Kalshi event contract trading platform is actively negotiating to attract new financing. According to The Information, the company expects to receive at least seven hundred and fifty million dollars. If the deal is successfully closed, the business valuation can reach forty billion dollars. This figure represents a significant increase compared to May, when the platform was valued at twenty-two billion. Investment funds Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are discussing the possibility of acting as co-lead investors in this round. For Wellington Management, this participation may be the first investment in this project.

The platform is also actively preparing for a possible initial public offering of shares. Back in June, it became known about the discussion of raising capital with a similar estimate of forty billion dollars. In addition, the company held preliminary negotiations with several large investment banks. The parties discussed a potential IPO and a possible partnership to offer Kalshi products to institutional clients. These meetings were at an early and informal stage.

At the same time, the platform faces significant legal and reputational challenges. FlightAware has filed an official lawsuit against Kalshi, accusing her of unauthorized use of the trademark and data. The plaintiff believes that the creation of predictive markets based on their information can cause serious damage to reputation. Separately, the Spotify streaming service demanded that the platform remove its logos and clearly indicate the lack of partnership. The reason for this was the revealed manipulation of the music charts, which could affect the betting results.

In recent years, predictive markets have attracted more and more attention from institutional investors seeking access to alternative hedging and trading instruments. The growing interest in such platforms is accompanied by increased competition and increased regulatory attention. Market participants continue to monitor Kalshi's further steps both in raising capital and in resolving ongoing legal disputes.

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