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Kalshi in talks for roughly $1 billion in new funding, valued at around $40 billion
According to Reuters citing insiders, prediction market platform Kalshi is in advanced talks with existing and new investors to raise approximately $1 billion in a new funding round. Participants include Tiger Global Management and Dragoneer Investment Group, while Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management may lead the round.
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Kalshi in Talks to Raise $1 Billion at $40 Billion Valuation, with Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management Expected to Lead
Odaily News: Prediction market operator Kalshi is in negotiations for a $1 billion funding round at a target valuation of $40 billion. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Wellington Management are in discussions to lead the round, with Tiger Global and Dragoneer Investment Group also participating in talks.The funding round has not yet been finalized, and the final list of investors and closing date have not been disclosed. Kalshi raised $300 million at a $5 billion valuation in October 2025, and completed a $1 billion funding round at a $22 billion valuation in May 2026.The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Kalshi on September 25 in lawsuits involving Ohio and Tennessee, allowing the two states to regulate its sports contracts under gambling laws. Kalshi argues that its products are regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Bitcoin.com News)
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AI startup Temporal completes $550 million in funding, reaching a valuation of $12.55 billion.
According to Reuters, AI startup Temporal announced the completion of a $550 million late-stage funding round, more than doubling its valuation to $12.55 billion over seven months. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Wellington Management, Growth Equity under Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Tiger Global participating as co-leads. SV Angel and T. Rowe Price Associates advisory accounts also participated, while existing investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital, and GIC continued their investment. The funds will be used to expand global operations and advance platform R&D. Founded in 2019, Temporal develops open-source software that helps applications, including AI agents, recover from failures, reducing the need for engineers to write custom recovery code. Its customers include OpenAI, Snap, Nvidia, Netflix, and JPMorgan Chase. The company employs 570 staff members and maintains an annualized revenue run rate of over $250 million, representing more than double year-over-year growth. In February this year, the company completed a round led by a16z at a $5 billion valuation
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Crypto bank Augustus completes $180 million funding round at $1 billion valuation
crypto bank Augustus announced the completion of a $180 million funding round, bringing the company's valuation to $1 billion. The company aims to build a 24/7 financial infrastructure that connects traditional payment systems with stablecoin networks. The round was led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from investors including Hummingbird, QED, and the founding teams of Nubank, Ramp, Circle, and Deel.Augustus stated that as stablecoins gradually transform the global financial system, the traditional Correspondent Banking model is facing efficiency bottlenecks. The company aims to establish a federally chartered clearing bank for fintech companies and financial institutions, replacing traditional cross-border payment infrastructure.Unlike stablecoin issuers, Augustus does not plan to issue its own stablecoin. Instead, it aims to provide underlying banking infrastructure, enabling financial institutions to freely transfer funds between traditional payment networks and blockchain networks. Currently, Augustus offers euro clearing services through its regulated Finnish entity, processing tens of billions of euros in transactions annually. Its clients include international financial institutions, fintech companies, banks, and crypto firms, including crypto exchange Kraken. (CoinDesk)
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MoonPay Acquires Glide, a Crypto Infrastructure Company Founded by Former Robinhood Wallet Engineers
: Fintech platform MoonPay has acquired crypto infrastructure startup Glide and will integrate its deposit and routing technology. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Glide was founded in 2023 by Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong, both of whom were part of the Robinhood Wallet team. Glide supports over 100 tokens across 30 blockchain networks, helping applications receive deposits from various tokens, wallets, exchanges, and payment sources. Upon completion of the acquisition, Glide's technology will be integrated into MoonPay Deposits, a product already used by applications such as Wallet in Telegram, Moonshot, and Paysafe. MoonPay stated that this transaction is part of its efforts to expand its digital asset infrastructure capabilities. This is the sixth acquisition announced by MoonPay in 2026, following previous acquisitions of Sodot, Decent, DFlow, Entendre, and Dawn Labs. Its investors include Thrive Capital, Paradigm, Valhalla Ventures, Tiger Global Management, and Coatue.
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