Kairos HQ

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Kairos HQ
FormerlyKairos Society
Company type Private
Industry
Founded2008;17 years ago (2008)(as Kairos Society)
Founder Ankur Jain
Headquarters
New York
,
United States
Key people
Ankur Jain and Alex Fiance (Co-CEOs)
Website kairoshq.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 and personal health startups. [2] [3] [4]

History

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

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Startup Jobanzeigen" . Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Silicon Valley Is Under Attack. Here's Why We Deserve It". Newco Shift. 2017-11-16. Archived from the original on 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  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". TechCrunch. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  14. ↑ "Alloy Raises $3.3M in Seed Funding". FinSMEs. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
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