Kairos HQ
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| Formerly | Kairos Society |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2008 (as Kairos Society) |
| Founder | Ankur Jain |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Ankur Jain and Alex Fiance (Co-CEOs) |
| Website | kairoshq |
Kairos HQ is a U.S based private company that builds products in the housing and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2008 as The Kairos Society by Ankur Jain, it is headquartered in New York City.[1] As of 2023, the firm managed US$300 million to invest in affordable housing and personal health startups.[2][3][4]
History
[edit]The Kairos Society was launched in 2008 by Ankur Jain while at Wharton Business School as a talent incubator.[5][6]
Some founders[who?] from Kairos later founded Periscope, Casper, FiscalNote, and Digital Genius.[7][8][9]
In 2017, the Kairos Society re-launched as a venture studio called Kairos HQ, building and investing in companies aligned with its focus areas.[10][11] Its portfolio includes Rhino, an alternative to security deposits;[5] Little Spoon, a direct-to-consumer baby brand;[7] Cera, a UK-based elderly homecare service;[12][7] Bilt Rewards, a program that lets renters earn points through rent payments; and Alloy Health, a company focused on menopause support.[13][14]
The firm spun out an early stage venture fund, K50, which focuses on financial services products at the pre-seed and seed stages.[3]
References
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- ^ Lien, Tracey (2017-11-16). "Forget $700 juicers — this venture fund wants to help solve middle-class problems". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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- ^ Lopez, Linette (2017-11-16). "Silicon Valley has turned into the place it hates the most". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ a b Ioannou, Lori (2017-04-21). "These student entrepreneurs have raised billions in a quest to change the world". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Lopez, Linette (2017-04-29). "Inside young Silicon Valley's elite meeting about the soul of the entire global economy". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ a b c Henry, Zoë (2017-11-16). "Kairos Commits $25 Million to Startups Addressing 'Real Problems'". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Pilon, Mary (2018-08-23). "This Company Finds Tough Problems In the World, Then Launches Startups to Solve Them". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Robehmed, Natalie (2012-06-14). "The Kairos Society: Turning Dreams Into Businesses". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "Startup Jobanzeigen". Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Silicon Valley Is Under Attack. Here's Why We Deserve It". Newco Shift. 2017-11-16. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Tepper, Fitz (2017-11-16). "Kairos' $25M venture fund will invest in ideas that help the middle class". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ "A rewards program for your rent payments? Meet Bilt". TechCrunch. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Alloy Raises $3.3M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-07.