Polymarket in talks for fundraising round at more than $20 billion valuation

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 04, 2026 · 318 words · By Davis Giangiulio

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What to know about Polymarket in talks for fundraising round at more than $20 billion valuation

Prediction market platform Polymarket is in talks for a fundraising round that would value the company at north of $20 billion, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.

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What happened

Prediction market platform Polymarket is in talks for a fundraising round that would value the company at north of $20 billion, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNBC.

Why it matters

The talks and valuation come after the company told CNBC in late June that its annualized revenue was well above $1 billion, following the launch of its regulated U.S.

Common ground

Bloomberg first reported on Tuesday about the new talks and valuation.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Polymarket in talks for fundraising round at more than $20 billion valuation?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The U.S. exchange is doing north of $100 million in notional volume per day — up from around $75 million at the end of May?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The U.S. exchange is doing north of $100 million in notional volume per day — up from around $75 million at the end of May”

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While the claim appears in the context of the article, the provided evidence for this specific numerical volume ($100M vs $75M) was not independently corroborated by the search results provided, although the general growth trend was mentioned in Claim 2's evidence.

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Claim 2: “the company's international platform is recording daily notional volume above $150 million, according to data from Dune Analytics”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the international platform's daily notional volume or Dune Analytics data.

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Claim 3: “following the launch of its regulated U.S. exchange in May”

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Multiple sources (CNBC via reporting, Blockonomi, TipRanks) explicitly mention the launch of Polymarket's regulated U.S. exchange in May.

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web search NEUTRAL — Polymarket told CNBC in late June that its annualized revenue is now well above $1 billion, following the May launch of its regulated U.S. exchange. The U.S. exchange is doing more than $100 million a…
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/polymarket-talks-raise-again-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Get 3 Free Stock EbooksPolymarket is in talks to raise $1 billion at a valuation exceeding $20 billion currently.Annualized revenue surpassed $1.2 billion after Polymarket’s U.S. exchange launch in Ma…
https://blockonomi.com/polymarket-seeks-1-billion-funding-at…

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web search NEUTRAL — Polymarket has continued to grow since the launch of its regulated U.S. platform in May. The company said its annualized revenue has climbed to more than $1.2 billion, aided by higher betting activity…
https://www.tipranks.com/news/polymarket-moves-to-double-val…

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Claim 4: “Prediction market platform Polymarket is in talks for a fundraising round that would value the company at north of $20 billion”

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Multiple independent web sources (Meyka, Blockonomi, and another source) report that Polymarket is seeking funding at a valuation exceeding $20 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Polymarket is an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market which offers a platform where individuals can place bets on future outcomes, including sports matches, economic indicators, weather pat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymarket

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prediction markets, also known as betting markets, information markets, decision markets, idea futures, or event derivatives, are open markets that enable the prediction of specific outcomes using fin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prediction_market

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shayne Coplan (born 1998) is an American entrepreneur and technologist best known as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market. In October 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shayne_Coplan

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Claim 5: “In May, Polymarket's chief rival, Kalshi, announced the closure of a funding round that valued the company at $22 billion”

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Multiple independent sources (Crypto Briefing and others) confirm Kalshi closed a $1 billion funding round in May at a $22 billion valuation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kalshi Inc. is a prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City, that launched in July 2021. The platform is used primarily for sports betting, which constitutes more than 90% of site ac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalshi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luana Lopes Lara (born 1996) is a Brazilian entrepreneur who currently serves as the chief operating officer (COO) of the online prediction market site Kalshi, which she co-founded with Tarek Mansour.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luana_Lopes_Lara

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Claim 6: “the company told CNBC in late June that its annualized revenue was well above $1 billion”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Polymarket's annualized revenue has surpassed $1 billion, with some specifying it is 'well above' or 'over $1.2 billion'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Daily trading volume on the U.S. platform has risen from around $50 million in mid-May to more than $200 million on June 20.
https://qz.com/polymarket-annualized-revenue-billion-us-exch…

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web search NEUTRAL — Prediction market platform Polymarket has crossed US$1 billion in annualized revenue, underscoring the rapid growth of a sector that has drawn increasing interest from retail traders and institutional…
https://www.usnews.net/news/279150068/polymarket-hits-usd1-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to market sources: Prediction market platform Polymarket’s annualized revenue has surpassed $1 billion, with daily trading volume soaring from $50 million to $200 million.
https://www.odaily.news/en/newsflash/494879

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Claim 7: “CNBC and Kalshi have a commercial relationship that includes customer acquisition and a minority investment”

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Claim 8: “the platform debuted with a waitlist in December”

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Confirmed by a tweet from Polymarket and news reports that the U.S. app rolled out to a waitlist in December.

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web search NEUTRAL — Polymarket US growth in waitlist era. Trade data shows that it first processed trades in October, initially at very low volume.
https://www.ingame.com/polymarket-us-live-without-waitlist/

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web search NEUTRAL — — Polymarket (@Polymarket) December 3, 2025.Polymarket is managing its reentry with a cautious, phased rollout. Waitlisted users are the first to gain access, focusing on sports markets to test the re…
https://usethebitcoin.com/news/polymarket-u-s-app-rolls-out-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Polymarket officially reentered the U.S. on Wednesday with the rollout of its new mobile app to waitlisted users, marking its first domestic availability since 2021. WRITTEN BY. Jamie Redman Jamie Red…
https://news.bitcoin.com/polymarket-reenters-us-market-as-ne…

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Claim 9: “The Financial Times reported in June that Kalshi was in talks to raise new funds in the third quarter and would seek a $40 billion valuation”

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Multiple sources cite a Financial Times report stating Kalshi was in talks to raise funds in the third quarter seeking a $40 billion valuation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarek Mansour (born 1996) is an American Lebanese entrepreneur, billionaire, and co-founder and CEO of the online prediction market Kalshi. His net worth is estimated at $2.6 billion in June 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarek_Mansour

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Claim 10: “the company previously closed a funding round in April that valued Polymarket at $15 billion”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Polymarket closed a funding round in April with a valuation of $15 billion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A number of financial analysts have identified significant signs of insider trading in the U.S. government during the second presidency of Donald Trump. Allegations of insider trading have focused on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insider_trading_allegations_du…

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Claim 11: “That round included an additional $600 million direct cash investment by New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange announced in March”

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Confirmed by multiple sources, including a report citing The Wall Street Journal and a LinkedIn announcement, that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) made a $600 million direct cash investment in March.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is an American multinational financial services company that operates global financial exchanges, including stock exchanges and futures exchanges, as well as clea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercontinental_Exchange

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