Key Metrics
Total funding
$2.3B
As of Jul 30, 2026Value Add Pulse research
Company Snapshot
Polymarket is a Crypto company, based in New York, New York, USA, founded 2020 by Shayne Coplan. Latest valuation $8B (As of Jul 30, 2026, Value Add Pulse research). Total funding $2.3B (As of Jul 30, 2026).
Recent changes
- Sep 10, 2026Sep 10, 2026Polymarket Hires First CFO To Chase Kalshi Pulse story
- Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026Raised $1B at a $21B valuation Forbes
- Sep 1, 2026Sep 1, 2026Polymarket Raises $1B at $21B, Adds Trump Jr. Pulse story
- Jul 30, 2026Jul 30, 2026First reported total funding: $2.3B Value Add Pulse enrichment
- Jun 21, 2026Jun 21, 2026Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake Bets Pulse story
Earlier changes (2)
- Jun 21, 2026Jun 21, 2026Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake Bets Pulse story
- Oct 23, 2025Oct 23, 2025First reported valuation: up to $15B (seeking)Rumored Bloomberg
Funding History
1 event · sources dated per row| Date | Event | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | funding round | $1B | $21B | Pulse story |
Investors
Latest Pulse
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- Sep 14, 2026Clarity Act Odds Jump After Trump Accepts Ethics LimitsBetting markets moved sharply after Senate Republicans released a Clarity Act draft with more than 120 changes, including new ethics provisions barring the president and Congress from sponsoring digital assets for payment, ahead of a September 15 cloture vote.→
- Sep 10, 2026Polymarket Hires First CFO To Chase KalshiPolymarket named former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first-ever CFO, a governance milestone as the prediction market tries to close ground on regulated rival Kalshi.→
- Sep 8, 2026Robinhood Takes Stakes In Crypto.com And OG.comRobinhood signed a multi-year prediction-markets deal with Crypto.com and took minority equity stakes in Crypto.com and its OG.com spinoff, priced off Crypto.com's $20 billion valuation from a July Citadel Securities investment.→
- Sep 1, 2026Polymarket Raises $1B at $21B, Adds Trump Jr.Polymarket is closing roughly $1 billion in new funding at a $21 billion valuation, with Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital putting in $300 million on top of an earlier $200 million check and Trump Jr. joining the company's advisory board.→
- Aug 27, 2026Anthropic Pitches a $30 Trillion Market, OpenAI SlipsAnthropic is preparing to tell IPO investors its addressable market tops $30 trillion, exceeding SpaceX's record TAM claim, while OpenAI's CFO has told employees a public listing is more likely in 2027 than 2026.→
- Aug 15, 2026Trump Brings Coinbase, Ripple, Kalshi to the White HousePresident Trump will host CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket and Kalshi at the White House on August 19, alongside SEC and CFTC leadership, as odds of the CLARITY Act passing have collapsed from 82% to 19% this year.→
- Jun 23, 2026Mark Zuckerberg Wants Meta to Launch Its Own Prediction MarketMark Zuckerberg is pushing Meta to build its own prediction market, according to TechCrunch, betting that the booming category -- popularized by Polymarket and Kalshi -- belongs inside Meta's social and advertising machine. The move would thrust Meta into a fast-growing but heavily scrutinized corner of online finance.→
- Jun 21, 2026Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake BetsPrediction-market platform Polymarket reportedly paid online creators to post viral videos depicting fake bets and exaggerated payouts, according to reporting surfaced by TechCrunch and The Verge. The revelation lands as Polymarket pushes into the US mainstream, raising fresh questions about how much of the prediction-market hype is organic versus manufactured.→
- Jun 21, 2026Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake BetsPrediction-market platform Polymarket reportedly paid online creators to post viral videos staging fake bets and exaggerated winnings, according to reports from The Verge and TechCrunch. The undisclosed-promotion campaign raises fresh questions about how the fast-growing prediction-market category markets itself as it pushes toward the mainstream.→
Coverage Timeline
newest first- Sep 10, 2026IPOPolymarket Hires First CFO To Chase Kalshi→
- Sep 1, 2026FUNDINGPolymarket Raises $1B at $21B, Adds Trump Jr.$1B round, $21B valuation→
- Jun 21, 2026BIG TECHPolymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake BetsPaid-influencer scandal→
- Jun 21, 2026REGULATIONPolymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake BetsPaid fake-bet videos→
All Coverage
IPO
Polymarket Hires First CFO To Chase Kalshi
Polymarket named former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first-ever CFO, a governance milestone as the prediction market tries to close ground on regulated rival Kalshi.
DEEP DIVE
Polymarket Raises $1B at $21B, Adds Trump Jr.
FUNDING$1B round, $21B valuation
Polymarket Raises $1B at $21B, Adds Trump Jr.
Polymarket is closing roughly $1 billion in new funding at a $21 billion valuation, with Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital putting in $300 million on top of an earlier $200 million check and Trump Jr. joining the company's advisory board.
DEEP DIVE
Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake Bets
BIG TECHPaid-influencer scandal
Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake Bets
Prediction-market platform Polymarket reportedly paid online creators to post viral videos depicting fake bets and exaggerated payouts, according to reporting surfaced by TechCrunch and The Verge. The revelation lands as Polymarket pushes into the US mainstream, raising fresh questions about how much of the prediction-market hype is organic versus manufactured.
Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake Bets
REGULATIONPaid fake-bet videos
Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake Bets
Prediction-market platform Polymarket reportedly paid online creators to post viral videos staging fake bets and exaggerated winnings, according to reports from The Verge and TechCrunch. The undisclosed-promotion campaign raises fresh questions about how the fast-growing prediction-market category markets itself as it pushes toward the mainstream.
Value Add Research
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Polymarket FAQ
What is Polymarket's valuation?
Polymarket's valuation is $8B (As of Jul 30, 2026, Value Add Pulse research).
How much has Polymarket raised?
Polymarket has raised $2.3B in total funding (As of Jul 30, 2026, Value Add Pulse research).
Who are Polymarket's investors?
Polymarket's investors include Blockchain Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Dragonfly Capital, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and 5 more (As of Jul 30, 2026).
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- Forbesmajor outlet1 fact
- Value Add Pulse researchValue Add VC data2 facts
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