Kairos HQ
Venture studioNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Co-founds and incubates consumer brands as a company-building studio, providing hands-on operator leadership—Operating Partners serve as portfolio CEOs and the investment committee is chaired by an active founder-CEO.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
Alex Fiance, a hands-on builder-investor, co-founded a college student club–turned venture studio in 2013 and helps co-found and scale companies that lower basic life costs, using Activision franchise-launch experience.
Ankur Jain builds companies addressing cost‑of‑living pain—housing, healthcare, childcare—pairing his product‑operator track record (founder/CEO of Humin; ex‑CPO at Tinder) with a talent for mobilizing established leaders into an intergenerational bench.
Michael Presser, a Brown-trained electrical engineer more technical than typical consumer VCs, combines consumer impact investing and Head of Strategy work at Duet to build basic financial and healthcare access.
What they invest in
from 2 of 5 portfolio companiesFintech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1InsurTech ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBilt operates a rewards program that allows renters and homeowners to earn points on rent and mortgage payments, which can be redeemed for travel, everyday purchases, or neighborhood benefits at partner merchants.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintech
Ankur Jain(Founder & CEO)in
Rhino provides a digital platform that replaces security deposits for renters with a more affordable alternative, while offering property managers and owners a modernized process for tenant screening and asset protection in the rental housing market.
FintechInsurTechPropTechNew York, US
Paraag Sarva(CEO and Co-Founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Kairos HQ invest at?
- Kairos HQ invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Kairos HQ's typical check size?
- Kairos HQ typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Kairos HQ focus on?
- Kairos HQ focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, PropTech.
- Where is Kairos HQ located?
- Kairos HQ is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Kairos HQ lead rounds?
- Yes, Kairos HQ leads investment rounds.
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