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Kalshi raised more than $1 billion in a new financing round at a valuation of $22 billion. Kalshi’s valuation from its most recent funding round in December, when it was valued at $11 billion, will nearly double by the deal.

The fundraising campaign demonstrates that investors are still keen to learn more about the rapidly expanding prediction market sector despite recent criticism from lawmakers who have voiced concerns about the platforms’ susceptibility to insider trading and manipulation.

The source, who wished to remain anonymous due to the confidentiality of the information, stated that Coatue Management spearheaded the new funding round. With support from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and ARK Invest, Paradigm led the prior financing.

Financial contracts linked to a variety of real-world events are available from Kalshi. It was established in 2018, but after a court permitted it to offer trading on the results of the 2024 election, its popularity skyrocketed.

The company can operate nationwide under federal regulations because it is governed as a financial exchange and overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, in contrast to traditional gambling companies, which are subject to state regulations.

Sports betting has taken over the exchange’s operations since Kalshi began accepting wagers on athletic events early last year. Numerous gambling companies have hurried to create their own products for the prediction market.

Dune Analytics user-compiled data shows that trading volume on Kalshi surpassed $10 billion in February, which is twelve times more than it was just six months earlier. Polymarket, Kalshi’s biggest rival, has grown at a similar pace despite primarily doing business overseas.