Kalshi

Private

The first federally regulated prediction market exchange in the United States, approved by the CFTC as a Designated Contract Market in 2020. Enables users to trade event contracts on real-world outcomes spanning economics, politics, weather, sports, and culture. Emerged from Y Combinator's W19 batch.

Founders Tarek Mansour
CEO Tarek Mansour

Company

Founded
2018
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Employees
201-500

Financials

Total Funding
$1.5B
Last Valuation
$11.0B
Sectors
Fintech
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Funding History

6 rounds
Series E Dec 2, 2025
$1.0B
Valuation: $11.0B
Paradigm (Lead) Sequoia Capital Andreessen Horowitz Meritech Capital Partners IVP ARK Invest Anthos Capital CapitalG Y Combinator
Series D Oct 10, 2025
$300M
Valuation: $5.0B
Andreessen Horowitz (Lead) Sequoia Capital (Lead) Paradigm Coinbase Ventures General Catalyst Spark Capital CapitalG
Series C Jun 25, 2025
$185M
Valuation: $2.0B
Paradigm (Lead) Multicoin Capital BOND Sequoia Capital Neo
Series A Feb 17, 2021
$30M
Sequoia Capital (Lead) Henry Kravis SV Angel Neo Y Combinator
Seed Sep 1, 2019
$4M
Neo
Pre Seed Mar 1, 2019
$150K
Y Combinator (Lead)

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.