We are Kaiku
Kaiku was launched as a smart sourcing tool for early stage venture funds. To date, we have worked with over 350 investors ranging from venture funds & family offices to corporate investors, accelerators & incubators
Our journey
The word Kaiku means growth and evolution in Japanese, reflective of our vision to support the development of early-stage startups.
Our technology aims to automate the origination and filtering of accurate dealflow. For investors, we have built a data-led scouting process that streamlines the discovery of new prospects. For startups, we enable strategic funding and commercial connections that they would otherwise never uncover.
Kaiku was launched in late 2019 as an early stage funding solution to help startups access the early stage capital that still remains so hard to access, whilst also simplifying the journey to ‘investment readiness’.
We have worked with venture functions in over 50 countries across the globe, supporting cross-border funding connections. We believe that with more feedback and platform usage, AI-driven decisions can become more accessible and hence streamline early-stage investment processes across the market.
80%
Matching accuracy
4x
Quicker decisions
1,000,000+
Data points
40%+
Improved ROI
Meet the team behind Kaiku
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Alex Balderstone
Co-Founder & CEO
Shanil Shah
Co-Founder & Head of Ventures
Trishna Nagrani
Founding Team & Strategy Lead
Thomas Salzer
Founding Team & CTO
Jonathan Ng
Deals & Business Associate
Rajiv Shah
Partnerships Lead
Sid Choksi
Venture Partner
Shimya Devakumaran
Machine Learning Analyst
Jess Pham
Commercial & Strategy Analyst
Edward Foxhall
Deals & Business Analyst
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Kaiku is a trading name of Kaiku Ltd. and is a registered company in England and Wales (Company No. 11709697). Kaiku is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office with Registration No. ZA485123.
Please be aware that making an investment into small businesses and startups involves notable risks, including but not limited to: dilution and loss of capital. Kaiku is for investors who understand such risks associated with early stage investment and as such make their own informed investment decisions, as part of a range of investments.
Any investment should be made on the full understanding of the full campaign. Any investment activities are intended to take place within the United Kingdom, and any person resident outside should be aware of any additional local regulations before investing. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future, so please be aware of additional factors that you may be subject to.
The Services by Kaiku are not intended to be a substitute for legal, tax, accounting, regulatory or financial advice & guidance that can be provided by your own solicitor, lawyer, accountant, tax or regulatory counsel and/or financial adviser. If you have any questions with respect to legal, tax or financial matters relevant to your interactions with Kaiku, you should consult a professional adviser. For further details, please read here.
Please be aware that making an investment into small businesses and startups involves notable risks, including but not limited to: dilution and loss of capital. Kaiku is for investors who understand such risks associated with early stage investment and as such make their own informed investment decisions, as part of a range of investments.
Any investment should be made on the full understanding of the full campaign. Any investment activities are intended to take place within the United Kingdom, and any person resident outside should be aware of any additional local regulations before investing. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and is subject to change in future, so please be aware of additional factors that you may be subject to.
The Services by Kaiku are not intended to be a substitute for legal, tax, accounting, regulatory or financial advice & guidance that can be provided by your own solicitor, lawyer, accountant, tax or regulatory counsel and/or financial adviser. If you have any questions with respect to legal, tax or financial matters relevant to your interactions with Kaiku, you should consult a professional adviser. For further details, please read here.