Polymarket Launches Private Company Contracts with
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- Polymarket announced a partnership with Nasdaq Private Market to launch prediction markets on private company events such as fundraising rounds and valuation changes.
- Nasdaq Private Market will supply data and market infrastructure for the new contracts, extending Polymarket’s offerings beyond its traditional political and macroeconomic markets.
- Polymarket cites the growth of unicorns—about 1,600 worldwide with a combined valuation over $5 trillion—as driving demand for market‑based forecasting tools in private capital.
- Bitget Wallet reported that retail traders generated 80 % of prediction‑market volume in March, while analysts note rising institutional participation as regulatory support improves.
- Bernstein highlighted the first institutional block trade on Kalshi as a milestone for the sector, signaling broader institutional interest in prediction markets.
Why it matters: Polymarket and Nasdaq Private Market gain a new revenue stream by offering contracts on about 1,600 unicorns, while private investors get clearer price signals; institutional players can now hedge or speculate on private milestones, deepening liquidity and cutting valuation opacity.
