On Tuesday October 13, Kairos Society brought together young, purpose-driven entrepreneurs to the Warner Brothers Studios lot for the Kairos Summit, which highlighted the efforts of the Kairos 50.
Kairos 50 companies showcased their wares in areas such as agriculture and health:
Local farming, algae harvesting, mass grub growth — food solutions at @KairosSociety #oiw2015 #k50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/cMVA3jK7sx
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Lots of health tech represented at #k50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/aPglbTepte
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Included in the Kairos 50 are LA-based companies HUSTLE and LOCAL ROOTS
LA’s Hustle matches contract workers with opportunities #k50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/6xOLX2CTh2
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LA-based @localrootsfarms providing fresh greens w/ minimal space & water (hydroponic, stacked) #k50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/5QAF76I2eL
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Kairos 2014 company Cortex Composites displayed their cutting-edge concrete solution
Venice-based Cortex Composites provides concrete as 8′ x 100′ dry rolls, funded by Tim Draper #k50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/MLTYTSFPrc
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Mentors offered advice at roundtables during lunch hour
Mentor roundtables at Kairos Summit #k50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/eItZ58K9lN
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LA City CTO Peter Marx welcomed the Kairos 50 to town
LA CTO @pietromarx talking tech’s role in the City at Kairos Summit #K50 #kgs15 pic.twitter.com/KXOTYE8IwO
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Noatble VCs spoke about what they look for in investable companies
VCs talk what they look for in founders — drive, knowledge, preparedness, diversity #kgs15 #k50 pic.twitter.com/iGuzx7X60B
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Tim Draper spoke with Kairos 50 alumni
.@TimDraper talks entrepreneurial roots w/ #K50 #KGS15 pic.twitter.com/SQlFqRks6B
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Ev Williams and James Joaquin of Obvious Ventures discussed areas where they invest
3 themes of @ev & @jamesjoaquin’s firm @ObviousVC Sustainable Living, Health & Wellness, People Power #k50 pic.twitter.com/HUx0IMBWii
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Winners included these companies in the following categories:
Obvious Ventures will invest a $50,000 uncapped note in ChemiSense, a sensor and software solution to improve cost and efficiency of air quality monitoring.
.@ChemiSense air quality monitoring takes the big prize from @obviousvc at #KGS15 pic.twitter.com/1hVQpxgyCi
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500 Startups awarded one $50,000 note to Rumarockets, an artificial intelligence platform for hiring and talent management.
Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center awarded a resource package to four K50 companies: BioBots, Bionik, Erghis, Suncayr.
Law Firm Morrison Foerster (MoFo!) will give a $25,000 Prize in Pro-Bono Legal Services to BioBots.
TM Forum selected LeapYear, SaiSai Wireless, and Trimaker to attend TM Forum Live 2016 in Cote D’azure.
Dray Technologies won the eBay award of an in-depth user experience design consultation and ongoing mentorship.
Delta Air Lines awarded Cosmos Labs with $10,000 in flight vouchers.
TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie will invest $25,000 in Ava, mobile app that transcribes conversations to empower the hearing-impaired.
Photo: Ian Bailey for Kairos
Kairos founder Alex Fiance, Tobey Maguire, and Kairos Portfolio manager Miles Bird
Photo: Ian Bailey for Kairos
And Investor Tim Draper took the NYC subway all the way to Burbank!
Photo: Ian Bailey for Kairos
