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U.S based private company
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 .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.
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The Kairos Society was launched in 2008 by
Ankur Jain while at
Wharton Business School as a talent incubator.
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Some founders[
who? ] from Kairos later founded
Periscope ,
Casper ,
FiscalNote , and Digital Genius.
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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] Rhino is an alternative to security deposits for renters.
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Little Spoon is a
direct-to-consumer baby product brand.
[7] Cera is a homecare service for the elderly based in the
United Kingdom .
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[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.
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The firm spun out an early stage
venture fund , K50, which focuses on financial services products at the pre-seed and seed stages.
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b Hempel, Jessi (2017-06-28).
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Lopez, Linette (2017-11-16).
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b Ioannou, Lori (2017-04-21).
"These student entrepreneurs have raised billions in a quest to change the world" . CNBC . Retrieved 2018-11-29 .
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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 .
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c Henry, Zoë (2017-11-16).
"Kairos Commits $25 Million to Startups Addressing 'Real Problems' " . Inc.com . Retrieved 2018-11-29 .
^ 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 .
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https://shift.newco.co/2017/11/16/silicon-valley-is-under-attack-heres-why-we-deserve-it/
^ Tepper, Fitz (2017-11-16).
"Kairos' $25M venture fund will invest in ideas that help the middle class" . TechCrunch . Retrieved 2018-11-29 .
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/22/a-rewards-program-for-your-rent-payments-meet-bilt/
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https://www.finsmes.com/2021/10/alloy-raises-3-3m-in-seed-funding.html