Kairos (company)


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. As of 2017, Kairos managed US$25 million to invest in affordable housing & personal health startups.

History

Kairos was launched in 2008 by Ankur Jain while at Wharton Business School as a talent incubator. It eventually expanded to cities around the world, forming a global network of over 1,000 members.
Some of the founders from Kairos later founded Periscope, Casper, FiscalNote, and Digital Genius. Kairos group members have raised approximately $6.5 Billion in funding for their respective companies.
Kairos has launched several companies in their focus areas. Rhino is an affordable alternative to security deposits for renters. Little Spoon is a direct-to-consumer baby product brand. Cera is a homecare service for the elderly based in the United Kingdom.
Kairos spun out an early stage venture fund called the K50, which focuses on the pre-seed and seed stages. They invest in financial services products.