# Luana Lopes Lara wealth and billionaire status

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> Updated: 2026-08-28T11:06:42.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

Luana Lopes Lara, a 30-year-old co-founder of the prediction market platform Kalshi, has been recognized as the world’s youngest self-made billionaire with a net worth of $2.6 billion. Her background includes training as a professional ballerina and studying mathematics and astronomy, eventually earning an engineering degree from MIT.

Lara’s wealth grew significantly following a December 2025 investment round in which Kalshi raised US$ 1 billion, valuing the company at US$ 11 billion. By August 2026, she debuted on the Forbes Brazil billionaires list with an estimated net worth of R$ 13.4 billion. 

The 2026 Forbes Brazil list also noted shifts in female wealth within the country, reporting a decrease in the number of women billionaires from 60 to 50 over the past year. While Vicky Sarfati Safra remains the wealthiest woman in Brazil with R$ 130.6 billion, Lara’s emergence marks a significant milestone. Kalshi operates as a marketplace for speculating on real-world events, a business model that has prompted debate regarding its nature as a betting-style platform.

## Claims

- Luana Lopes Lara is a co-founder of the prediction market platform Kalshi. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Luana Lopes Lara has an estimated net worth of R$ 13.4 billion. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Lara built her wealth through her own work without an inheritance. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Kalshi raised US$ 1 billion in an investment round that valued the company at US$ 11 billion in December 2025. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Luana Lopes Lara and partner Tarek Mansour each held approximately 12% of Kalshi at the time of the investment. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The number of women on the Forbes Brazil billionaires list decreased from 60 to 50 in one year. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Forbes Brazil 2026 list features Luana Lopes Lara and Leila Pereira

The 2026 Forbes Brazil billionaires list features Luana Lopes Lara as the youngest self-made billionaire with R$ 13.4 billion, while Leila Pereira rises to the 15th richest woman in the country.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/luana-lopes-lara-joins-forbes-brazil-billionaires-list

### 2026-08-09: Luana Lopes Lara becomes world's youngest self-made billionaire

Luana Lopes Lara, co-founder of Kalshi, has become the world's youngest self-made billionaire with a $2.6 billion fortune, transitioning from a professional ballet background to prediction markets.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/luana-lopes-lara-becomes-worlds-youngest-self-made-billionaire

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