Polymarket valuation, funding and investors
Polymarket works in prediction market platform development, based in New York, United States. Founded in 2020, it has about 325 employees.
- Last round
- Growth · $1.00B · Aug 2026
- Valuation at last round
- $21.00B
- Headcount
- 342 · growing
- Grade
- A
- Founded
- 2020
Polymarket valuation today
VCMC values Polymarket at $21.4B today, with a range of $18.3B to $26.6B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Aug 2026.
Valuation by date (90 rows)
Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.
| Date | Valuation | Range | Predicted in 1 yr | Phase | Headcount | Trend | Grade | Winding-down probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2020 | $19.4M | $7.08M – $53.4M | $21.7M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2020 | $19.6M | $7.14M – $53.9M | $21.9M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2020 | $19.8M | $7.21M – $54.4M | $22.0M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2020 | $20.0M | $7.27M – $54.9M | $22.2M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 May 2020 | $20.2M | $7.34M – $55.4M | $22.4M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2020 | $20.3M | $7.40M – $55.9M | $22.6M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2020 | $20.5M | $7.47M – $56.4M | $22.8M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2020 | $20.7M | $7.54M – $56.9M | $23.1M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2020 | $20.9M | $7.61M – $57.4M | $23.3M (+11%) | before first round | – | unknown | D | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2020 | $26.7M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+100%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 2 Oct 2020 | $26.7M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+100%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2020 | $28.3M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+89%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2020 | $29.9M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+78%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2021 | $31.8M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+68%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2021 | $33.7M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+58%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2021 | $35.5M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+50%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2021 | $37.7M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+42%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2021 | $39.9M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+34%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2021 | $42.3M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+26%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2021 | $44.8M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+19%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2021 | $47.5M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+12%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2021 | $50.4M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (+6%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2021 | $53.3M | $17.5M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2021 | $53.3M | $16.7M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2021 | $53.3M | $15.9M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2022 | $53.3M | $15.1M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | – | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2022 | $53.3M | $14.3M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2022 | $53.3M | $13.7M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2022 | $53.3M | $13.0M – $81.2M | $53.3M (0%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2022 | $111M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+80%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 2 May 2022 | $111M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+80%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2022 | $116M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+71%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2022 | $122M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+63%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2022 | $128M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+55%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2022 | $135M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+48%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2022 | $142M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+41%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2022 | $149M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+34%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2022 | $156M | $78.0M – $283M | $199M (+28%) | after a round | 20 | unknown | C | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2023 | $168M | $80.5M – $292M | $206M (+23%) | after a round | 23 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2023 | $177M | $80.5M – $292M | $206M (+16%) | after a round | 23 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2023 | $185M | $80.5M – $292M | $206M (+11%) | after a round | 23 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2023 | $195M | $80.5M – $292M | $206M (+5%) | after a round | 23 | up | C | 0% |
| 1 May 2023 | $201M | $78.9M – $286M | $201M (0%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2023 | $201M | $75.0M – $286M | $201M (0%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2023 | $201M | $71.4M – $286M | $201M (0%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2023 | $201M | $67.8M – $286M | $201M (0%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2023 | $149M | $64.5M – $229M | $125M (-16%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 45% |
| 1 Oct 2023 | $150M | $61.4M – $234M | $127M (-16%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 43% |
| 1 Nov 2023 | $149M | $58.3M – $236M | $125M (-16%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 43% |
| 1 Dec 2023 | $147M | $55.5M – $239M | $124M (-16%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 43% |
| 1 Jan 2024 | $146M | $52.8M – $241M | $122M (-17%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 43% |
| 1 Feb 2024 | $145M | $50.1M – $244M | $120M (-17%) | after a round | 21 | flat | C | 43% |
| 1 Mar 2024 | $124M | $47.3M – $230M | $95.2M (-23%) | after a round | 20 | down | C | 61% |
| 1 Apr 2024 | $123M | $45.0M – $233M | $93.6M (-24%) | after a round | 20 | down | C | 61% |
| 1 May 2024 | $113M | $42.8M – $234M | $86.5M (-24%) | after a round | 20 | down | C | 61% |
| 15 May 2024 | $298M | $210M – $495M | $349M (+17%) | after a round | 20 | down | B | 61% |
| 1 Jun 2024 | $300M | $210M – $495M | $346M (+15%) | after a round | 20 | down | B | 61% |
| 1 Jul 2024 | $304M | $210M – $495M | $343M (+13%) | after a round | 20 | down | B | 61% |
| 1 Aug 2024 | $321M | $222M – $535M | $367M (+14%) | after a round | 26 | up | B | 56% |
| 1 Sep 2024 | $328M | $222M – $545M | $371M (+13%) | after a round | 26 | up | B | 52% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $336M | $222M – $554M | $375M (+12%) | after a round | 26 | up | B | 48% |
| 1 Nov 2024 | $345M | $222M – $562M | $379M (+10%) | after a round | 26 | up | B | 44% |
| 1 Dec 2024 | $355M | $222M – $570M | $383M (+8%) | after a round | 26 | up | B | 40% |
| 1 Jan 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+10%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 2 Jan 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+10%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+9%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+8%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+7%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+7%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | $1.2B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+6%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | $1.3B | $1.0B – $1.5B | $1.3B (+5%) | after a round | 26 | up | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | $1.4B | $1.0B – $1.8B | $1.6B (+12%) | after a round | 59 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2025 | $1.4B | $1.0B – $1.8B | $1.6B (+10%) | after a round | 59 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | $9.0B | $7.8B – $11.4B | $9.9B (+10%) | after a round | 59 | growing | A | 0% |
| 2 Oct 2025 | $9.0B | $7.8B – $11.4B | $9.9B (+10%) | after a round | 59 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | $9.1B | $7.8B – $11.4B | $9.9B (+9%) | after a round | 93 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | $9.3B | $7.8B – $12.2B | $10.6B (+15%) | after a round | 129 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jan 2026 | $9.5B | $7.8B – $12.8B | $11.2B (+17%) | after a round | 160 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Feb 2026 | $9.7B | $7.8B – $12.8B | $11.2B (+15%) | after a round | 160 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | $15.0B | $13.0B – $19.0B | $16.5B (+10%) | after a round | 160 | growing | A | 0% |
| 2 Mar 2026 | $15.0B | $13.0B – $19.0B | $16.5B (+10%) | after a round | 160 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Apr 2026 | $15.1B | $13.0B – $19.0B | $16.5B (+9%) | after a round | 160 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 May 2026 | $15.7B | $13.0B – $22.4B | $19.5B (+24%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jun 2026 | $16.0B | $13.0B – $22.4B | $19.5B (+22%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Jul 2026 | $16.4B | $13.0B – $22.4B | $19.5B (+19%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Aug 2026 | $16.7B | $13.0B – $22.4B | $19.5B (+16%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 6 Aug 2026 | $21.0B | $18.3B – $26.6B | $23.1B (+10%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $21.1B | $18.3B – $26.6B | $23.1B (+9%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 1 Oct 2026 | $21.3B | $18.3B – $26.6B | $23.1B (+8%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
| 24 Oct 2026 | $21.4B | $18.3B – $26.6B | $23.1B (+8%) | after a round | 342 | growing | A | 0% |
Key facts about Polymarket
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Employees
- about 325 +451% in a year
- Total raised
- $2.82B
- Funding rounds
- 7
- Last round
- Growth Equity Aug 2026
Polymarket was founded in 2020 by Shayne Coplan.
Polymarket funding history
Polymarket has 7 funding rounds on record, from Oct 2020 to Aug 2026, $2.82B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $21.00B post-money (Growth Equity, Aug 2026).
Growth Equity 5 Aug 2026
Led by 1789 Capital.
Sources: techfundingnews.com, yellow.com, briefs.co and 2 more
$1.00B
$21.00B post-money
Growth Equity 1 Mar 2026
Led by Intercontinental Exchange.
Sources: polycopy.app, finnhub.io, finance.yahoo.com and 1 more
$600M
$15.00B post-money
Growth Equity 1 Oct 2025
Led by Intercontinental Exchange.
Sources: polycopy.app, techfundingnews.com, insights4vc.substack.com
$1.00B
$9.00B post-money
Growth Equity 1 Jan 2025
Led by Founders Fund; with Coinbase Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Point72 Ventures, Ribbit, Valor, SV Angel, 1789, 1confirmation, Dragonfly.
Sources: insights4vc.substack.com, finance.yahoo.com, theblock.co
$150M
$1.20B post-money
Series B 14 May 2024
Led by Founders Fund; with 1confirmation, Vitalik Buterin, Blockchain Capital, Polychain, ParaFi, Dragonfly, Eventbrite.
Sources: polycopy.app, insights4vc.substack.com, blockworks.com and 4 more
$45M
Series A 1 May 2022
Led by General Catalyst; with Polychain.
Sources: polycopy.app, insights4vc.substack.com
$25M
Seed 1 Oct 2020
Led by Polychain; with 1confirmation, Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Atlantic Bridge, Brainchild, Divergence Ventures, Felicis, FTX Ventures, General Catalyst, Haystack, Inovia, New Form Capital, North Island Ventures, Pantera, Robot Ventures, The Hit Forge, ParaFi Capital, Naval Ravikant. Individuals: Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Meltem Demirors, Robert Leshner, Stani Kulechov, Kain Warwick, Tarun Chitra, Kal Vepuri, Josh Hannah, Marc Bhargava, Samir Vasavada, Calvin Liu.
Sources: polycopy.app, insights4vc.substack.com, veradiverdict.com
$4.0M
Polymarket investors
33 investors have backed Polymarket; Polychain, Founders Fund and General Catalyst and 2 more led at least one round.
- Founders Fund lead, 2 rounds
- General Catalyst lead, 2 rounds
- Intercontinental Exchange lead, 2 rounds
- 1789 Capital lead
- 1789
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Brainchild
- Coinbase Ventures
- Eventbrite
- Felicis
- FTX Ventures
- Inovia
- Naval Ravikant
- ParaFi
- ParaFi Capital
- Point72 Ventures
- Ribbit
- Robot Ventures
- SV Angel
- The Hit Forge
- Valor
- Vitalik Buterin
What Polymarket does
Polymarket works in cryptocurrency, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in financial services, sports and technology.
QCX LLC, known as Polymarket, is an American company that operates a prediction market platform, enabling users to trade on future events across domains such as politics, sports, finance, and technology. The company facilitates event-based trading through a blockchain-based system, allowing participants to bet on the likelihood of specific outcomes. Polymarket serves a global audience and is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the United States.
Description from Veridion's company data.
Products and services
- Prediction Market Platform Development
- Event-Based Trading Services
- Cryptocurrency Trading Services
- Sports Event Trading Services
- Political and Geopolitical Event Trading Services
- Financial Event Trading Services
- Economic and Market Indicator Trading Services
- Science and Technology Event Trading Services
- Cultural and Entertainment Event Trading Services
- Election Outcome Trading Services
- Weather Pattern Trading Services
- Awards and Recognition Trading Services
- Blockchain-Based Trading Solutions
- Global Market Access Services
- Event Information Dissemination Services
Markets
- Financial Services
- Sports
- Technology
Technology
- Blockchain-Based Prediction Market Trading
Business model
- Business-to-Consumer
Industry codes (NAICS)
- 523160 Commodity Contracts Intermediation 70% match
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 30% match
Questions about Polymarket
What is Polymarket worth?
Valuation $21.4B (range $18.3B to $26.6B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $21.00B (Growth Equity, Aug 2026).
Has Polymarket raised money?
Polymarket has 7 funding rounds on record, from Oct 2020 to Aug 2026, $2.82B in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $21.00B post-money (Growth Equity, Aug 2026).
Who has invested in Polymarket?
Polychain, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Intercontinental Exchange, 1789 Capital and 1confirmation, and 27 more. Lead investors include Polychain, Founders Fund, General Catalyst and Intercontinental Exchange.
How many people work at Polymarket?
About 325, up 451% over the last year. Headcount grew from 20 in Feb 2022 to 342 in May 2026.
What does Polymarket do?
Polymarket works in cryptocurrency, with 15 recorded offerings and customers in financial services, sports and technology. Its main offerings are prediction market platform development, event-based trading services and cryptocurrency trading services.
When was Polymarket founded, and where is it based?
Polymarket was founded in 2020 and is based in New York, United States. It has about 325 employees, up 451% over the last year.