Kalshi confirms $1 billion raise at $22 billion valuation

7 Mwezi wa tano, 2026

Kalshi has secured $1 billion in fresh funding, doubling its valuation to $22 billion in a round led by Coatue. The U.S.-based prediction market platform reported strong growth in institutional trading amid broader interest in event contracts.

The Series F round, confirmed in a Thursday press release, includes participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, IVP, Morgan Stanley and ARK Invest. It validates an earlier Bloomberg report from March on the investment and valuation terms.

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Initial reactions on X emphasize Kalshi's rapid growth and the mainstream appeal of prediction markets, with users noting the doubling in valuation and strong institutional adoption. Posts highlight the shift away from niche or degen status toward Wall Street involvement and revenue-driven valuations. Some reference surging trading volumes reaching $178B annualized. No strong negative or skeptical views appeared in relevant discussions.

Prediction markets are no longer niche Kalshi just raised $1B at a $22B valuation, with Wall Street and Silicon Valley both piling in.

— The postive side of X (@OURFATHER_NG) 7 Mei 2026

$1B raise at a $22B valuation for Kalshi huge signal for prediction markets and crypto adjacent finance. Capital is flowing where attention and engagement are growing @steph0_k tracks this closely, and @steph0_k breaks it down well

— Melanie (@MelanieVerwoerd) 7 Mei 2026

KALSHI HITS $22B
Kalshi closed a $1B raise at a $22B valuation, the company confirmed today.
That is roughly double the valuation reported just months ago.
The round lands as monthly prediction market volume sits well above $20B across the sector, up from $1.2B at the start of…

— SpendNode (@spendnode) 7 Mei 2026

Kalshi just closed a $1B raise at a $22B valuation. Prediction markets are no longer a degen playground, Wall Street wants the infrastructure. Watch how fast on-chain prediction protocols get repriced when TradFi colonizes the mechanic.https://t.co/aA8S6nbHP3...

— SerPAI (@im_serPAI) 7 Mei 2026

Kalshi raised Series F at $22B valuation with $1.5B+ annualized revenue. Late-stage crypto startups proving revenue momentum, not just growth trajectory, drives valuations.

— Michael Martino (@battista212) 8 Mei 2026

Vyanzo

• https://cointelegraph.com/news/kalshi-22b-valuation-1b-funding-prediction-markets-boom
• https://decrypt.co/367108/prediction-market-startup-kalshi-boosts-valuation-22-billion
• https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/05/07/kalshi-confirms-usd1-billion-raise-at-usd22-billion-valuation-amid-prediction-market-boom