Key People
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Tarek MansourFounder
Co-founder & CEO
2018 – present
Co-founded Kalshi in 2018; confirmed as CEO. MIT graduate, previously at Goldman Sachs and Citadel.
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Donald Trump Jr.
Strategic Advisor
Jan 2025 – present
Announced as paid Strategic Advisor on January 13, 2025, via Kalshi's official blog.
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Rebecca Schick
CFO, Kalshi Klear
May 2025 – present
CFO of Kalshi Klear, the company's derivatives clearinghouse subsidiary. Chicago-based, as of May 2025.
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Luana Lopes LaraFounder
Co-founder & COO
2018 – present
Co-founded Kalshi in 2018; confirmed as COO. MIT CS graduate, previously at Citadel Securities and Bridgewater.
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Saurabh Tejwani
CFO
Nov 2025 – present
Kalshi's first company-wide CFO; appointment announced November 2025. Former Uber and Gopuff finance executive.
All Facts
Organization
General
Board Seats
5| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Appointed | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1CNbt5MzEz | Board Director | en.wikipedia.org | Co-founder & Managing Partner of Paradigm, which led Kalshi's Series E round at $11B valuation. | — | Not checked |
| gKlbYA8FHY | Independent Director | rocketreach.co | Independent board director with banking/finance background. | — | Not checked |
| 7nAEfxMoHG | Board Director | en.wikipedia.org | Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator; on Kalshi board as YC investor representative. | — | Not checked |
| Ia3NmSca7B | Board Director | en.wikipedia.org | Partner at Sequoia Capital; on Kalshi board as Sequoia investor representative. | — | Not checked |
| 5bMh9v3UBq | Board Director | news.kalshi.com | Former CFTC Commissioner; joined board November 16, 2021. Trump nominated him as CFTC Chair in May 2025 (nomination later withdrawn Sept/Oct 2025). | 2021-11 | Not checked |
▶Internal Metadata
| ID: | sid_M7656wW5Bg |
| Stable ID: | sid_M7656wW5Bg |
| Wiki ID: | E537 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/kalshi.yaml |
| Facts: | 3 structured (4 total) |
| Records: | 10 in 2 collections |