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Polymarket to let users make prediction market bets on private companies

Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 3:00 PM EDT / CBS News

Polymarket to let users make prediction market bets on private companies

TL;DR

  • Polymarket now offers prediction markets for private company performance.
  • The service is a collaboration with Nasdaq Private Market.
  • Users can trade contracts based on private companies' valuation, IPOs, and secondary market activity.
  • This provides individuals exposure typically limited to institutional investors.
  • It offers real-time signals for private market performance.