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Kalshi Co-Founder Becomes Youngest Billionaire
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Luana Lopes Lara, 29, becomes the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire as Kalshi reaches an $11 billion valuation, making each founder’s 12% stake worth roughly $1.3 billion. Kalshi, which secured CFTC approval in November 2020 and won a September 2024 court ruling validating election contracts, has seen users bet over $500 million on the 2024 presidential race and now reports weekly trading volumes exceeding $1 billion.
Key Points
- 1Achieves $11 billion valuation, making Luana Lopes Lara a self-made billionaire at age 29
- 2Secures federal CFTC approval in November 2020 and wins September 2024 court ruling validating election contracts
- 3Drives rapid user and trading growth—over $500 million bet on 2024 election and $1B weekly volumes
Scoring Rationale
Strong regulatory victories and major funding drive high impact, with limitation from focus on a single prediction-market company.
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