Kalshi

Regulated exchange for trading on event outcomes.

kalshi.com

HQ: New York, NY, USA

FinTech

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Aug 16, 2026

Overview

Kalshi is a federally regulated U.S. exchange and prediction market where users trade event contracts on real-world outcomes.

Primary product

Event contracts / prediction market platform

Founded

2019

Headquarters

New York, New York, United States

Team size

150-200

Industry

Financial Services

Sub-industry

Prediction markets / event contracts exchange

Offices

San Francisco, California, United States

594 Broadway, New York, New York, United States

416 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10014, United States

Business model

transaction fees

marketplace/exchange fees

likely spread/contract trading fees

Funding

Stage

late-stage private

Total raised

$3.8B

Latest round

May 2025

Latest amount

$1B

Y Combinator

Sequoia

Henry Kravis

Charles Schwab

Other / private financings

People & investors

Leadership

Tarek Mansour

Co-founder and CEO

Luana Lopes Lara

Co-founder

Daihee Cho

CFO, US FCM

Dani Lever

Head of Strategic Communications

Elisabeth Diana

Head of Communications

Max Crowley

Vice President of Business Development

Jonathan Katav

Creative Director

Catherine Sullivan

Founding Product Lead

Elias Chedid

Data Lead

Chan Park

Head of International

Will Brackett

Head of Partnerships

Rebecca Schick

Chief Financial Officer

Amanda Elmore

Team Lead Manager

Investors

Work & culture

Public signals suggest a fast-growing, product- and trading-oriented team with strong hiring momentum and a market-structure/legal focus. Employee ratings indicate generally positive views on compensation and culture, with work-life balance rated lower than other dimensions.

Compensation

Public employee signals indicate compensation is viewed positively (4.1/5.0 employer compensation rating). No verified salary bands were found in the sources reviewed.

Benefits

Employer rating on public employee data sources: 4.4/5.0

Compensation rating on public employee data sources: 4.1/5.0

Culture rating on public employee data sources: 4.2/5.0

Product & market

Pricing

Users trade event contracts on an exchange; exact fee schedule was not confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Differentiators

—CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange
—event-contract model tied to real-world outcomes
—broad event coverage including economics, politics, weather, sports and culture
—recent product expansion such as Kalshi Pro
—strong regulatory and legal positioning as a financial exchange

Technology

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Java

Kubernetes

Python

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LinkedIn Recruiter

Discord

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Microsoft Office

Figma

MySQL

SQL

Flutter','React','React Native','Docker','Vanta','Google Workspace','Twitter/X','Lottie','RDS','IAM

Customers

Retail traders

Institutional/advanced traders

Media organizations integrating prediction market data

Competitors

Polymarket

PredictIt

traditional sportsbooks for some event categories

other prediction market platforms

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

~$90M-$100M annual revenue (publicly surfaced estimate from Exa/company intelligence; not independently audited)

Estimated monthly visits

13.5M

Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026

Signals & risks

Other

Jul 2026

New York sued Kalshi, alleging it operates an illegal gambling operation and seeking injunctions, restitution, and penalties.

Source

Other

Aug 2026

Washington state court ordered Kalshi to stop offering most wagers there and implement geofencing.

Source

Other

Aug 2026

CFTC used emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating in New York amid the state dispute.

Source

Latest news

Prediction markets scrutiny mounts from regulators and banks

CNBC · Aug 2026

Discusses increased regulatory scrutiny, Kalshi’s removal of sports-related mention markets, and broader industry concerns.

Judge Orders Kalshi to Stop Offering Most Wagers in Washington

Bloomberg · Aug 2026

Reports a Washington judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering most wagers in the state and implement geofencing.

CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit

CoinDesk · Aug 2026

Reports the CFTC used emergency authority to require Kalshi to keep operating in New York amid the dispute with the state.

New York sues Kalshi, claims it is 'illegal gambling operation'

CNBC · Jul 2026

New York alleged Kalshi operated an illegal gambling platform and sought injunctions, restitution, and penalties.

Kalshi Launches First-Ever Perpetual Futures in America

Kalshi News · May 2026

Major product launch: Kalshi introduced perpetual futures in America under CFTC regulation, expanding beyond event contracts.

About / Team Blog Careers CEO LinkedIn Engineering blog GitHub Homepage LinkedIn company SEC filings Terms

SourcesKalshi homepage Kalshi LinkedIn company page SEC EDGAR company filings Kalshi CEO LinkedIn Reuters on Kalshi case CNBC on New York lawsuit CoinDesk on CFTC order in New York Bloomberg on Washington injunction

Jobs and careers at Kalshi

42 jobs at Kalshi

Corporate Development

On-site

Finance

New York Office; New York City, New York, United States

1d ago

On-site

Full-time