Tech Company Financing Transactions

Kalshi Funding Round

Kalshi, based in New York, secured $30 million from Sequoia Capital, private investors and Neo.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
2/18/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$30,000,000
Round
Series A
Investors

Sequoia Capital (Lead Investor)

private investors (Charles Schwab)

private investors (Henry Kravis)

Neo

SV Angel

Y Combinator

Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to bring its exchange to market and enable the trading of event contracts.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
New York, NY 10001
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Kalshi allows people to trade on event outcomes, from whether Brexit will happen this year to whether it will rain in NYC tomorrow. We are developing an asset class, event contracts, and a financial exchange for trading on the outcome of events. Kalshi's vision is to allow people to capitalize on their opinions and to trade in the domain of everyday knowledge.
Profile
Kalshi LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Kalshi Company Twitter Account
Company News
Kalshi News
Facebook
Kalshi on Facebook
YouTube
Kalshi on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Tarek Mansour
  Tarek Mansour LinkedIn Profile  Tarek Mansour Twitter Account  Tarek Mansour News  Tarek Mansour on Facebook


 

 

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