Tarek Mansour
Tarek Mansour is the Founder and CEO of Kalshi, the first federally regulated exchange dedicated to trading on future events. Kalshi is the first modern platform where U.S. citizens can legally trade on event outcomes, including political elections, making it a pioneer in the prediction marketplace industry. Under Mansour’s leadership, the platform has set the standard for legally compliant event-based trading. Prior to founding Kalshi with fellow MIT graduate Luana Lopes Lara, Mansour worked as a trader at Citadel, a software engineer at Palantir Technologies, and interned at Goldman Sachs. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, he has conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served as a quantitative trader for various institutions.
Tarek Mansour Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Theory of Deep Learning Researcher
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Quantitative Trader
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Senior Consultant
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Equity Derivatives Analyst
Academic History
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B.Sc., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mathematics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Consultant, MIT Consulting Group
ABOUT KALSHI
Kalshi is the first CFTC-regulated exchange focused on trading the outcomes of future events.
The platform allows investors to take "Yes" or "No" positions on a wide range of topics, including inflation, Federal Reserve interest rates, unemployment, and government shutdowns.
Through its innovative event contracts, Kalshi has created a new asset class, providing a legally compliant way for U.S. citizens to trade on real-world events.
RECOGNITION
2022 Forbes 30 Under 30: The Standouts/Finance
MEDIA PRESENCE
Tarek Mansour has been featured or quoted in leading financial publications and media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, and Institutional Investor.
He has also been highlighted in fintech and crypto media, including CoinDesk, The Block, TechCrunch, and Real Vision.