In this Meet the Startup episode of the Alumni Ventures Tech Optimist Podcast, Meera Oak talks with Gokce Guven, CEO and Co-Founder of Kalder, about how her company is transforming loyalty programs into powerful, revenue-generating financial ecosystems. Drawing on her FinTech experience at Robinhood and OpenSea, Gokce explains how Kalder enables brands—from gas stations to sports teams—to build white-label rewards systems that work seamlessly across partners, creating deeper customer engagement without the complexity of traditional banking infrastructure. With innovative card-linking technology and a clear ROI for both brands and merchants, Kalder is redefining what loyalty can mean in today’s economy.

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