Luana Lopes Lara

Entrepreneur

Brazilian Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityBrazilian
BirthplaceSanta Catarina, Brazil

Latest News about Luana Lopes Lara

04/12/2025

Kalshi, co-founded by Luana Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour, raised $1 billion at an $11 billion valuation. This milestone propelled both founders, each owning an estimated 12% stake, into the billionaire club before age 30. Forbes crowned Luana the world's youngest self-made female billionaire at 29.

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Bio/Wiki

Known forBecoming the world's youngest self-made female billionaire in 2025 after her prediction market startup, Kalshi, reached an $11 billion valuation

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorLight Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolClassical Ballet from Bolshoi Theatre School, Brazil (2011-2013)
College/University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  • Y Combinator, United States
Degrees
  • Graduation in Computer Science and Mathematics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2014-2018)
  • Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • W19 Batch from Y Combinator, United States (2019)

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherEngineer
MotherMath's Teacher
Siblings1 Sister

Career

Notable Achievements
  • 2013: Graduated from Bolshoi Theatre School in Brazil and won a bronze medal in the Santa Catarina Mathematics Olympiad.
  • 2014: Started working as a ballerina at the Salzburg State Theatre.
  • 2015: Transitioned to a business development manager role at Anheuser-Busch.
  • 2018: Co-founded Kalshi with Tarek Mansour, a financial exchange and prediction market.
  • Summer 2018: Interned at Bridgewater Associates, Citadel Securities, and Five Rings Capital, where the idea for Kalshi was conceived with Tarek Mansour.
  • 2020: Kalshi received CFTC approval as the first federally regulated prediction market platform.
  • 2024: Won federal court ruling allowing Kalshi to offer election-related contracts, overturning a century-old restriction.
  • 2011: Attended Bolshoi Theatre School in Brazil, training from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Key Contributions
  • Kalshi became the first prediction market platform regulated by the government.
  • Successfully pitched Y Combinator for startup funding leading to an $11 billion valuation in 2025.

Favourites

TravelLuana enjoys travelling to distant places during her free time.
MusicIndie, traditional rock, and modern Brazilian music.
DocumentariesThe Vietnam War by Geoffrey Ward, The Fog of War.
TVThe Kardashians.
MoviesMovies in general.

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/luana_lopes_lara/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php
Twitterhttps://x.com/luanalopeslara
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/luana-lopes-lara-3151068a/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Luana Lopes Lara trained rigorously as a ballerina, often practicing for 13 hours a day.
2. Her ballet teachers at Bolshoi Theatre School used unconventional methods to test her endurance.
3. Luana faced tough competition from fellow dancers, leading to creative sabotage attempts.
4. She developed a solid friendship with Tarek Mansour during her studies, which transitioned into a business partnership.
5. Won gold medal in the Brazilian Astronomy Olympiad.
6. Grew up in a Catholic family and speaks fluent Portuguese.
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