Polymarket - About the company
Polymarket is a series D company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2020 by Shayne Coplan. It operates as an Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities. Polymarket has raised $3.3B in funding from investors like Polychain, Founders Fund and General Catalyst, with a current valuation of $8B. The company has 93 active competitors, including 13 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Kalshi, TradeX and Tube 11.
Sectors and market segments that Polymarket operate in
Polymarket serves in the Media & Entertainment market segments.The primary business model of Polymarket is:Company Details
Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities. It is a crypto gambling platform offering various games for users. It allows users to place bets on various sports tournaments and leagues. The platform is offering cryptocurrency-based prediction market solutions, where users can buy and sell shares representing future event outcomes.
- Website
- polymarket.com
- Email ID
- *****@polymarket.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$3.3B in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$8B as on Apr 29, 2026
Ranked
1st among 93 active competitors
Employee Count
453 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Polymarket's funding and investors
Polymarket has raised a total funding of $3.3B over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Sep 01, 2026 for $1B. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Polymarket has 26 institutional investors and 15 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Polymarket:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 01, 2026 | $1B | Series D | - | - | - | |
Oct 07, 2025 | $2B | Series D | $9B | - | - | |
Aug 26, 2025 | Undisclosed | Series D | $1B | - | - |
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Polymarket's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Polymarket is Shayne Coplan. Shayne Coplan is the CEO of Polymarket.
Here are the details of Polymarket's key team members:
- Shayne Coplan: Founder & CEO of Polymarket. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
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Polymarket's employee count trend
Polymarket has 453 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Polymarket's employee count trend over the years:
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Polymarket's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Polymarket include Kalshi, TradeX and Tube 11. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Polymarket, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Polymarket 2020, New York City (United States), Series D | Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities | $3.3B | 75/100 | |
2nd | Kalshi 2019, New York City (United States), Series F | Online platform offering event outcome-based betting services | $2.8B | 72/100 | |
3rd | Online trading platform for social events | $1.5M | 50/100 | ||
4th | Fantasy gaming application offering real-money rewards | $3.5M | 48/100 | ||
5th | Versus Game 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Provider of an AI engine for interactive audience engagement solutions | $54.7M | 45/100 | |
6th | Worm 2021, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Platform providing predictions on future events across diverse subject matters | $4.5M | 38/100 | |
7th | Manifold Markets 2021, Austin (United States), Funding Raised | Online platform to place bets on event outcomes | - | 37/100 | |
8th | Wetark Technologies 2021, Mumbai (India), Seed | Online platform to trade in event outcomes for individuals | $93K | 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 | - | 33/100 |
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Polymarket's Investments and acquisitions
Polymarket has acquired 3 companies including Turf, Brahma and DomeAPI. Polymarket has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 13, 2026 | Acquisition | 2025 | - | |
Mar 18, 2026 | Acquisition | 2021 | Delhi (India) | |
Feb 20, 2026 | Acquisition | 2023 | San Francisco (United States) |
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Reports related to Polymarket
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News related to Polymarket
Media has covered Polymarket for a total of 209 events in the last 1 year, 94 of them have been about company updates and 28 about partnerships.
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New York Sues Polymarket for Operating Illegal Gambling OperationInsurance Journal•Sep 24, 2026•Polymarket
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Kalshi Leads Prediction Market Volume with $14.1B Weekly Contract ActivityReadWrite•Sep 15, 2026•Polymarket, Kalshi
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Polymarket Launches Squads, Bringing Group Chat to Prediction MarketsPR Newswire•Sep 08, 2026•Polymarket
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LeBron James Teases Polymarket Deal as Prediction Market Hype ExplodesBitcoin•Sep 05, 2026•Polymarket
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Polymarket Launches Leverage Trading Platform 'Perps' for Global UsersThe Crypto Times•Sep 04, 2026•Polymarket
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