Summary

• Growth Operations at Kalshi
• Former Chief of Staff at Human Capital and Founding Member at Future List
• Writer at Climate.Direct
• Awards include MPSF All-American, Junior Olympic National Champion
• @bebeckhardt on Twitter

Overview

Brandon Beckhardt focuses on growth operations at Kalshi, helping to get our markets into the hands of more people.

Brandon joined Kalshi in 2022 because he believes in the power of markets to shape economies and societies positively. 

Education & Career 

Brandon grew up in Long Island, New York, and made his way to the Bay Area to attend Stanford University. 

At Stanford, Brandon received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with a minor in Economics. Brandon was honored as an MPSF All-Academic Scholar. 

During his time at Stanford, Brandon helped get the venture firm Human Capital off the ground, which he continued to build in the years after Stanford. He then spent time focusing on climate technology by investing in companies, writing about climate technologies, creating the Future List to help people find climate jobs, and working on a hydrogen aviation startup.

Hobbies & Fun Facts

Brandon was a gymnast for 16 years. While he is no longer doing backflips, in his spare time, you can find Brandon going for a run, playing golf or pickleball, reading a non-fiction book, or hosting people at his apartment for dinners.

You can follow Brandon at @bebeckhardt on X