Business & Finance · Published October 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM CDT
Prediction Market Kalshi Raises $1 Billion at $40 Billion Valuation
What everyone agrees on
- Kalshi raised $1 billion in a new funding round.
- The funding round values Kalshi at $40 billion.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 2
Focused on Kalshi's valuation growth over the past year, its comparison to rival Polymarket, and ongoing legal challenges facing the company.
Center-leaning outlets · 1
Focused on the funding amount and valuation, along with the company's expansion into new areas beyond prediction markets.
Right-leaning outlets · 1
Focused on the funding amount and valuation, while also highlighting a personal detail about the company's co-founders having previously dated.
Read the original reporting
- Left CNBC Kalshi valuation jumps to $40 billion in latest funding round Free to read
- Left The New York Times Its Investors Say Kalshi Is Worth $40 Billion. Is an I.P.O. Next? A few free articles a month
- Center Reuters Kalshi raises $1 billion at $40 billion valuation as it expands beyond prediction markets A few free articles a month
- Right New York Post Kalshi raises $1B, vaulting valuation to $40B — as founders reveal they used to date Free to read
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