: She maintained a grueling schedule, attending academic classes from 7 a.m. to noon and ballet training from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m..
: Despite the physical demands of ballet, she excelled in math and science, winning medals in the Brazilian Astronomy Olympiad and other regional mathematics competitions. The Pivot: From Ballerina to MIT Scholar : She maintained a grueling schedule, attending academic
: In late 2025, Kalshi reached an $11 billion valuation following a $1 billion funding round. : Despite the physical demands of ballet, she
After graduating in 2013 and spending a short period as a professional ballerina in Austria, Luana decided to pivot toward her goal of becoming the "next Steve Jobs". : Luana gained further prominence by successfully suing
: Luana gained further prominence by successfully suing the U.S. government to ensure Kalshi could operate its regulated prediction markets.
The "full" picture of Luana today is that of a 29-year-old billionaire co-founder of Kalshi, a prediction market platform.
: Both Luana and her co-founder, Tarek Mansour, hold personal stakes estimated to be worth over $1.3 billion each.