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About Kalshi
Industries
Fintech
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$40.2M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2019
Overview
Kalshi operates a regulated exchange where traders can speculate on the outcomes of various events through a unique financial product called 'event contracts.' These contracts allow investors to bet on whether specific future events will happen, such as changes in Covid-19 statistics or legislative decisions in Congress. The platform expands the traditional futures market by addressing new types of economic risks. Kalshi caters to both individual investors and institutional traders who want to hedge against or speculate on significant events. The company earns revenue by charging transaction fees on trades made on its platform. Kalshi stands out from competitors by being the first exchange in the U.S. to receive regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for this type of trading.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Growing interest in event-driven trading boosts Kalshi's market potential.
- Advancements in AI enhance prediction accuracy on Kalshi's platform.
- Increased regulatory clarity encourages more financial institutions to use Kalshi.
What critics are saying
- Emerging competitors like Polymarket could draw users away from Kalshi.
- Legal challenges may arise over event contracts being seen as gambling.
- Volatility in political events could lead to financial losses for Kalshi's users.
What makes Kalshi unique
- Kalshi is the first US federally regulated exchange for event contracts.
- Kalshi offers unique exposure to specific events, unlike traditional stocks or bonds.
- Kalshi's platform is backed by prominent investors like Sequoia and Charles Schwab.
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Funding
Total Funding
$40.1M
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Industry Average
Funded Over
3 Rounds
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↓ -3%Investors are rushing to throw millions at a hot startup called Kalshi as loans or even as unusual we’ll-figure-it-out later cash. Kalshi is an exchange
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Kalshi, a Silicon Valley-based online exchange that lets users trade on the outcome of real-world events, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Kalshi, a San Francisco, CA-based federally regulated exchange dedicated to trading on event outcomes, raised $30m in Series A funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Charles Schwab, chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation, Henry Kravis, co-chairman & co-CEO of KKR, SV Angel and previous investors including Neo and YC Continuity. The […]
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About Kalshi
Industries
Fintech
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$40.2M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2019
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