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Firms / K••••• M•••••••• L••
K••••• M•••••••• L••
name or self-description says studio or venture builder
Importance
46
elevated
Active deployment
55
elevated
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
69
high
Freshness
98
high
Research priority
21
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- New York, NYadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- ••• Lockedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- ••• Lockedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- k•••••••.com
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 31, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 16 (16 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $2.1Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- business email
- team@kairoshq.comkairoshq.compublished by the subject
- business email
- investments@kairoshq.comkairoshq.compublished by the subject
- business email
- pr@kairoshq.comkairoshq.compublished by the subject
- business phone
- (818) 312-0909adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
13 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- fintech
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- silicon valley
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
- Self-described
- venture studio
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 46%Other 31%Other Technology 23%
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 8
Funds and vehicles
17 reported, 7 no longer reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K••••• C••••••••• A•• L••• | Fund | 2025 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $3.0M of $3.0M | Aug 19, 2025 |
| K••••• C••••••••• C••• L••• | Fund | 2025 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $1.7M of $1.7M | May 1, 2025 |
| K••••• C••••••••• R••• L••• | Fund | 2024 adv first reported | Early deployment | $23.2M Mar 26, 2024 | 13 | $0 of $30.0M | Aug 17, 2023 |
| K••••• C••••••••• C••• L•• | Fund | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $13.9M Mar 26, 2024 | 13 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• C••••••••• C•• L••• | Fund | 2023 form d first sale | Active deployment | $3.2M Mar 26, 2024 | 2 | $3.2M of $3.2M | Apr 23, 2024 |
| K••••• C••••••••• R•• L•• | Fund | 2023 adv first reported | Active deployment | $472 Mar 26, 2024 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• I•••••••• F••• I••• L••• | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $189M Mar 26, 2024 | 40 | $0 of $200M | Jan 18, 2022 |
| K••••• C••••••••• F••• I• L••• | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $17.4M Mar 26, 2024 | 19 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• C••••••••• B•• L••• | Fund | 2022 form d first sale | Active deployment | $12.7M Mar 26, 2024 | 2 | $7.0M of $7.0M | Aug 29, 2022 |
| K••••• C••••••••• C••• L••• | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $7.9M Mar 26, 2024 | 11 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• C••••••••• L••• L• | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $4.0M Mar 26, 2024 | 4 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• C••••••••• A•••• 1• L• | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $2.1M Mar 26, 2024 | 6 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• C••••••••• R••• L••• | Fund | 2021 form d first sale | Mature | $30,294 Mar 26, 2024 | 10 | $5.2M of $5.2M | Jan 4, 2022 |
| K•• F••• I••• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 form d first sale | Mature | $5.5M Apr 1, 2021 | 25 | $16.5M of $16.5M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| K••••• I•••••••• F••• I•• L••• | Fund | 2019 form d first sale | Mature | $617M Mar 26, 2024 | 60 | $105M of $105M | Jan 22, 2021 |
| K••••• I•••••••• F••• I• L••• | Fund | 2016 form d first sale | Harvest | $63.9M Mar 26, 2024 | 34 | $23.5M of $23.5M | Oct 5, 2017 |
| K••••• I•••••••• F••• I•• L••• | Fund | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| A• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2021 adv first reported | Wound down | $44,000 Apr 1, 2021 | 25 | unknown | unknown |
| R• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Wound down | $7.9M Apr 1, 2022 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
| F••• 2• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Wound down | $2.5M Apr 1, 2021 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
| K••••• C••••••••• 2• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Wound down | $2.5M Apr 1, 2021 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
| A••••• 1• a• S••••• o• K••••• G••••• L•• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Wound down | $2.5M Apr 1, 2021 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
| J••• H•••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• G•••••• L•• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2020 adv first reported | Wound down | $2.5M Apr 1, 2021 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
| F••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2019 adv first reported | Wound down | $2.5M Apr 1, 2021 | 50 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
2 current, 1 departed
A••• F•••••
Managing partnerManaging Member · since Apr 1, 2016
A•••• J•••
Managing partnerManaging Member · since Apr 1, 2016
1 departed (kept with end dates)
- R••• J••• B•••••• · Member · Apr 1, 2016 to Apr 1, 2022 Inference
Investments on record
13 edges, 13 companies, 7 partner-attributed
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A•••• | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| C••• C••• | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| F•••••• G••••• | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| L••••• S•••• | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| S••••••• | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| T•• T•• | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| O••• H••••••• C• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A•••• J••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Apr 20, 2026 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
| B••••••••• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A•••• J••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Jan 27, 2026 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
| B•••• C•••••• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A•••• J••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Jan 14, 2025 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
| A•••• H•••••• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A••• F••••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Nov 1, 2024 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
| U••••••• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A•••• J••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Jul 1, 2024 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
| B••• T••••••••• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A••• F••••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Feb 6, 2024 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
| V•••••• I••• | board seat | unknown · board | A•••• J••• (strongly supported) | unknown | unknown | Jan 12, 2024 | Inference SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) |
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
21 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
K•• V••••••• 5 shared · strongF•••••••• C•••••• P••••••• 1 shared · one timeH•••••• P••••••• M••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeB•••••••• V••••••• P•• L••• 1 shared · one timeZ•••••• M••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeR••••••• V••••••• 1 shared · one timeA••••• V••••••• 1 shared · one timeN•••••• C••••••••• M••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeP••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeS••••• C••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeF••••• 1 shared · one timeT•• C•••••• 1 shared · one timeI• E• M••••••••• 1 shared · one timeA• O•• V••••••• O•••• L•• 1 shared · one timeU••••• M••••••••• L• 1 shared · one timeI•••••••• V••••••• E•••• S•••• M••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeW••••••• L••• C•••••• 1 shared · one timeA•••• C•••••• 1 shared · one timeT•• V•••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeA••••• M••••••••• C••••••• L•• 1 shared · one timeB•••••• E••••• V••••••• 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
29 dated events
- Sep 15, 2026K••••• M•••••••• L••: INSTITUTIONAL_VC -> VENTURE_STUDIO (name or self-description says studio or venture builder)Classification changedClassificationInferenceno URL
- Mar 26, 2024K••••• C••••••••• C•• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,248,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• C•• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 26, 2024K••••• C••••••••• R••• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $23,178,201Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• R••• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 31, 2023K••••• C••••••••• C••• L•• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $13,218,917Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• C••• L••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 31, 2023R• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceR• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 31, 2023K••••• C••••••••• R•• L•• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $485Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• R•• L••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 31, 2023K••••• C••••••••• B•• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $7,050,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• B•• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022F••• 2• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceF••• 2• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• C••••••••• L••• L• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $3,618,698Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• L••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• C••••••••• A•••• 1• L• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,984,999Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• A•••• 1• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• C••••••••• F••• I• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $14,108,509Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• F••• I• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• C••••••••• C••• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $8,462,059Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• C••• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• I•••••••• F••• I••• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $118,152,922Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• I•••••••• F••• I••• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• C••••••••• R••• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,227,537Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• R••• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022J••• H•••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• G•••••• L•• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceJ••• H•••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• G•••••• L••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K•• F••• I••• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L•, a Delaware Limited Partnership no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceK•• F••• I••• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022A• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceA• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022A••••• 1• a• S••••• o• K••••• G••••• L•• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceA••••• 1• a• S••••• o• K••••• G••••• L••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022K••••• C••••••••• 2• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••
- Apr 1, 2022F••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• no longer reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L••Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceF••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Apr 1, 2022R••• J••• B•••••• (Member) no longer on Schedule A of K••••• M•••••••• L••
- May 18, 2020K••••• I•••••••• F••• I•• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $26,500,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• I•••••••• F••• I•• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 18, 2020J••• H•••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• G•••••• L•• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,510,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactJ••• H•••• 1• a• S••••• o• K•• G•••••• L••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 18, 2020A••••• 1• a• S••••• o• K••••• G••••• L•• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,510,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactA••••• 1• a• S••••• o• K••••• G••••• L••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 18, 2020K••••• C••••••••• 2• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,510,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• C••••••••• 2• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 18, 2020R• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,510,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactR• F••• I• a• S••••• o• K••••• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 18, 2020F••• 2• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,510,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactF••• 2• a• S••••• o• K•• F••••• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 25, 2018K••••• M•••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 25, 2018K••••• I•••••••• F••• I• L••• first reported on Form ADV by K••••• M•••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $2,385,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactK••••• I•••••••• F••• I• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 15, 2026Venture studio (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)name or self-description says studio or venture builder
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $959M across 17 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $959M across 14 vehicles
Evidence
46 observations from 4 sources