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Formerly | Kairos Society |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | |
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]
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]
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