UNCOVERED: Luana lopes lara - The Untold Story

Kalshi cofounder says having no VPs has been key to the company’s explosive growth

Luana Lopes Lara, the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire, shared her approach to corporate management.

Fortune · Oct 14

Scale AI and Passes founder Lucy Guo says AI is making people work harder, not less: ‘I worked a 26-hour day’

Guo was the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire before being surpassed by Kalshi cofounder Luana Lopes Lara.

Fortune · Sep 19

From Bolshoi Ballerina to Billionaire: The Rise of Kalshi's Brazilian Co-Founder Luana Lopes Lara

Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara went from ballet studios to a $40B betting exchange — now facing lawsuits from Nevada, Arizona, and New York.

Latin Times · Aug 4

Meet Luana Lopes Lara: The 29-year-old ballerina spent college summers working for Ray Dalio—now she’s world's youngest female self-made billionaire

Following in the footsteps of Taylor Swift and Scale AI's Lucy Guo, Luana Lopes Lara has just been crowned the world's youngest female self-made billionaire. The millennial founder built an $11 billion startup in just six years.

Fortune · Dec 4, 2025

10 Photos of Luana Lopes Lara: Kalshi Co-Founder Who Just Passed Taylor Swift as the Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire

Luana Lopes Lara becomes the youngest self-made woman billionaire after building Kalshi into an $11bn fintech powerhouse at just 29 years old.

International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2025

Polymarket Rival Kalshi Announced Hitting $11 Billion in Valuation as Prediction Markets Rise to Popularity

Prediction market Kalshi announced a $1 billion funding round on Tuesday valued at $11 billion, as real-life events future betting platforms surge in popularity.

International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2025