2026.05.15Documentary31:10
The Kalshi Story
Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara
A documentary about building a regulated exchange for real-world events, through years of regulatory resistance, then launch and scale.
The film
Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara set out to build a regulated exchange for real-world events. The documentary follows the years spent earning the right to launch, and the growth that followed.
The documentary stays with the years spent on regulatory resistance, and then with the company's launch and scale. It runs 31 minutes and 10 seconds.
They Made $0 for 4 Years. Then Built a $22B Startup | The Kalshi Story
Inside the film
Selected chapters from the original EO release.
The release
EO published the film on May 15, 2026. On November 8, 2026, the YouTube upload showed 539,967 views. The full film is on YouTube. The clip on this page is a silent excerpt of a few seconds.
Related work
- Format
- Documentary
- People
- Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara
- Company
- Kalshi
- Duration
- 31:10
- Published
- May 15, 2026, by EO
- YouTube views
- 539,967, observed November 8, 2026
- Watch
- YouTube
- Credit
- Previous work with EO.
Project
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