Polymarket is preparing a new funding round that could raise its valuation to $10 billion, as it gears up for a U.S. relaunch backed by Donald Trump Jr. and major crypto investors.
Author: Sahil Thakur
The global prediction platform Polymarket is reportedly raising a new funding round that could value the company anywhere between $3 billion to $10 billion. This marks a significant jump from its $1 billion valuation just a few months ago, during its last round in summer 2025.
According to sources cited by Business Insider, investor appetite for Polymarket has surged recently. One investor has even offered a term sheet valuing the company at $10 billion.
While the exact number is still unclear, insiders say a minimum 3x jump from its previous valuation is almost guaranteed.
Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund led the previous round. That deal brought Polymarket’s total disclosed funding to $255 million. Now, with growing excitement about real-world event betting and blockchain-based prediction models, the firm is in prime position to attract bigger capital.
The funding push aligns with Polymarket’s long-awaited U.S. relaunch.
Back in January 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) forced Polymarket to shut down its U.S. operations for violating derivatives regulations. The off-exchange event-based binary options without proper registration.
However, under new leadership and a shifting regulatory climate, the CFTC has reversed course.
On September 3, 2025, founder Shayne Coplan revealed that regulators had given the company the green light to resume operations in the U.S.
Interestingly, the comeback follows a political twist. Donald Trump Jr. joined Polymarket’s advisory board on August 26, shortly after his firm 1789 Capital made a strategic investment.
Trump Jr. believes prediction markets like Polymarket can reshape information access. “Polymarket cuts through media spin and so-called ‘expert’ opinion by letting people bet on what they actually believe will happen,” he said.
His presence may have helped Polymarket regain regulatory access, at least indirectly.
Polymarket has become one of the most trusted prediction platforms globally. It gained prominence during the 2024 U.S. presidential election, when it correctly predicted Donald Trump’s victory, even as major polls showed otherwise.
From political outcomes to celebrity news (like Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift), users can speculate on a wide range of real-world events. This fusion of entertainment, information, and crypto-native mechanics has fueled massive user growth.
Several third-party tools and analytics platforms now track Polymarket’s volatility, treating it as a sentiment index for global narratives.
Polymarket’s U.S. relaunch could be a game-changer – not just for the company, but for blockchain-based prediction markets at large.
If the upcoming round closes at the higher end of the range, Polymarket would become one of the most valuable crypto-native consumer apps to date.
But challenges remain. Regulatory landscapes can shift. Public perception of “betting on real-world events” can also trigger backlash.
Still, with rising interest from institutions, high-profile backers, and a clean regulatory path ahead, Polymarket may be entering its most ambitious chapter yet.
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