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Kairos

YC X25

San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 3 employees · 5 known investors

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Kairos provides an applied AI layer that enables enterprises to build specialized agents trained on their proprietary data and workflows. The platform helps critical industries bridge the reliability gap in enterprise AI by embedding operator expertise into customized agents that work within messy real-world business environments.

Also known as Janus AI, Inc. · Janus

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAIOpsArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningReinforcement LearningUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (X25)

Kairos was founded in 2025 by Shivum Pandove.

SPShivum Pandove
Shivum PandoveFounderShivum Pandove studied machine learning and computer science at Carnegie Mellon and has worked as a software engineer and product manager at multiple early-stage startups. He has conducted deep learning research in computational biology labs.
JW
Jet Wu

Investors · 5

a16z cryptoreportedMenlo Park

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TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Geneva TradingUniversity of Illinois

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$2.5M disclosed across 1 round · 2026

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Frequently asked questions

What does Kairos do?
Kairos provides an applied AI layer that enables enterprises to build specialized agents trained on their proprietary data and workflows. The platform helps critical industries bridge the reliability gap in enterprise AI by embedding operator expertise into customized agents that work within messy real-world business environments.
Who founded Kairos?
Kairos was founded by Shivum Pandove in 2025.
Who are Kairos's investors?
Kairos's investors include Y Combinator, a16z crypto, Techstars.
How much funding has Kairos raised?
Kairos has disclosed $2.5M raised across 1 round.
Where is Kairos headquartered?
Kairos is headquartered in San Francisco, US.