Finance
Kalshi Prediction Market Platform Valued at $40B in Funding Round, Doubling in One Year
What’s happening
Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform, raised $1 billion in new funding at a $40 billion valuation, up from $5 billion one year ago. The startup is now valued at nearly double rival Polymarket, reflecting investor appetite for platforms that monetize political and event-based forecasting.
Market impact
The valuation jump signals institutional confidence in prediction markets as a distinct asset class and data source. Kalshi's funding round positions it for a potential IPO and suggests the prediction market category is maturing beyond retail speculation into institutional risk management.
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The articles Pulse read to write this story- Kalshi valuation jumps to $40 billion in latest funding roundCNBC Top StoriesStrong bullish +76
Its Investors Say Kalshi Is Worth $40 Billion. Is an I.P.O. Next?New York Times BusinessStrong bullish +56- AI coding startup Cognition is weighing a new funding round at a $70 billion to $80 billion valuationBusiness InsiderBullish +30
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