Kairos Raises $2.5M to Bridge Fragmented Prediction Markets

Kairos, a professional trading terminal built for prediction markets, has closed a $2.5 million seed funding round spearheaded by venture capital giant a16z crypto. The investment includes backing from Geneva Trading, the University of Illinois, and several angel investors, signaling strong institutional confidence in the startup’s vision to streamline what has become an increasingly scattered ecosystem.

The fractured landscape of prediction markets—where traders must juggle data across multiple platforms—was the primary pain point that inspired Kairos. Co-founders Jay Malavia (CEO) and Zayd Alzein (CTO) recognized this inefficiency after spending years working at Cboe Global Markets, one of the world’s largest exchange operators. Drawing on their traditional finance expertise, the pair set out to create a unified gateway into the prediction market space.

Kairos’ Unified Dashboard Approach

At its core, Kairos consolidates market data and order flow from the leading prediction markets—Kalshi and Polymarket—into a single, customizable interface. Rather than toggling between platforms, traders can now monitor relevant news and trading activity side-by-side on Kairos’ synchronized dashboard, dramatically reducing friction in their workflow.

What’s Ahead for the Startup

Kairos plans to roll out a private beta version in the coming weeks as it prepares for broader market access. Currently operating as a lean team of just the two co-founders, the company intends to begin recruitment following the close of this funding round. The influx of capital from blue-chip investors positions the startup well to accelerate product development and expand its integration capabilities across the prediction market ecosystem.