When was Manifold Markets founded?

Manifold Markets was founded in 2021.

Where is Manifold Markets located?

Manifold Markets is headquartered in Austin, United States.

How many employees does Manifold Markets have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Manifold Markets is 9.

Where does Manifold Markets rank among its competitors?

Manifold Markets ranks 7th amongst 104 active competitors, of which 13 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Polymarket, which secured $1B in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Manifold Markets?

Manifold Markets' top competitors include Polymarket, Kalshi and TradeX. Among them, Polymarket secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

Manifold Markets - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform to place bets on event outcomes. The platform allows the users to create a betting event and invite others to bet on the outcomes. The topic can be anything like politics, technology, sports, science, etc.

Website: manifold.markets
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Founded Year

2021

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Leonis Capital & 1 more

Ranked

7^th among 104 active competitors

Employee Count

9 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Manifold Markets is a funded company. Manifold Markets has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of Manifold Markets are Stephen Grugett and James Grugett.

Here are the details of Manifold Markets' key team members:

Stephen Grugett: Co-Founder of Manifold Markets.
Contact Info: 1 email address
James Grugett: Co-Founder of Manifold Markets.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Manifold Markets' employee count trend

Manifold Markets has 9 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Manifold Markets's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Manifold Markets

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Top competitors of Manifold Markets include Polymarket, Kalshi and TradeX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Manifold Markets, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Polymarket 2020, New York City (United States), Series D	Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities	$3.3B	Polychain, Founders Fund & 39 others	76/100
2nd	Kalshi 2019, New York City (United States), Series F	Online platform offering event outcome-based betting services	$2.8B	Paradigm, Sequoia Capital & 36 others	73/100
3rd	TradeX 2021, Delhi (India), Seed	Online trading platform for social events	$1.78M	TDV Partners, Y Combinator & 49 others	50/100
4th	Tube 11 2022, Gurugram (India), Seed	Fantasy gaming application offering real-money rewards	$4M	Java Capital, Metaplanet & 14 others	48/100
5th	Versus Game 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI engine for interactive audience engagement solutions	$54.7M	Plus Eight Equity Partners, NewView Capital ... & 48 others	47/100
6th	Worm 2021, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Platform providing predictions on future events across diverse subject matters	$4.5M	Advancit Capital, Borderless Capital & 3 others	38/100
7th	Manifold Markets 2021, Austin (United States), Funding Raised	Online platform to place bets on event outcomes	-	Leonis Capital, Soma Capital	37/100
8th	Wetark Technologies 2021, Mumbai (India), Seed	Online platform to trade in event outcomes for individuals	$111K	Anicut Capital	35/100
9th	Piki Unfunded	Provider of an online music prediction market for user taste predictions	-	-	33/100
10th	Polkamarkets 2021, Tallinn (Estonia), Funding Raised	Web3‑based decentralized prediction‑market platform	-	Moonrockcapital, Vysyn & 1 others	33/100