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I have a confession to make.
We thought Kalshi would be an instant success. Of course we did; our team was full of evangelists and missionaries who believed in prediction markets. Better yet, Tarek and Luana had already done the hard part: spending two years to get an exchange license.
But... we had no exchange. What followed was an eight-month gauntlet of technical challenges, business negotiations, and regulatory whiplash. When we finally launched, we thought we’d made it. But no one cared.
This is one of many stories that defines Kalshi. Even through painful, consistent, and creative work, growth was never promised. But the hard times built us up—they taught us how to create from nothing. We fought for every inch of growth and figured out what worked by trying everything that didn't.
When no one else wanted to, we built our own clearinghouse, brokerage, and liquidity. We yearned for growth so badly that we risked the company to democratize elections.
$11B sounds surreal, but we all knew we'd make it here. And we still have so much more to give.
Time to put our money where our mouth is. I like our odds.
Tarek Mansour@mansourtarek_
Kalshi raised $1B at an $11B valuation. A decade ago, only a few thousand people knew what a prediction market was. Eighteen months ago, most prediction markets were banned - until we overcame the government to set them free. Over the past seven years, our community has opened up an entirely new category. Today, Kalshi is trusted, used, and loved by millions of people. It’s a part of everyday culture, and it’s driving one of the most important shifts in consumer behavior in recent history. The time has finally come for prediction markets to achieve their full potential and we are intent on making that happen. To all the believers and the early adopters: thank you.
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