About Us

Who We Are

Kairos is led by a team of seasoned executives from tech, investments and impact. Our leadership is supported by a strong team of advisors comprising of technology leaders, policy experts, impact executives, seasoned investors and successful social entrepreneurs.

Our Ecosystem

Kairos operates as a bridge between local innovation and global scale, supported by a network of ecosystem partners. We leverage our deep relationships with top incubators, accelerators, foundations, nonprofits, the investment community (incl. downstream VCs) to get access to the most promising founders and to ensure our portfolio companies have clear pathways to distribution, growth and future capital.

What We Value

1. We are founder first. We partner closely with founders at the most critical stages of company-building.

2. We value long-term partnerships built on trust and rigor

3. We are excited about distribution advantage and ecosystem leverage

4. We support measurable outcomes alongside commercial sustainability

Our Team

Anjali Arora, Founder & Managing Director

Anjali brings 20+ years of experience in technology, education and investments. She serves as Managing Director at Techne Infiniti Ventures, a vertical fund focused on technology solutions disrupting the travel and hospitality industry. Anjali serves as a Strategic Advisor to Shashi Group. She has worked in high-tech in various roles including a venture-backed B2B online exchange for technology & intellectual property backed by Accel Partners, Redpoint Ventures & Intel Capital. In 1999, Anjali co-founded eMazza, an online double-blind algorithmic auction marketplace for tech labor with Professor Edward Lazear of Stanford Business School and Chief Economic Advisor to the White House.

Anjali has a Master’s in Economics from Delhi School of Economics and an MBA from William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester.

Lakshmi Karanth, Managing Director

Lakshmi is a global partnerships and strategy leader with 20+ years of experience spanning technology, philanthropy, and social impact. Her career has included senior roles at Apple, Google and Microsoft as well as philanthropic leadership at Pratham USA with marketing, business operations and strategy experience across the US, India and emerging markets.

She advises entrepreneurs, funds, and global nonprofits on partnerships and growth strategy. She is energized by the intersection of business and social innovation—connecting ideas, people, and resources to create scalable impact.

Lakshmi holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.