director
GE
Giancarlo Esposito
Director
ML
Michelle Lee
Director
PG
Panagiotis Gianopoulos
Director
WM
William Moran
Director
MR
Molly Ringwald
Director
CW
Cathy Wong
Treasurer
CM
Cherita McIntye
Director
CV
Chris Varelas
Director
WJ
William Hoogterp Jr
President and Chief Executive Officer, director
JB
Joanne Mallia-Barsati
Director
KP
Kim Polese
Director
JN
John Nugent
Director
ZY
Zhenguo Yao
Director
JJ
Jia Jiang
Director
EL
Eddie Leung
Secretary
JM
Jamie Merisotis
Director
DF
David Fizdale
Director
BB
Brian Boland
Director
Earlier filings also listed Janina Kugel (director, last listed Mar 2021) and Douglas Melder (chief operating officer and director, last listed Mar 2021).