Kaur Kender (born 27 May 1971) is an Estonian author and entrepreneur. An advertising executive by profession, Kender entered the Estonian literary scene in 1998 with his debut novel, Independence Day, which has been translated into Finnish (2001) and Russian (2003). Kender subsequently published the novels Yuppie God (1999), Check Out (2001), and Abnormal (2000). He has also written collaborative works: Raha (2002), published with banker Rain Lõhmus, and Through Peaceful Eyes (2001) with Heikki Erich Merila. Most of his books have been reprinted. Eesti Päevaleht has identified Kender as one of the most successful Estonian contemporary authors. Kender provided both input and investment to support his fellow Estonian author Robert Kurvitz's novel, Sacred and Terrible Air (2013). In 2014, Kender published a controversial novel called Untitled 12, which received mixed reactions in Estonian society. Some critics praised it, while others criticized the novel. The Finnish Pen described it as a "grotesque thriller" and an important book discussing taboos central to the entertainment industry, including death, serial murder, pornography, and pedophilia. In early 2016, he was charged with writing child pornography and put on trial, but was later acquitted. Kender moved to London in 2017 to found and act as an early investor and Executive Producer for the video game Disco Elysium, which achieved critical and commercial success for the development team ZA/UM. Disco Elysium won multiple British Academy Games Awards, and narrative. Kender jokingly said that Disco Elysium was funded by "four Fs": Friends, Fools, Family and Kender's Ferrari, which formerly belonged to Dolph Lundgren. The origins of the game were detailed in articles by GamesRadar and PC Gamer.