Kalshi Co-Founder Becomes Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire, Unseating Taylor Swift

Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of prediction market platform Kalshi, is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire at 29 years old, surpassing Lucy Guo and Taylor Swift. Lara's journey from professional ballerina to finance innovator was non-traditional. Kalshi's valuation soared to $11 billion, catapulting both co-founders' net worth to $1.3 billion. The company's integration into major trading platforms like Robinhood and Webull has contributed to its rapid growth.