Formerly | Kairos Society |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | |
Founded | 2008 (as Kairos Society) |
Founder | Ankur Jain |
Headquarters | , |
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 & 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 named Kairos HQ, building and investing in several companies in their focus areas.[10] 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.[11][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. [12] [13]
The firm spun out an early stage venture fund, K50, which focuses on financial services products at the pre-seed and seed stages.[3]