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Kalshi

Regulated prediction-market platform for trading on the outcome of economic, political, and other real-world events.

CryptoNew York, New York, USAFounded 2018Founders: Tarek Mansour, Luana Lopes LaraWebsite ↗
Last verified May 7, 2026

Key Metrics

Valuation
$22B
As of May 7, 2026TechCrunch
Rumored$40B (in talks) · Aug 14, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
Revenue run-rate
$1.5B+ annualized revenue
As of May 7, 2026TechCrunch

Company Snapshot

Kalshi is a Crypto company, based in New York, New York, USA, founded 2018 by Tarek Mansour, Luana Lopes Lara. Latest valuation $22B (As of May 7, 2026, TechCrunch).

Recent changes

  1. May 7, 2026Raised $1B Series F at a $22B valuation TechCrunch
  2. May 7, 2026First reported run rate: $1.5B+ annualized revenue TechCrunch
  3. May 7, 2026First reported valuation: $22B TechCrunch
  4. May 7, 2026New investor: Sequoia Capital TechCrunch
  5. May 7, 2026New investor: Paradigm TechCrunch
Earlier changes (3)
  1. May 7, 2026New investor: Coatue Management TechCrunch
  2. May 7, 2026New investor: Andreessen Horowitz TechCrunch
  3. Dec 2025Raised $1B Series E at a $11B valuation TechCrunch

Funding History

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DateEventAmountValuationInvestorsSource
May 7, 2026Series F$1B$22B
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TechCrunch
Dec 1, 2025Series E$1B$11B
TechCrunch

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Latest Pulse

  1. Trump Brings Coinbase, Ripple, Kalshi to the White HousePresident Trump will host CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket and Kalshi at the White House on August 19, alongside SEC and CFTC leadership, as odds of the CLARITY Act passing have collapsed from 82% to 19% this year.

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  1. REGULATIONTrump Brings Coinbase, Ripple, Kalshi to the White House

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