Prediction Market Giant Polymarket Seeking $400M Investment
Polymarket, the prediction market behemoth, is seeking $400 million from investors in a new round of funding. The prospective investment would put Polymarket’s valuation at $15 billion, an increase of $6 billion from last year’s valuation.
Polymarket only re-entered the U.S. market in late 2025. However, betting on political events — a key part of the prediction market model — has increased revenue and public awareness. Additionally, key figures connected to the current administration, including President Donald Trump’s son, are Polymarket investors.
At a glance:
- Polymarket eyeing up huge investment as company booms
- Investment would raise the company’s value to $15 billion
- Predictions giant is booming with headline-grabbing markets
- Polymarket set to launch indefinite 'perps' contracts
Polymarket reports $1 billion per week in trades
Polymarket has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2026, with both trading volume and the number of active users increasing.
According to data from Dune Analytics, Polymarket traded over $10 billion in shares last month.
The prediction market platform also had 150,000 active wallets this month alone. That’s double the number just before its 2025 U.S. relaunch. Overall, transactions have also increased 300% since December 2025.
NYSE owners among those to invest in 'consumer savvy'
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is among those seeking to invest further in Polymarket.
Last month, ICE announced a $600 million investment in Polymarket. That followed a $1 billion initial investment in the platform last October. Under the deal, which will rise to $2 billion overall, ICE also became a global distributor of event-driven data for Polymarket.
The accuracy of its markets and “consumer savvy” make prediction platforms like Polymarket highly valuable to stock exchanges.
“Our partnership with ICE marks a major step in bringing prediction markets into the financial mainstream," said Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan in October.
“Together, we’re expanding how individuals and institutions use probabilities to understand and price the future.”
Headline-grabbing markets drive predictions growth
Prediction markets like Polymarket and the larger Kalshi have recently attracted the attention of sub-editors and regulators alike.
Traders can bet on traditional sports outcomes, such as the next Super Bowl or World Cup winner.
Additionally, they can trade positions on political events, such as the next U.S. president. 'Yes/No' trades on a U.S./Iran ceasefire in the current conflict have also attracted huge money. Trump recently criticized prediction markets following the arrest of a U.S. soldier accused of using insider information to profit from the capture of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro.
Polymarket to launch 'perps' contracts
The investment news comes as Polymarket announces it is launching so-called perpetual contracts (perps) on its platform.
Perps are futures contracts that stay open indefinitely. Traders can make bets on the future price of an asset without owning it. They can also use leverage to increase gains, but losses may be bigger.
The launch of additional markets that replicate those previously reserved for Wall Street traders will surely attract even more customers.
