The SEC sued the founder of a New York fintech startup and her company, alleging they raised $6.7 million from investors by inflating revenue figures and overstating the number of paying customers.
Gökçe Güven and her company, Kalder Inc., violated federal securities law by presenting investors with fabricated financial records during a fundraising round that ran from approximately April 2024 through December 2024, according to a complaint filed Oct. 2 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The SEC alleges Kalder kept two sets of books: one accurate set maintained by an outside bookkeeper and …