Despite bitter rivalry, Kalshi, Polymarket CEOs back $35M predictions markets VC fund
Monday, March 23, 2026 · first reported by TechCrunch
Kalshi and Polymarket CEOs jointly back a new $35M VC fund called 5(c) Capital to invest in startups supporting the prediction markets category. The fund represents significant industry momentum and co-founder alignment in the emerging prediction markets space.
- Firm
- 5(c) Capital
- Also named
- Kalshi, Polymarket
- Fund
- 5(c) Capital
- Size
- $35M
- Stage
- Launch
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- North America
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