https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/04/27/former-silicon-valley-startup-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-federal-fraud-charges/ > A former Silicon Valley tech startup CEO pleaded guilty to wire and security fraud charges in a San Francisco federal courtroom Thursday morning, federal prosecutors announced. > HeadSpin founder and former CEO Manish Lachwani, 47 of Los Altos, admitted to misleading potential investors in order to garner financial support for his budding company, according to a news release from Ismail J. Ramsey, the U.S. Attorney representing Northern California.