{
  "id": 509941,
  "title": "Netcapital charged by US SEC with fraud for allegedly inflating revenue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/netcapital-charged-by-us-sec-with-fraud-for-allegedly-inflating",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/netcapital-charged-by-us-sec-with-fraud-for-allegedly-inflating-revenue-4850527"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil complaint in Boston federal court against Netcapital, accusing the fintech company of securities fraud. According to the SEC, Netcapital allegedly inflated its revenue by nearly $14 million through a scheme involving consulting agreements. These agreements, some of which were forged, were reportedly sham deals that generated no genuine revenue for the Boston-based company. This fraudulent activity allowed Netcapital to more than quadruple its reported revenue during a period when it was raising millions of dollars from investors.\n\nNetcapital did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The company had previously informed Nasdaq that it had until February 1, 2027, to regain compliance with requirements for its stock price or risk possible delisting. Notably, John Fanning, a co-founder of the music sharing service Napster and a member of Netcapital's advisory board, is listed among the defendants in the SEC's complaint. His wife, Coreen Kraysler, serves as Netcapital's chief financial officer and is also named as a defendant. In March, the SEC had issued Wells notices to several Netcapital defendants, signaling its intention to bring civil charges against them and giving them an opportunity to respond.",
  "summary": "The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Netcapital with securities fraud for allegedly overstating its revenue through a scheme involving consulting agreements with a co-founder of the music sharing service Napster, John Fanning. The SEC alleges that Netcapital improperly recorded nearly $14 million in revenue from these agreements, which were primarily shams and produced no real revenue for the Boston-based fintech company. This fraudulent activity enabled Netcapital to more than quadruple its reported revenue while raising millions of dollars from investors. The company has not yet responded to requests for comment.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}