{"id":91261,"date":"2025-11-21T11:47:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=91261"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T08:50:23","slug":"kalshi-valuation-soars-to-11-billion-after-funding-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/kalshi-valuation-soars-to-11-billion-after-funding-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalshi Valuation Soars to $11 Billion After Funding Round"},"content":{"rendered":"

The prediction platform Kalshi has secured $1 billion from Sequoia Capital and CapitalG. This deal has raised the company’s valuation to $11 billion, according to TechCrunch<\/a>, citing informed sources.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In October, the project received<\/a> $300 million, bringing its valuation to $5 billion. During this period, the annual trading volume exceeded $50 billion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis [funding] paves the way for Kalshi’s global expansion, opening the platform to traders outside the US and creating a truly unified prediction market,\u201d the team commented at the time.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That month, reports indicated<\/a> that the platform had received investment offers from several venture funds. Kalshi representatives also noted that they had opened access to users from more than 140 countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the near future, the platform plans to create new types of prediction markets, integrate with more institutional players, and scale its infrastructure.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company’s head of cryptocurrency, John Wan, stated<\/a> that within a year, the platform would become part of all major blockchain applications and exchanges.<\/p>\n

By the end of October, Kalshi’s trading volume exceeded $4 billion, surpassing its main competitor Polymarket<\/a>. Since the beginning of November, the figure reached $3.6 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n