Kalshi and Polymarket Lead H1 2026 Fundraising with $1.8B Combined, Prediction Markets Dominate $4.3B Global Financing

According to BlockBeats, on July 1, the top 14 global fundraising deals in the first half of 2026 collectively raised $4.3 billion, with prediction markets, artificial intelligence, and payments emerging as the most capital-favored sectors.

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket led the rankings with $1.2 billion and $600 million in funding respectively, combining for $1.8 billion or over 40% of the total. In the AI sector, Replit, Exa AI, and OpenRouter secured $400 million, $250 million, and $113 million respectively. Blockchain projects Canton Network, Arc, and Morpho raised $355 million, $222 million, and $175 million.