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Despite bitter rivalry, Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs back $35M predictions markets VC fund

$35M. That's what two bitter rivals just raised together to bet on prediction markets.

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Capital and the next generation of AI ventures.AI illustration by KeyNews
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Why it matters

Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs setting aside competition to jointly fund the next wave of prediction market startups signals massive institutional confidence in the category's growth potential.

The key facts

4 to know
  1. $35M fund size

  2. 5(c) Capital fund name

  3. Joint backing by Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs

  4. Focus on prediction markets category startups

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Publisher excerpt: As prediction markets explode, the new firm called 5(c) Capital, will back startups supporting the burgeoning category.
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