Kairous Capital
Private Equity Est. 2015
USD 200M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Private Equity
- HQ
- Malaysia
- Founded
- 2015
- Focus
- Technology
About
Kairous Capital is a multi-strategy platform with venture capital and private equity strategies. It invests in technology and innovation-led companies across Southeast Asia and China and supports established companies with governance and regional growth.
Strategies
Buyout
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Across the firm
Sources
Profile sources
- kairous.com — Technology
Locations & investment markets
Investment market · China
The current venture strategy text explicitly names China as an investment geography. Southeast Asia is not expanded into individual countries.
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-13.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Malaysia
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Asia
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Headquarters
Malaysia
Office Presence
No office countries recorded
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
2
Most common deal types
Unknown (2)
Recent tracked deals
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