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Investors
Kairos helps people document and organize their lives in one connected timeline.
Accelerator benchmarks
For context, these are the current published investment details from three startup programs.
Techstars
$220,000
Total published investment
- $20,000 convertible equity agreement for 5% common equity
- $200,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE
Y Combinator
$500,000
Total published investment
- $125,000 for 7% on a post-money SAFE
- $375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE
500 Global Fellowship
Up to $50,000
Possible initial investment
- Potential for up to $1 million more as the company progresses
- Published Phase 1 program fee: $35,000, excluding travel
- No standard equity percentage is published
Techstars and Y Combinator each include an uncapped MFN SAFE that can add equity when it converts; their headline percentages are not the full eventual ownership. Sources checked September 2026. Kairos is not affiliated with these programs.