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Kalos Ventures Fund I

Geography: United States
Stage: Seed
Fund size: $78.8M
Focus: AI/ML, EdTech, Digital Health and Enterprise Software
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About Kalos Ventures Fund I

Kalos Ventures Fund I is an oversubscribed $78.8M inaugural fund led by Managing Partner Ashley Bittner, investing in companies rebuilding the infrastructure under workforce, care, and education. LP base includes Pivotal Ventures (Melinda French Gates), MassMutual, GCM Grosvenor, ZOMA Capital, and Sorenson Impact Advisory. The fund writes lead checks with high-conviction concentration, targeting the intersection of AI-driven workforce transformation and demographic shifts.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

EdTech

Digital Health

Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Purpose-driven founder, Seed+/Series A, AI-workforce-care

workforce-infrastructure

care-economy

education

AI-workforce

demographics

automation-robotics

benefits-access

career-pathways

Bullish Signals

Pivotal Ventures and MassMutual as LPsblog

$78.8M oversubscribed debut fundblog

All-women founding team, ex-Owl/Goldmanblog

15+ portfolio companies across workforce/care/educationwebsite

Board seats, syndicate leadership, active support modelwebsite

Portfolio includes Manifest ($280B SMB market), Rosarium (home safety), Hazel (school healthcare)website

Minimum 15 investments planned, concentrated active thesiswebsite

10+ exited/acquired companies (Learn In → Degreed)portfolio-page

Portfolio spans benefits access, career pathways, talent shortage solutionsportfolio-page

Rebranded as Kalos Ventures, emphasis on founder-first, thesis-drivenwebsite

Portfolio includes Tilt (leave management), Mirza (gov benefits), Clasp (talent shortage)website

Podium Education: college-to-career experiential learning platformwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Impact mandate may narrow deal flowblog

First-time fund team, no prior DPIblog

Founder Do's

Build at AI/automation & demographic shift intersection

Target workforce, care, or education infra

Show early product-market fit signals

Demonstrate institutional return potential

Lead rounds with high-conviction approach

Focus on opportunity & well-being creation

Founder Don'ts

Pitch without workforce, care, or education angle

Position as concessionary impact fund

Spray-and-pray pre-seed strategy

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$78.8M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Ashley Bittner, Renée Beaumont, Kate Ballinger, Toni Alejandria

Ashley BittnerManaging Partner

Renée BeaumontPartner

Kate BallingerPartner

Toni AlejandriaPartner

Backers

Known LPs

MassMutualInsurer

GCM GrosvenorFund-of-Funds

Pivotal VenturesFamily office / Holding

+2 more LPs in LP Radar

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