Kairos HQ
| Formerly | Kairos Society |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2008 (as Kairos Society) |
| Founder | Ankur Jain |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Ankur Jain and Alex Fiance (Co-CEOs) |
| Website | kairoshq |
Kairos is a U.S based private company that builds products in the housing and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2008 by Ankur Jain, it is headquartered in New York City.[1] As of 2017, Kairos managed US$25 million to invest in affordable housing & personal health startups.[2][3][4]
History
Kairos was launched in 2008 by Ankur Jain while at Wharton Business School as a talent incubator. It eventually expanded to cities around the world, forming a global network of over 1,000 members. [5][6]
Some of the founders from Kairos later founded Periscope, Casper, FiscalNote, and Digital Genius.[7][8][9] Kairos group members have raised approximately $6.5 Billion in funding for their respective companies.[8]
Kairos has launched several companies in their focus areas. Rhino is an affordable alternative to security deposits for renters.[5] Little Spoon is a direct-to-consumer baby product brand.[7] Cera is a homecare service for the elderly based in the United Kingdom.[10][7]
Kairos spun out an early stage venture fund called the K50, which focuses on the pre-seed and seed stages. They invest in financial services products.[3]
References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Tepper, Fitz (2017-11-16). "Kairos' $25M venture fund will invest in ideas that help the middle class". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-11-29.