Kairos
Kairos Water provides patented molecular-membrane leak detection sensors, LoRaWAN gateways, and smart water meters to commercial property operators across multifamily, commercial, hospitality, construction, insurance, and life sciences verticals in North America, with 65,000+ sensors deployed.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersAtlanta, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Kairos does
Kairos Water, Inc. is an Atlanta-based private company that builds water risk intelligence hardware and software for commercial properties. Founded in 2019, the company addresses a $13B annual US commercial water-damage problem — the largest single driver of property insurance claims — with a portfolio of IoT sensors, gateways, and cloud software that detect leaks in seconds rather than the 72-hour industry average. Kairos reports 65,000+ sensors deployed, 27,000+ residential units under continuous surveillance, and $10M+ in documented water damage prevented across multifamily, commercial, hospitality, construction, insurance, and life sciences properties in North America.
The company's product platform consists of three integrated lines: NOAH, a patented flexible printed molecular membrane sensor that detects water at the vapor and micro-moisture stage in under 60 seconds with up to 10-year battery life; ARK, a LoRaWAN gateway that aggregates up to 2,000 NOAH sensors per device with 99.9% uptime and dual cellular/ethernet connectivity; and the M Series (M1, M1C, M2X) ultrasonic smart water meters that provide sub-gallon consumption measurement, anomaly detection, and remote shut-off. Data from sensors feeds a cloud dashboard and is integrated via REST API and webhooks into building management systems, Yardi, Entrata, AppFolio, and maintenance platforms. A utility patent on the molecular membrane technology was filed in 2018 and granted in 2022.
Kairos operates an enterprise field-sales motion targeting property management teams and portfolio operators. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales ($60 per NOAH sensor, $495 per M1 meter) and a recurring SaaS subscription of $3 per sensor per month for the cloud monitoring platform, with ARK gateways bundled into qualifying enterprise deployments. The company is led by CEO and founder Dean Fung-A-Wing, CTO and co-founder Seth Taylor, CRO Davin Gastwirth, and COO Jake Edsell, and is backed by Shadow Ventures (2020 lead), Collab Capital (2024), and undisclosed investors across additional rounds totaling roughly $9.8M in disclosed equity funding through 2026.
Kairos firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Kairos
- Legal name
- Kairos Water, Inc.
- Website
- https://kairoswater.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Kairos Water provides patented molecular-membrane leak detection sensors, LoRaWAN gateways, and smart water meters to commercial property operators across multifamily, commercial, hospitality, construction, insurance, and life sciences verticals in North America, with 65,000+ sensors deployed.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Kairos industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Leak Detection & IoT Building Monitoring Hardware
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Commercial/Residential Building Water Management & Leak Analytics Services (HSAHAGAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Environmental Monitoring (Water Leak/Freeze/Gas) Services (HSAHAAAK), Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power) (BPAKAFAG), Water Quality & Contamination Monitoring (Lead/Chlorine/pH/TDS) (HSAHAGAC)
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Where Kairos is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Atlanta
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Kairos business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: One-time hardware sales of NOAH sensors ($60/unit), ARK gateways, and M Series smart meters ($495/unit). Hardware has 10-year operational lifetime with no maintenance required.
- SaaS Monitoring Subscription: Recurring monthly subscription at $3 per sensor per month for cloud platform access, real-time monitoring, alerts, and dashboard. Included with qualifying ARK gateway deployments.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | NOAH Leak Sensor hardware |
| Subscription | Monthly | SaaS Monitoring Platform |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | M1 Smart Water Meter |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Kairos product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Kairos designs, manufactures, and sells a water risk intelligence platform built around its patented flexible printed molecular membrane leak detection sensors (NOAH), LoRaWAN gateways (ARK), and ultrasonic smart water meters (M Series). The hardware is paired with a cloud-based SaaS monitoring dashboard ($3/sensor/month) that delivers sub-60-second leak alerts via SMS, email, phone, and BMS/webhook integrations. The offering is targeted at enterprise property owners, multifamily operators, commercial real estate, construction, hospitality, insurance, and life sciences customers across North America.
Product overview
Kairos Water offers a unified water risk intelligence platform for commercial properties consisting of three integrated products: NOAH (patented molecular membrane leak detection sensors), ARK (LoRaWAN gateway providing connectivity for up to 2,000 sensors per building), and M Series (smart water meters for unit-level consumption monitoring). The platform delivers 24/7 automated monitoring, sub-60-second leak detection, real-time alerts via SMS/email/phone, and remote shut-off capabilities. The system is purpose-built for multifamily, commercial, hospitality, construction, insurance, and life sciences properties, with over 65,000 sensors deployed across North America.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- NOAH: NOAH is the company's flagship leak detection sensor using patented molecular membrane technology for sub-60-second water detection
- ARK
- M Series
Products and services
- NOAH Leak Detection Sensor Patented molecular membrane leak detection sensor that detects moisture at the molecular level (water vapor and micro-moisture) in under 60 seconds. Features flexible printed membrane technology, LoRaWAN connectivity via the ARK gateway, up to 10-year battery life, IPX5 rating, 1mm peel-and-place installation, and sub-gallon (5 mL) sensitivity. Targeted at multifamily, commercial, hospitality, construction, insurance, and life sciences properties.
- ARK LoRaWAN Gateway Intelligent LoRaWAN gateway that serves as the communication backbone of the Kairos platform. Connects up to 2,000 NOAH sensors per gateway with 500+ foot range through concrete and steel, dual 4G LTE and Ethernet failover connectivity, zero-touch provisioning, and 99.9% uptime. Sold primarily bundled with qualifying enterprise NOAH deployments.
- M Series Smart Water Meters (M1 Lite / M1C / M2X) Ultrasonic transit-time smart water meters (M1 Lite inline flow meter, M1C clamp-on sensor, M2X flow meter with valve control) for unit-level submetering, anomaly detection, automated cost allocation/RUBS replacement, and remote shut-off capability. Sub-gallon accuracy with no moving parts, 5-year battery life, and integrated anomaly detection analytics. Targeted at multifamily and commercial property operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- Detection in under 60 seconds vs. 72-hour industry average, reducing average incident cost from $47,000 to $2,800
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Kairos
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Kairos technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
Kairos partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Kairos competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- WINT: WINT is the most directly comparable competitor to Kairos, offering AI-based water leak detection and management for commercial and multifamily properties. Kairos explicitly benchmarks its TCO and performance against WINT in its own materials, confirming direct head-to-head competition.
- Phyn: Phyn (owned by Uponor) provides smart water monitoring and leak detection for residential and small-commercial properties. Comparable to Kairos's M1 meter and NOAH sensor in submetering, anomaly detection, and shut-off, with overlapping insurance and builder channels.
- Flo by Moen: Flo by Moen (Fortune Brands) offers whole-home smart water monitoring, leak detection, and automatic shutoff. Targets a similar value proposition to Kairos's M1 meter in residential and small-multifamily, with broader brand and retail distribution.
- Alert Labs: Alert Labs provides commercial water and propane leak sensors with cloud monitoring for property managers and insurers. Directly comparable to Kairos in multifamily, commercial, and insurance verticals with a similar sensor-plus-subscription model.
- Leakomatic: Leakomatic specializes in water leak detection systems for residential and commercial buildings with automated shutoff. Competes with Kairos in multifamily and commercial property management for risk-reduction-focused deployments.
Emerging players
- Flume Water: Flume provides smart home water monitoring and leak detection for residential customers. Comparable to Kairos's M Series on consumption analytics and anomaly detection but focused on the homeowner end of the market rather than enterprise property portfolios.
- Aquana: Aquana offers smart water valves and leak detection for multifamily and hospitality properties. Comparable to Kairos's NOAH plus remote shutoff capability, with overlap in hospitality and apartment portfolios.
- Rachio: Rachio provides smart water management, primarily outdoor irrigation, with a consumer/DIY focus. Adjacent to Kairos's submetering and conservation analytics but in irrigation rather than leak detection.
Broad incumbents
- Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's building management portfolio includes water and environmental monitoring integrations for commercial real estate. Competes with Kairos's BMS-integration story but as part of a much broader facility-management suite.
Others
- Notion (by Alarm.com): Notion, part of Alarm.com, provides multi-sensor home monitoring including water leak sensors. Adjacent rather than direct competition to Kairos, but relevant as a home-platform bundling leak detection into a broader monitoring subscription.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks2 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Valuation estimate
Kairos leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Kairos funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors2 records
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Kairos M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Kairos
What does Kairos do?
Kairos designs, manufactures, and sells a water risk intelligence platform built around its patented flexible printed molecular membrane leak detection sensors (NOAH), LoRaWAN gateways (ARK), and ultrasonic smart water meters (M Series). The hardware is paired with a cloud-based SaaS monitoring dashboard ($3/sensor/month) that delivers sub-60-second leak alerts via SMS, email, phone, and BMS/webhook integrations. The offering is targeted at enterprise property owners, multifamily operators, commercial real estate, construction, hospitality, insurance, and life sciences customers across North America.
Is Kairos a public or private company?
Kairos is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Kairos founded?
Kairos was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Kairos based?
Kairos is headquartered in Atlanta, United States, in the North America region.
How does Kairos make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are saaS Monitoring Subscription.
Who are Kairos's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are WINT, Phyn, Flo by Moen, Alert Labs and Leakomatic. Emerging players are Flume Water, Aquana and Rachio. Honeywell Building Technologies is listed as a broad incumbent. Notion (by Alarm.com) is listed as an others.
Does Kairos have an API?
Yes. REST API and webhook support for connecting NOAH and M Series data to building management systems and property management platforms. Webhook integration available for connecting to platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or custom monitoring dashboards.
What industry is Kairos in?
Kairos's product category is Water Leak Detection & IoT Building Monitoring Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAHAGAK, Commercial/Residential Building Water Management & Leak Analytics Services, with a secondary code of HSAHAAAK, Environmental Monitoring (Water Leak/Freeze/Gas) Services. Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.