How it works
Proof first. Then the deal.
Every Kairos deal runs the same track: the numbers get verified from the store's own orders, the buyer sees exactly what we saw, and the money waits in escrow until the handover is real.
Selling a store
- 1
Connect your data, read-only
Link Shopify and Google Ads if you run it. Kairos can look at orders and spend - it can never touch the store, the products, or the money.
- 2
The checks run
Revenue is reconciled at the order level, ad spend is held against revenue, refunds and chargebacks against the normal bands. Eight checks in all.
- 3
A human signs the memo
The results land in a written verification memo with a name on it - not just a badge on a card.
- 4
Listed, wearing its tier
Your listing goes live with the tier it earned. Buyers see the same numbers you do, so there is no fight over whose numbers are right.
Buying a store
- 1
Browse verified listings
Every card shows its trust tier and banded numbers before you commit to anything.
- 2
Sign one NDA, unlock the numbers
Full financials open behind an NDA and a refundable deposit - or no deposit at all once your funds are verified.
- 3
Offer, structured
Make a structured offer in the deal room. Counters and acceptances live on one shared, time-stamped record.
- 4
Escrow to handover
The money sits with a licensed escrow partner while the transfer happens on a checklist. Release comes last, not first.
The moment that matters
Watch a memo happen.
This is what buyers wait for: the checks pass one by one, a human signs, and only then does anything turn gold.
Verification memo
Sample
- Shopify orders reconciled
- Ad spend matches revenue
- Refund rate inside the normal band
- Traffic sources match the story
- A human reads and signs the memo
Gold appears when the last check passes. Not before.
The ladder
Three tiers. Gold is earned.
Unverified
The seller has claims. We have not checked them. These listings stay clearly marked and never wear gold.
Data Verified
Read-only connections to Shopify and the ad account. Revenue comes from real orders, not screenshots. Free, always.
Kairos Verified
A person did the due diligence by hand and we put our name on it. Sellers buy it for stores over EUR 100k. This is the only place solid gold exists.
The money path
Escrow holds until the handover is done.
Offer accepted
Both sides sign the structured offer.
Funds in escrow
The buyer pays the licensed escrow partner, not the seller.
Store transferred
Shopify, domain, suppliers - handed over on a checklist.
Handover verified
The buyer confirms every item on the list.
Funds released
Only now does the seller get paid.
The price
The proof is free. The hours are not.
Listing on Kairos is free, and checking your numbers against real orders is free too. You only pay a success fee when a deal closes. Under EUR 100,000 (self-serve), the fee is 5%, minimum EUR 500. At EUR 100,000 and up (full-service), it is 12% on the first EUR 500,000 and 9% above that, minimum EUR 10,000. One thing is paid up front: Kairos Verified, a person doing the due diligence by hand. It costs EUR 2,500 or EUR 5,000 by size, and comes off the success fee at close. We never charge for the proof, only for the hours.
Pick your side of the table.
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