Kairos - About the company
Kairos is a series A company based in Miami (United States), founded in 2011 by Cole Calistra and Brian Brackeen. It operates as a Provider of AI-powered identity verification, document authentication, and biometric solutions. Kairos has raised $19.6M in funding from 500 Global and Beyond Capital Markets, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 2357 active competitors, including 414 funded and 248 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BitGo, LifeLock and Yoti.
Company Details
Provider of AI-powered identity verification, document authentication, and biometric solutions. It offers tools for ID verification, liveness detection, and age estimation. The company's technology supports various industries, including financial services, online gaming, and adult entertainment. It helps businesses grow their user base while mitigating fraud.
- Website
- www.kairos.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- Rīga, Kārsavas iela 3C
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Miami, United States
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$19.6M in 10 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Dec 31, 2015
Investors
Ranked
4th among 2357 active competitors
Employee Count
191 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Kairos
Kairos is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KAIROS CIN: 50103597971 , Latvia, Active | Oct 18, 2012 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 3 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
KAIROS AR INC CIN: 455090403 , United States, Active | - | 10 (As on Dec 31, 2017) | - |
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Kairos's funding and investors
Kairos has raised a total funding of $19.6M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 17, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Feb 19, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Kairos has 22 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kairos:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 19, 2019 | 7616472 | Angel | 7560568 | 1112564 | 8673962 | 5310689 |
Nov 2018 | 8137877 | Series A | 1946524 | 3573011 | 4087278 | 6433867 |
Jul 31, 2018 | 5281631 | ICO | 3843952 | 4342890 | 4212540 | 4982508 |
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Kairos' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Kairos' key team members:
- Cole Calistra: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Co-Founder of Kairos.
- Brian Brackeen: Founder & CEO of Kairos and founder of 1 other company.
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Kairos' employee count trend
Kairos has 191 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kairos's employee count trend over the years:
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Kairos's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Kairos include BitGo, LifeLock and Yoti. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kairos, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | BitGo 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Public | Platform that offers crypto based financial services | $170M | 81/100 | |
2nd | LifeLock 2005, Tempe (United States), Acquired | Cyber identity theft protection and prevention platform | $192M | 79/100 | |
3rd |  Yoti 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of privacy-focused identity and age solutions | $210M | 75/100 | |
4th | Kairos 2011, Miami (United States), Series A | Provider of AI-powered identity verification, document authentication, and biometric solutions | $19.6M | 74/100 | |
5th | AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider | $13.8M | 72/100 | ||
6th | Clear 2010, New York City (United States), Public | Provider of expedited identity verification services for airport security and more | $135M | 71/100 | |
7th |  Lithic 2014, New York City (United States), Series C | Provider of platform for businesses to issue and manage payment cards | $121M | 71/100 | |
8th |  iProov 2011, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Platform offering digital identity verification services | $85.1M | 70/100 | |
9th | Mantra Softech 2006, Ahmedabad (India), Series A | Biometrics-based security and surveillance solutions | $14.2M | 70/100 | |
10th |  HYPR 2014, New York City (United States), Series D | Provider of passwordless multi-factor authentication, identity verification, and risk management | $131M | 69/100 |
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Kairos's Investments and acquisitions
Kairos has made 18 investments in companies including Rhino and OrthoFx. Kairos has also acquired 2 companies including EmotionReader and IMRSV.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jan 26, 2021 | Investments | 2016 | New York City (United States) | |
Jul 22, 2020 | Investments | 2017 | Fremont (United States) | |
2020 | Investments | 2019 | New York City (United States) |
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Reports related to Kairos
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News related to Kairos
Filter this listMedia has covered Kairos for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Futuristic EV Trike Kairos Tries to Replace Your Bike and Maybe Even Your CarNewAtlas•Apr 25, 2026•Kairos
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Newcleo Raised EUR 75 Million From Italian Investorsworldenergynews.gr•Feb 04, 2026•Cementir, Danieli, Newcleo, Orionvalves and 5 others
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Biometric liveness detection platform launched by Kairos, as Brivas gets NOA for patentBiometricUpdate.com•May 08, 2024•Kairos
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Kairos Launches Instant Identity Verification Delivering Breakthrough Unbiased AI for ID Verification and LivenessMarTech Series•May 07, 2024•Kairos
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Julius Baer sells its Italian subsidiary KairosAllnews•Nov 16, 2023•Julius Baer, Kairos, Anima, ANIMA Holding
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Banca Patrimoni Sella in negotiations for the acquisition of Kairos, a company controlled by Julius BaerIlgiornaleditalia•Aug 01, 2023•Banca Patrimoni Sella, Kairos, Julius Baer
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Clair Raises Another $25M to Make On-Demand Pay an Employee Benefit for MillionsAlleyWatch•Jul 13, 2023•Clair, Thrive Capital, Upfront Ventures, Kairos
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Clair Raises $175m to Launch On-Demand Pay SolutionFintechmagazine•Jul 07, 2023•Clair, Pathward, Thrive Capital, Upfront Ventures and 3 others
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