Tarek Mansour

Overview

Tarek Mansour is the co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, a pioneering platform that allows users to trade on the outcomes of future events, including political elections and economic indicators. Under his leadership, Kalshi has become the first federally regulated exchange dedicated to event-based trading in the United States. Prior to founding Kalshi, Mansour gained experience in quantitative trading and software engineering through roles at Citadel, Palantir Technologies, and Goldman Sachs. He co-founded Kalshi in 2018 with fellow MIT graduate Luana Lopes Lara, aiming to create a new asset class of event contracts that enable users to hedge risks and capitalize on opinions. Mansour holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 2018. His innovative approach has positioned Kalshi as a leader in the prediction marketplace industry, setting the standard for legally compliant event-based trading. Under his leadership, Kalshi has attracted significant attention and investment, reflecting the growing interest in alternative financial instruments and the democratization of financial markets. Mansour's vision continues to drive the company's expansion and the development of new products that cater to a diverse range of market participants.