Kalshi has held early IPO talks with banks as annualized revenue tops $2 billion and trading volume triples to $178 billion. Any listing is likely a year or more away.
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Prediction market platform Kalshi has started informal conversations with investment banks about a potential initial public offering, The Information reported June 18. The discussions are preliminary. Any listing is likely more than a year away, sources told the publication.
The IPO chatter comes as Kalshi crosses $2 billion in annualized revenue, up from an earlier $1.5 billion figure reported in May. Annualized trading volume sits at roughly $178 billion after more than tripling in six months.
Founded in 2018 by Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, Kalshi operates as the largest CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange in the U.S. Users trade event contracts that resolve to a fixed payout based on real-world outcomes – economic data, political events, weather, entertainment results.
The growth has been fast. In late 2025, Kalshi closed a $1 billion Series E at an $11 billion valuation. Five months later, in May 2026, it raised another $1 billion in a Series F led by Coatue Management, with Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, IVP, Morgan Stanley, and ARK Invest joining. That round valued the company at $22 billion.
The reported IPO talks are early-stage. Sources said Kalshi is unlikely to list before late 2027 or 2028, giving it time to expand its product suite and push deeper into institutional adoption. One focus area: tighter integration with traditional financial institutions to bring more professional volume onto the platform.
An eventual public listing would mark a milestone for the prediction markets category. Public markets could supply fresh capital for product development, international expansion, and technology investment while offering liquidity to early backers and employees. Going public would also introduce quarterly reporting requirements and greater scrutiny of trading volumes, revenue recognition, and regulatory compliance.
Kalshi's trajectory reflects growing mainstream acceptance of event-based trading as a financial instrument. The platform's revenue surge and recent funding success show sustained demand from retail participants and sophisticated investors looking for new ways to hedge or express views on uncertain outcomes.
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