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Founders Fund Made Polymarket CEO Coplan Repay Expenses; ICE Joins Push for COO: Report

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Polymarket investors, including Founders Fund and ICE, have pressured CEO Shayne Coplan to strengthen financial controls and hire a COO. Founders Fund previously required Coplan to repay personal expenses before investing at a $1.2 billion valuation.

Key facts

  • Founders Fund required Shayne Coplan to repay personal expenses before investing in Polymarket at a $1.2 billion valuation.
  • Shareholders Founders Fund and ICE have both recommended that Coplan hire a chief operating officer.
  • 1789 Capital is reportedly leading a new Polymarket funding round valuing the company at $21 billion.

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Founders Fund reportedly made Coplan repay company-paid jet flights and rent before investing in 2025. The post Founders Fund Made Polymarket CEO Coplan Repay Expenses; ICE Joins Push for COO: Report appeared first on Unchained .