SEC v. Baba Nadimpalli, No. LR-26125, Northern District of California (Sept. 24, 2024) — Press Release
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Baba Nadimpalli, No. 3:24-cv-06683 (Sept. 24, 2024)
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Former SKAEL CEO Baba Nadimpalli faces SEC fraud charges for allegedly raising over $30 million through misrepresented revenue and forged bank statements.
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The SEC has charged Baba Nadimpalli with orchestrating a $30 million fraud by falsely claiming SKAEL Inc. had ten times its actual annual recurring revenue. Nadimpalli allegedly forged bank statements to fabricate customer payments and misappropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars for personal expenses like his house and car. He faces charges for violating antifraud provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933.
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The SEC has filed fraud charges against Baba Nadimpalli, the co-founder and former CEO of the San Francisco-based tech startup SKAEL Inc. Between January 2021 and February 2022, Nadimpalli allegedly raised more than $30 million from investors by inflating the company's annual recurring revenue by over ten times. The complaint further alleges that he misrepresented the company's customer base and forged bank statements to show nonexistent payments. Additionally, Nadimpalli is accused of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars in company funds for personal expenses, including payments on his home and car. The SEC is seeking injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, civil penalties, and an officer and director bar. These civil charges are being brought alongside a parallel criminal action by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.
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Securities and Exchange CommissionBaba Nadimpalli
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- $30.00M $30 Million $10M–$100M
- $30.00M $30 million $10M–$100M
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- person baba nadimpalli
- company baba nadimpalli, co‑founder and former ceo of skael inc.
- agency the assistance of usao and fbi
- agency the sec investigation
- agency united states attorney's office for the northern district of california
- agency United States Securities And Exchange Commission
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- United States Securities And Exchange Commission announced fraud charges Baba Nadimpalli, co‑founder and former CEO of Skael Inc.
- Baba Nadimpalli raised more than $30 million from investors between January 2021 and February 2022
- Baba Nadimpalli falsely claimed Skael had millions of dollars in annually recurring revenue
- Baba Nadimpalli falsely suggested Skael's customers included a number of well‑known companies
- Baba Nadimpalli forged bank statements to show nonexistent payments from customers
- Baba Nadimpalli spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of Skael's money on personal expenses, including house and car payments
- United States Securities And Exchange Commission charges Baba Nadimpalli with violating antifraud provisions of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Rule 10b‑5, and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
- United States Securities And Exchange Commission seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill‑gotten gains plus prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and an officer and director bar against Baba Nadimpalli
- United States Attorney's Office For The Northern District Of California announced criminal charges Baba Nadimpalli
- Matthew Meyerhofer and Ellen Chen conducted the SEC investigation
- Jason H. Lee and Ruth L. Hawley supervised the SEC investigation
- John Han and Mr. Meyerhofer will conduct the litigation
- United States Securities And Exchange Commission appreciates the assistance of Usao and FBI
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26125 / September 24, 2024 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Baba Nadimpalli, No. 3:24-cv-06683 (N.D. Cal. filed Sept. 24, 2024) SEC Charges Former CEO of Tech Startup SKAEL with $30 Million Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Baba Nadimpalli, the co-founder and former CEO of SKAEL Inc., a San Francisco-based private technology company that developed business automation software. According to the SEC's complaint, from January 2021 through February 2022, Nadimpalli raised more than $30 million from investors by falsely claiming that SKAEL had millions of dollars in annually recurring revenue, which was more than 10 times the true amount. The complaint also alleges that Nadimpalli falsely suggested to investors that SKAEL's customers included a number of well-known companies, and, further, that Nadimpalli forged bank statements to show nonexistent payments from customers. Nadimpalli also allegedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of SKAEL's money on his own personal expenses, including payments on his house and car. The SEC's complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges Nadimpalli with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains plus prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and an officer and director bar against Nadimpalli. In a parallel action, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (USAO) today announced criminal charges against Nadimpalli. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Matthew Meyerhofer and Ellen Chen and supervised by Jason H. Lee and Ruth L. Hawley, all of the San Francisco Regional Office. The litigation will be conducted by John Han and Mr. Meyerhofer. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the USAO and the FBI.
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Litigation Release No. 26125 / September 24, 2024 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Baba Nadimpalli, No. 3:24-cv-06683 (N.D. Cal. filed Sept. 24, 2024) SEC Charges Former CEO of Tech Startup SKAEL with $30 Million Fraud The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Baba Nadimpalli, the co-founder and former CEO of SKAEL Inc., a San Francisco-based private technology company that developed business automation software. According to the SEC's complaint, from January 2021 through February 2022, Nadimpalli raised more than $30 million from investors by falsely claiming that SKAEL had millions of dollars in annually recurring revenue, which was more than 10 times the true amount. The complaint also alleges that Nadimpalli falsely suggested to investors that SKAEL's customers included a number of well-known companies, and, further, that Nadimpalli forged bank statements to show nonexistent payments from customers. Nadimpalli also allegedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of SKAEL's money on his own personal expenses, including payments on his house and car. The SEC's complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges Nadimpalli with violating the antifraud provisions of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The SEC seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains plus prejudgment interest, civil penalties, and an officer and director bar against Nadimpalli. In a parallel action, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (USAO) today announced criminal charges against Nadimpalli. The SEC's investigation was conducted by Matthew Meyerhofer and Ellen Chen and supervised by Jason H. Lee and Ruth L. Hawley, all of the San Francisco Regional Office. The litigation will be conducted by John Han and Mr. Meyerhofer. The SEC appreciates the assistance of the USAO and the FBI.