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Forbes 30 Under 30 founder charged with fraud in Kalder case
� US prosecutors charged Gokce Guven, founder of fintech startup Kalder and a Forbes 30 Under 30 alum, with investor fraud and visa fraud.
� She allegedly misled investors and US authorities. Arrest took place in November 2025.
� Kalder raised $7M in seed funding in 2024 at a $35M valuation and claimed strong brand adoption and growing revenue.
� Prosecutors say some brand deals were only pilots or never existed. The company allegedly kept two sets of books, with inflated numbers shown to investors and even reflected on Forbes.
� The same false data was reportedly used to obtain an O-1 visa, including recommendation letters Guven allegedly signed herself.
If convicted, she faces up to 20 years for investor fraud, plus additional sentences for visa fraud and identity misuse.
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Forbes 30 Under 30 to Prison pipeline is undefeated.
Made the list in 2018 and now arrested for fraud.
If someone makes the list you should trust them...to commit a crime
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Made the list in 2018 and now arrested for fraud.
If someone makes the list you should trust them...to commit a crime
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