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Kairos HQ

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Kairos HQ
FormerlyKairos Society
Company typePrivate
Industry
Founded2008 (as Kairos Society)
FounderAnkur Jain
Headquarters,
Key people
Ankur Jain and Alex Fiance (Co-CEOs)
Websitekairoshq.com

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 & personal health startups. [2][3][4]

History

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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 named Kairos HQ, building and investing in several companies in their focus areas.[10][11] Rhino is an 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.[12][7] Kairos also invested in Bilt Rewards - a rewards program that lets renters earn points each time they make a rent payment, and menopause-focused company Alloy Health. [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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  1. ^ Heller, Nathan (2018-09-13). "The Startup Whiz Trying to Make Big Business out of Social Philanthropy". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Hempel, Jessi (2017-06-28). "The Master Networker Will Connect You Now | Backchannel". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  4. ^ Lopez, Linette (2017-11-16). "Silicon Valley has turned into the place it hates the most". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c Henry, Zoë (2017-11-16). "Kairos Commits $25 Million to Startups Addressing 'Real Problems'". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  8. ^ Pilon, Mary (2018-08-23). "This Company Finds Tough Problems In the World, Then Launches Startups to Solve Them". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  9. ^ Robehmed, Natalie (2012-06-14). "The Kairos Society: Turning Dreams Into Businesses". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  10. ^ https://shift.newco.co/2017/11/16/silicon-valley-is-under-attack-heres-why-we-deserve-it/ [bare URL]
  11. ^ "Startup Jobanzeigen". Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  12. ^ Tepper, Fitz (2017-11-16). "Kairos' $25M venture fund will invest in ideas that help the middle class". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  13. ^ "A rewards program for your rent payments? Meet Bilt". 22 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Alloy Raises $3.3M in Seed Funding". 15 October 2021.