The Securities and Exchange Commission announced October 7, 2026 a partially settled action filed October 2 in the Southern District of New York against New York fintech Kalder Inc. and its founder and CEO, Gökçe Güven. The SEC says Kalder raised nearly $6.7 million from investors between about April and December 2024 using false statements about its financial performance.
According to the complaint, Kalder kept two sets of books: an accurate one prepared by its outside bookkeeper from third-party financial data, and a second with inflated figures created and sent to investors at Güven’s direction. The SEC says monthly revenue was far below what investors were shown, and that many customers described as in revenue-generating contracts had only signed up for free demo accounts or short-term discounted pilots.
Without admitting the allegations, Güven consented to a judgment, subject to court approval, that permanently enjoins her from violating the charged provisions and imposes a six-year officer-and-director bar. The court would set disgorgement with interest and civil penalties later. Güven previously pleaded guilty to securities fraud in a parallel criminal case.