{"id":872718,"date":"2025-09-13T21:12:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T02:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/13\/polymarket-seeking-funding-round-that-could-surge-its-valuation-to-10b\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T21:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T02:12:28","slug":"polymarket-seeking-funding-round-that-could-surge-its-valuation-to-10b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/13\/polymarket-seeking-funding-round-that-could-surge-its-valuation-to-10b\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymarket seeking funding round that could surge its valuation to $10B"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Polymarket Polymarket seeking funding round that could surge its valuation to $10B<\/span> Gino Matos \u00b7<\/span> 21 hours ago<\/span> \u00b7 2 min read<\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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Sources familiar with the matter said the valuation discussions represent at least a 3x increase from Polymarket’s $1 billion valuation.<\/p>\n

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Updated:<\/span> Sep. 13, 2025 at 12:07 am UTC<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Prediction market Polymarket<\/a> is pursuing new funding that could boost its valuation to $10 billion, as Business Insider reported on Sept. 12.<\/p>\n

Two people with knowledge of the matter said the valuation discussions represent at least a threefold increase from the $1 billion Polymarket achieved in a funding round that closed this summer.<\/p>\n

According to one source, at least one investor offered a term sheet valuing the company at $10 billion. A Polymarket spokesperson declined to comment on the funding talks.<\/p>\n

Strategic developments<\/h2>\n

The reported valuation surge follows a series of strategic developments positioning Polymarket for a US comeback.<\/p>\n

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted regulatory approval<\/a> for the platform to resume US operations through a no-action letter issued Sept. 3 to QCX LLC, Polymarket\u2019s regulatory partner, acquired for $112 million in July.<\/p>\n

The regulatory greenlight enables Polymarket to operate event contracts while maintaining compliance with federal derivatives regulations. It also marks a return after the platform ceased US operations in 2022 following a $1.4 million CFTC settlement over unregistered derivatives trading.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Donald Trump Jr. joined Polymarket\u2019s advisory board<\/a> in August as his venture capital firm 1789 Capital made a strategic investment in the platform.<\/p>\n

The partnership adds political expertise as Polymarket prepares for US market entry. Trump Jr. recently praised the platform for cutting through \u201cmedia spin and so-called expert opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan<\/a> characterized the 1789 Capital partnership as reinforcing the company\u2019s role as a trusted information source, while the firm\u2019s founder, Omeed Malik, praised Polymarket\u2019s intersection of financial innovation and free expression.<\/p>\n

Slump in user growth<\/h2>\n

Polymarket operates as a prediction market where users place bets on outcomes ranging from political elections to cultural events, generating market-driven predictions.<\/p>\n

Data from a Dune<\/a> dashboard by Varrock founder Richard Chen shows that Polymarket crossed $8.5 billion in year-to-date trading volume<\/a> as of Sept. 12, surpassing last year\u2019s total volume.<\/p>\n

The trading volume increase occurs despite a slump in active and new users. Polymarket\u2019s monthly active traders peaked in January at 454,664, gradually falling to reach August\u2019s 226,442 after a 20% fall from July.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, new users plunged 33% between July and August, reaching 66,160, the lowest level in a year.<\/p>\n

The platform\u2019s regulatory preparations and high-profile advisory additions position it for a potential pivot in these numbers with a US expansion.<\/p>\n

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Polymarket seeking funding round that could surge its valuation to $10B Gino Matos \u00b7 21 hours ago \u00b7 2 min read Sources familiar with the matter said the valuation discussions represent at least a 3x increase from Polymarket’s $1 billion valuation. 2 min read Updated: Sep. 13, 2025 at 12:07 am UTC Cover art\/illustration via<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":872719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138740,321],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-872718","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-polymarket","8":"category-seeking"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/872719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}