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    Luana Lopes Lara

    Co-founder and chief operating officer of Kalshi

    Co-founder and COO, Kalshi

    Background

    Luana Lopes Lara is the co-founder and chief operating officer of Kalshi, the online prediction market she started with Tarek Mansour in 2018.

    Lara was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in computer science in 2018.

    About Kalshi

    Kalshi: Kalshi is a prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City. It launched in July 2021.

    Key facts

    Born
    May 20, 1996, in Belo Horizonte, Brazilsource
    Education
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, computer science degree, 2018source
    Founded Kalshi
    2018, with Tarek Mansoursource
    Net worth
    about $2.6 billion, largely from a 12% stake in Kalshi, per Forbessource
    Utah criminal case
    Named as a defendant in Utah's 14-count criminal case against Kalshi, filed Oct. 28, 2026source

    WYDE coverage of Luana Lopes Lara

    WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Luana Lopes Lara, on Nov 6, 2026. Luana Lopes Lara is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Kalshi and Its Founders Face 14 Criminal Counts in Utah, 13 of Them Felonies, Before a Dec. 4 Hearing.

    Reported alongside Luana Lopes Lara

    Sources

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