Kairos (company)

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Kairos
FormerlyKairos Society
TypePrivate
Industry
Founded2008 (as Kairos Society)
FounderAnkur Jain
Headquarters
New York
,
United States
Key people
Ankur Jain and Alex Fiance (Co-CEOs)
Websitekairoshq.com

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, the firm 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. [5][6]

Some of the founders[who?]from Kairos later founded Periscope, Casper, FiscalNote, and Digital Genius.[7][8][9]

Kairos has launched several companies in their focus areas. 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.[10][7]

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[]

  1. ^ Heller, Nathan (2018-09-13). "The Startup Whiz Trying to Make Big Business out of Social Philanthropy". The New Yorker (in American English). 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 (in American English). 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. ^ Tepper, Fitz (2017-11-16). "Kairos' $25M venture fund will invest in ideas that help the middle class". TechCrunch (in American English). Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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