
This week: Meet the five startups pitching at SBC Summit 2026 in Lisbon
Also: HotTakes’ grassroots approach to Alberta, and our August 2026 deal tracker.

This week: Data startup Oddpool acquired by Kalshi after $3M raise
Also: PredictQ’s plan to chase the 70% of traders who lose and leave, and Novig’s first national brand campaign with Sydney Sweeney.
This week: SportsStack raises angel round to unify sports data ecosystem
Also: Rithmm launches AI copilot Scout ahead of NFL season, and ParlayX raises $1.25m to scale institutional trading infrastructure
This week: Finalists announced for First Pitch at SBC Summit
Also: Prediction markets dominate in our July funding recap, and how Rally Tabs is turning bar pull tabs into digital sports cards
This week: Alpaca opens door to prediction markets with CFTC, NFA registration
Also: Polymarket’s acquihire of Turf, and why ParlayX is building the “Plaid of prediction markets.”












