Tag: Tarek Mansour

Kalshi hits US$22 billion valuation as trading volume rises 800% in six months

8 May 2026 at 6:16am UTC-4
Prediction market Kalshi has reported a US$1 billion Series F round led by investment firm Coatue, taking it to a US$22 billion valuation. Investment firms Sequoia Capital ...

Kalshi founder says Arizona overstepped by pressing criminal charges

19 March 2026 at 7:54am UTC-4
Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of prediction market Kalshi, has strongly criticized criminal charges filed against the company in Arizona, describing them as an excessive and ...
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Kalshi sues Arizona to block state regulators

16 March 2026 at 7:05am UTC-4
Kalshi sued Arizona regulators in federal court to stop them from shutting down its operations in the state. In its lawsuit, the company argues that its platform is regulated ...

Kalshi reports over US$1 billion Super Bowl trading volume

11 February 2026 at 5:12am UTC-5
Prediction market Kalshi recorded more than US$1 billion in trading volume during the Super Bowl on Sunday, marking a daily high for the platform. Chief Executive Tarek Mansour ...

Kalshi hits US$5 billion valuation after latest financing round

13 October 2025 at 7:25am UTC-4
Prediction market Kalshi has raised US$300 million during a Series D funding round, valuing the prediction platform at US$5 billion, according to The New York Times. The ...

Kalshi hits US$2 billion valuation after latest funding round

27 June 2025 at 7:14am UTC-4
Tarek Mansour, CEO of prediction platform Kalshi, announced in an X post that the company has closed a US$185 million funding round and is valued at US$2 billion. Paradigm, a ...
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CFTC drops Kalshi election betting appeal

7 May 2025 at 6:21am UTC-4
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has dropped its appeal against online predictions platform Kalshi after a federal judge ruled that Kalshi could take bets on the outcome ...

Kalshi appoints former AGA exec Sara Slane as Head of Corporate Development

9 April 2025 at 6:59am UTC-4
Prediction market Kalshi has appointed estwhile American Gaming Association Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Sara Slane as Head of Corporate Development. Slane worked at ...