report<\/a>, citing a person familiar with the deal.<\/p>\nA rapid-fire funding streak<\/h2>\n
The new round is led by returning backers Sequoia and CapitalG, the same investors who anchored Kalshi\u2019s previous raise. Other long-time supporters include Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo. None of the firms commented on the new raise.<\/p>\n
The timing places Kalshi in the middle of a growing rivalry with Polymarket, which has reportedly been exploring a new raise at a valuation between $12 billion and $15 billion, only weeks after securing $1 billion at an $8 billion pre-money valuation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Both platforms have seen a rapid rise in activity this year, helped by markets tied to political outcomes, especially the U.S. presidential election. Their public visibility increased even more after correctly predicting the result of New York City\u2019s recent mayoral race.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A fast-growing market with legal hurdles<\/h2>\n
Kalshi now serves users in more than 140 countries, offering markets on everything from Time\u2019s 2025 Person of the Year to film ratings and long-term political outcomes. In October, the company reached $50 billion in annualized trading volume, a huge jump from the roughly $300 million handled last year.<\/p>\n
Kalshi won a major case against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission last year, allowing Americans to trade on its platform. However, it remains in disputes with several state regulators who claim its markets amount to illegal gambling.<\/p>\n
One of the most pressing challenges is in Massachusetts, where the Attorney General has asked a court to block Kalshi\u2019s sports markets.\u00a0Kalshi says that such an order could force the liquidation of $650 million in open positions, disrupting the entire exchange while the case moves forward.<\/p>\n
Polymarket, meanwhile, has been barred from serving U.S. users since 2022 following a settlement with the CFTC, though it reentered the regulatory process by acquiring a derivatives exchange and a clearinghouse.<\/p>\n
Kalshi\u2019s expanding institutional partnerships<\/h2>\n
The company has also made several moves in November to expand its reach. Kalshi has begun integrating its prediction data directly into Barchart\u2019s platforms, which serve millions of retail investors and a wide range of institutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has also introduced new markets tied to sneaker and collectible prices through a partnership with StockX, turning highly watched product releases into tradable events. <\/p>\n
And earlier in the month, Kalshi shifted all USD Coin (USDC) custody and payouts to Coinbase\u2019s institutional system, strengthening security and compliance for its users.<\/p>\n
Kalshi\u2019s latest raise suggests that investors see the sector moving rapidly toward mainstream adoption, even as regulators continue to debate where these platforms fit within existing laws.<\/p>\n
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