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Kalshi raises $300 million Series D, hitting $5B valuation and expansion
Kalshi has announced that it raised more than $300 million in a Series D funding round at a $5 billion valuation. The round was led by Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with strong participation from returning