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Kalshi

Kalshi

Private
New York City, New YorkFinTechhttps://kalshi.com/

Last Round

Growth Equity

Aug 13, 2026

Est. Valuation

$40B

Total Funding Raised

$2.8B

Momentum

Top 1%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Kalshi is a financial services company that operates a CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange for trading event contracts on real-world outcomes.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Wagering Platforms, Investment Platforms, RegTech

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Data as a Service, Marketplace Commission

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

prediction marketevent contractsbinary optionsregulated exchangeevent tradingCFTC regulatedevent-based volatilityinstitutional tradingrisk hedgingfinancial derivativesAPI tradingbetting exchangeevent bettingprediction platformmarket data

Price History

Caplight MarketPrice™ estimate for Kalshi, published with a 90-day delay.

Delayed data

Caplight MarketPrice™

$588.79

per share, as of May 2026

+316.2%

7-month change

The most recent months of MarketPrice™ are available to Caplight clients.

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Caplight Momentum Score

Proprietary index based on bid/ask volume and sentiment.

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Kalshi Comparables

Compare Kalshi with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.

Kalshi comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Polymarket
91%
Interactive Brokers
80%
Crypto.com
78%

Kalshi Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Growth EquityAug 13, 2026
Series F ExtensionMay 22, 2026
Series FMay 7, 2026
Series E ExtensionApr 9, 2026
Series EDec 2, 2025
Series D
Oct 10, 2025

Secondary Market Activity

Bids, offers, and trades by month

Data table
OperationDatePriceSizeShare ClassStructure
BID
OFFER
OFFER
OFFER
OFFER
BID

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Carla James

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Heike Bayer

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Tarek Mansour

Co-founder and CEO

Founding Team

Daihee Cho

CFO, US FCM

Executive Team

Kalshi Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Kalshi investors
InvestorRounds
Andreessen HorowitzSeries E, Series F, Series D
Human CapitalSeries A
A16z Cultural Leadership FundSeries E Extension
Multicoin CapitalSeries C
NeoConvertible Debt, Seed, Series C, Series A
SV AngelSeries A
ParadigmSeries D, Series F, Series C, Series E

Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Aug 13, 2026

    $750M round led by Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management.

  • Jun 19, 2026

    Annualized revenue surpassed $2 billion as of June 2026.

Recent news

Latest coverage and updates

  • has_issues_withSep 25, 2026

    Kalshi had issues with race-swapping incident on Sep 1st '26.

  • attends_eventSep 25, 2026

    Kalshi attended event Financial Markets Policy Conference 2026 on Sep 23rd '26.

  • has_issues_withSep 24, 2026

    Kalshi had issues with trademark infringement on Sep 24th '26.

  • launchesSep 24, 2026

    Kalshi launches Spanish-language version.

  • has_issues_withSep 24, 2026

    Kalshi had issues with illegal gambling operation on Jul 1st '26.

Kalshi Filings

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kalshi's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Kalshi a public or private company?

Kalshi is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Kalshi?

Kalshi is a private company with no public stock price. Caplight tracks Kalshi's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates to Caplight users.

How much is Kalshi worth (valuation)?

Kalshi's valuation is estimated at $22.0B based on funding round data.

Can I buy Kalshi stock?

Kalshi shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors. Visit https://www.caplight.com to learn more.

When was Kalshi's last funding round?

Kalshi's most recent funding round was Series F on May 7, 2026.

Who are the main investors in Kalshi?

Key investors in Kalshi include Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, Coatue Management.

Will Kalshi IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Kalshi.

How can I track Kalshi secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades for private companies. Visit https://www.caplight.com to monitor Kalshi's secondary market activity and sign up for updates.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range224
Year Founded2018
Last FundingAug 13, 2026

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