Tarek Mansour
Tarek Mansour | |
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| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | CEO and co-founder of Kalshi |
Tarek Mansour is a Lebanese-American entrepreneur, billionaire, and co-founder and CEO of the online prediction market Kalshi.[1][2]
Early life and education
Mansour was born in California before moving to Lebanon, where he attended Collège Louise Wegman. He returned to the United States in 2014 to attend MIT. Mansour graduated from MIT with degrees in mathematics and computer science in 2018.[3][4]
Career
While a student at MIT, Mansour interned at Goldman Sachs, an experience he later cited as an inspiration for starting Kalshi.[5]
Kalshi
Mansour founded Kalshi in 2018 with Luana Lopes Lara. The two met as students at MIT.[2] The company launched in July 2021. Following the company's $11 billion valuation, Forbes reported in December 2025 that both Mansour and Lopes were billionaires.[2]
References
- ^ Sommer, Jeff (2022-11-04). "Forecasting the Future of Election Prediction Markets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ a b c Park, Alicia. "Kalshi's Cofounder Is Now World's Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "These MIT Grads Were Interns at Goldman and Citadel. Now They Want to Democratize Hedging. | Institutional Investor". www.institutionalinvestor.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "Tarek Mansour". Kalshi. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ Osipovich, Alexander (2021-02-17). "Online-Trading Platform Will Let Investors Bet on Yes-or-No Questions". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-02-26.