Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
In Brief Posted: 4:41 PM PDT · August 31, 2026 Image Credits:Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images The popular prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part of a new funding round totaling around $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. 1789 Capital, an investment fund in which Donald Trump Jr.
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- Fact 1: In Brief Posted: 4:41 PM PDT · August 31, 2026 Image Credits:Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images The popular prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part of a new funding round totaling around $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources.
- Fact 2: 1789 Capital, an investment fund in which Donald Trump Jr.
- Fact 3: is a partner, previously invested $200 million in the prediction site.
- Fact 4: There are at least 20 states engaged in litigation against prediction sites over sports wagers offered on those sites.
In Brief Posted: 4:41 PM PDT · August 31, 2026 Image Credits:Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images The popular prediction market Polymarket has raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part of a new funding round totaling around $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. 1789 Capital, an investment fund in which Donald Trump Jr.
is a partner, previously invested $200 million in the prediction site. The firm has funded other controversial tech-related projects, including the Enhanced Games, the so-called “steroid Olympics” founded by veterans of various tech companies. TechCrunch has reached out to Polymarket for comment.
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