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795 Polymarket Nears Funding at Over $1 Billion Valuation Led by Founders Fund

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Yueqi Yang @ The Information · 06/24/2025 16:53 EDT

Polymarket Nears Funding at Over $1 Billion Valuation Led by Founders Fund

Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, is finalizing a deal to raise more than $200 million at a valuation of more than $1 billion, The Information reported Tuesday. Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, an existing investor, is leading the round. Founded in 2020 by CEO Shayne Coplan, ...

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