Kickstart
Venture capitalActively deployingSalt Lake City · Pre-Seed–Growth · 16 people tracked
Also known as KICKSTART CAPITAL, LLC · Kickstart Fund · Kickstart Seed
Investment thesis
Kickstart focuses on early-stage venture investing in the Mountain West region, positioning itself as the area's first seed fund. The firm backs bold, ambitious founders building companies within its distinct regional ecosystem. Its approach combines deep regional expertise, empathy drawn from the team's own founder experience, and nearly two decades of history helping outlier companies succeed. With offices in Salt Lake and Denver, Kickstart emphasizes supporting founders with grit at the earliest stages of company building.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 101 of 110 portfolio companiesSaaS ×53AI & Machine Learning ×32Enterprise Software ×31Fintech ×16Healthtech ×13Cloud Computing ×10HR Tech ×8Marketing Tech ×8
HQs:United States×68France×1Kenya×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 41 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×232 founders×173 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Brigham Young University ×7Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business ×2The George Washington University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×2Pavilion ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 110 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 52024 · 62023 · 22022 · 12020 · 12019 · 22018 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 126 dated
JSK Therapeutics is a privately held drug development company working on pharmaceutical products, with funding tied to cancer-related research grants.
BiotechHealthtechSandy, US
Paul Shami(Executive Officer, Director)Randall Peterson(Director)Dinesh Patel(Director)Jason Ockey(Director)Dr. Joseph Nowoslawski(Executive Officer, Director)
Pluto Bio provides a cloud-based, AI-native platform for multi-omics data analysis and program management, letting scientists organize experiments, run transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial, and single-cell analyses, and generate publication-ready visualizations without coding.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSDenver, US
Co-investorsSilverton PartnersSeed Capital Limited
Godonde offered a service to help users save, explore, and book travel.
Travel & HospitalitySalt Lake City, US
Aaron DeRose(Director)Thomas Compagno(Executive Officer, Director)Rilee Buttars(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Currit(Executive Officer)Owen Fuller(Director)
Board seatSerene Papenfuss· per SEC Form D · $4.8M raise · filed Mar 2022
Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalMatrixMercury Fund
Redo provides returns management and fulfillment software for e-commerce businesses, featuring AI-powered SMS messaging, order tracking, and integrations with platforms like Shopify and ShipHero.
E-commerceSaaS
Co-investorsAglae VenturesBYU Cougar CapitalEl Cap Equity
Aervivo provides a cloud-based connectivity platform combining fiber and wireless edge technologies to deliver community-wide gigabit managed WiFi.
Cloud ComputingIoTPropTechSan Diego, US
Mike Hart(CEO)Mindy Torbit(VP, Customer Success)Michael Hart(Director, Executive Officer)
BoardTanner Potter(Director)inDalton Wright(Director)inRobert Meade(Director)
Co-investorsTDF Ventures
Alianza provides cloud communication technology that enables service providers to deliver voice and communication services to their customers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPleasant Grove, US
Brian Beutler(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Bell(Executive Officer)Christopher Waters(Director)
BoardScott Petty(Director)inRon Heinz(Director)Clark Peterson(Director)
Co-investorsSignal Peak Ventures
Altitude AI is an AI platform that helps system integrators save time on industrial documentation, engineering drawings, PLC code, and troubleshooting.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsValuestream VenturesAmplify.LA
Alysio is an AI-native platform that unifies revenue and sales data from tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Gong into a single conversational interface, providing real-time intelligence and automating GTM workflows.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSalt Lake City, US
Aaron McReynolds(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Harris(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKat Kennedy(Director)in
Co-investorsCapital ElevenSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Service Provider CapitalUpstream VenturesVillage Global
Anagram Security builds security awareness training software designed to replace ineffective video-based compliance programs.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Harley Sugarman(CEO)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystMadrona Venture GroupBloomberg BetaNextView Ventures
Anagram provides an AI-powered Site Agent platform that helps e-commerce brands answer customer questions, recommend products, and guide purchasing decisions in real-time.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Austin Winfield(Founder)inBryce DeFigueiredo(Founder)in
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalNextView VenturesThe MBA Fund2048 VenturesAIN VenturesAlso Capital+7 more
Anagram runs the full insurance revenue cycle for eye care practices, handling eligibility and benefits checks, claim scrubbing and submission, denial management, and payment posting and reconciliation across both vision and medical insurance.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesHealthy VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCBlackstone Life SciencesKEC VenturesNextView Ventures+1 more
Angel operates a subscription streaming service offering movies and shows aligned with positive, values-driven storytelling, while enabling members to help fund filmmakers.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsOne Planet GroupSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURES
Apaluma builds a data platform for government regulatory agencies that ingests decades of scanned permits, filings, violations, and monitoring feeds and turns them into searchable, structured intelligence mapped to physical locations.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Alicia J. Keyes(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalOverwater Ventures LlcGrishin Robotics
Artemis Health provides data analytics and insights software to U.S. employers, advisors, and payers to optimize health benefits and reduce healthcare costs.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSalt Lake City, US
Grant Gordon(Executive Officer, Director)inDallen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)Dallin Regehr(Executive Officer)Dallin Preston Regehr(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDalton Wright(Director)inJon Lim(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalValence VenturesMaverick Ventures
Aumni is an investment analytics platform for venture capital investors, acquired by J.P.
Kelsey C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesFirst Trust Capital PartnersLegalTechManhattan Venture PartnersMoneta VenturesNext Frontier Capital+3 more
Bandwango connects visitors and locals to experiences at locally owned businesses to build community connections.
MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityCottonwood Heights, US
Scott P. Nussbaum(Executive Officer, Director)David J. Ide(Director)Monir K. Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)Monir Kalapi Parikh(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsInnosphere VenturesNext Frontier CapitalOcean Azul PartnersSignal Peak Ventures
Blerp is an alert builder for live streamers that connects stream events (follows, subs, raids, tips, channel points, and TikTok events) to outputs like OBS, VTube Studio, Minecraft, sounds, TTS, videos, and overlays.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSalt Lake City, US
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundForward Venture CapitalKonvoy VenturesStage 2 CapitalTechstarsThe Fund
Blyncsy provides an AI-powered platform that uses crowd-sourced dash camera imagery to automate roadway inspection, maintenance, and asset inventory for cities and state Departments of Transportation.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & TransportationSalt Lake City, US
Mark Pittman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBenjamin Dahl(Director)Benjamin Capell(Director)
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURES
BrainStorm provides an enterprise platform that drives employee behavior change to turn AI, security, and software investments into everyday adoption.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSAmerican Fork, US
John Wade(Co-founder)Eric Farr(Co-founder)
BoardCurt Roberts(Director)in
Campfire provides a leadership development platform and curated content library with 40+ ready-to-run sessions, live facilitated workshops, cohorts, and programs that organizations can customize to their culture.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Co-investorsCampus Founders Fund
Care by Clay provides AI-powered lesson planning and digital behavior coaching tools for early childhood educators and school staff.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMental Health
Co-investorsJoyance Partners
Carputty offers digital auto financing for U.S. car buyers, providing fixed-rate single-vehicle loans through a lending partner along with tools to track and predict vehicle value over time.
FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSAtlanta, US
J. Patrick Bayliss(President and CEO)
BoardMichael Tannenbaum(Resigned as a Director 7/16/2021)
Co-investorsFontinalis PartnersGrand VenturesKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Porsche VenturesTTV Capital
Chargezoom offers an AI-native platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including invoicing, recurring billing, payments, collections, and reconciliation.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSIrvine, US
Matt Dubois(Founder)inMatthew Dubois(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Drechsel(Director)Jeffrey Bocan(Director)Hiten Shah(Director)Miguel Avellan(Director)
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesMotley Fool Ventures
Subscription service and app that automatically turns phone and social media photos into printed photo books.
Provo, US
Nathan J Quigley(CEO, Treasurer, Secretary)
BoardChristopher M Lee(Director)James H Quigley(Director)Jared W Stone(Director)
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalPeterson VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
FintechEnglewood, US
Nichole Montoya(Manager and Chief Executive Officer)Molly DiCarlo(Vice President)Alex Shortle(Vice President)
Co-investors500 GlobalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcStout Street Capital
Cinch is a customer data and experience platform (CDXP) that unifies data from multiple sources, applies data-science tools to segment audiences, and runs automated multi-channel marketing across SMS, email, direct mail, in-app, reviews, and ads.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSDraper, US
Justin Rae(CEO)
Co-investorsCampus Founders Fund1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalMonk's Hill VenturesSeedstarsZ Venture Capital
Circa provides software tools for event planners and managers to organize, coordinate, and execute events.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Alex Patriquin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdvancit Capital
Claravine provides a SaaS platform that enforces consistent data standards and taxonomy across digital marketing operations for enterprise brands and agencies.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechProvo, US
Verl Allen(Chief Executive Officer)Justin Shepard(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)Bernard Kiyanda(Chief Technology and Product Officer)Scott Bennett(Chief Revenue Officer)Anne Murlowski(VP of Marketing)Dan Bowes(VP of Enterprise Transformation & Customer Enablement)
Co-investorsFive Elms CapitalNext Frontier CapitalSilverton Partners
Clientbook offers a digital sales assistant for luxury retailers, providing AI-driven client recommendations, one-on-one and mass messaging, analytics, automated client outreach, and personalized wish lists.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSLehi, US
Brandon Wright(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFlorida Funders
CoNextions Medical develops implantable devices for orthopaedic soft tissue repair, including systems for tendon repair and soft tissue-to-bone fixation intended for use by surgeons.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US
Erik N. Kubiak(Co-Founder | Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board | Director)Richard J Linder(Mr. Linder is President, CEO and a director of the Issuer.)Brian Woolf(Executive Officer)Dan Gruppo(President and Chief Executive Officer)Duraid Jwayyed(Chief Financial Officer)Attila Poka(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsBioventures Investors
Converus develops credibility assessment technologies that detect deception by analyzing eye behavior and other physiological signals, used by law enforcement, government, and corporations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLehi, US
Dr. John Kircher(Chief Scientist)Todd Mickelsen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Ahlstrom(Director)inMichael Wolfgramm(Director)Donald Sanborn(Director)Bryan Ritchie(Director)
Co-investorsDalus CapitalAlbum VCAlta Ventures Mexico
Cotopaxi (Global Uprising, PBC) is an outdoor gear and apparel brand that sells products directly to consumers and donates a portion of its revenue to the Cotopaxi Foundation, a nonprofit supporting community causes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceImpact & Social GoodUtah, US
Davis Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBAM VenturesBeliadeBreak Trail VenturesForerunner VenturesGreycroft+5 more
Crew is a recruiting software platform that combines applicant tracking and customer relationship management features for staffing agencies and independent recruiters, with built-in sourcing tools, automation capabilities, and LinkedIn integration.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechParis, FR
Amine Skalli(Founder)in
Co-investorsAuxxoKima VenturesY CombinatorCapital Eleven
Crew manages trash removal and can-to-curb service for short-term rental owners and property managers.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechVineyard, US
Cam Lam(Founder)Cameron Lam(Founder)Tanner Davis(CFO)Travis Zappia(COO)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesRET VenturesCapital Eleven
Crew is a financial technology company offering a high-yield checking account with built-in budgeting tools that let users allocate money into "pockets," automate savings, split paychecks, and set up parental-controlled accounts for kids.
ConsumerFintechSaaSLehi, US
Steve Domino(Founder)
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalCapital ElevenSignal Peak Ventures
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
Degreed provides an enterprise learning experience platform that helps organizations collect, understand, and develop workforce skills through AI-driven learning experiences.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Blake(CEO)inDavid Wiley(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersElevate Innovation PartnersETS Strategic CapitalFounders Circle Capital+11 more
Exigo (DirectScale) provides a cloud-based software platform for direct selling and multi-level marketing companies, supporting operations, commissions, analytics, and customer management.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechLindon, US
Jim Marks(Executive Officer, Director)Rodger Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Fitzgerald(Chief Executive Officer)Beau Coplin(President)Tyler Mortensen(Chief Revenue Officer)Matt Eastman(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsFlow Capital
DiversiFi provides an AI layer that connects 3PL warehouse management systems, carrier networks, and accounting platforms to automate pricing, billing, and shipment routing.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsPeterson Ventures
Dollarize enables cross-border money transfers via chat messaging, allowing users to send funds from any country to any country without fees and receiving money instantly via virtual or physical Visa cards.
FintechBrooklyn, US
Diego de la Campa Corcuera(Founder)inEsteban Levin(Founder)
Co-investorsDalus CapitalTechstars
Rithum operates an ecommerce commerce platform that helps brands, suppliers, and retailers list, market, price, and fulfill products across 600+ marketplaces and major sales channels from one place.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Jeremy Hanks
Co-investors500 Global
Epistemix builds an individual-level simulation platform that models how products get adopted across a market, letting organizations test strategies, run scenarios, and track execution against forecasts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPittsburgh, US
John Cordier(Director)Robert Delach(Executive Officer)John Grefenstette(Executive Officer, Director)Donald Burke(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBroad Street AngelsDangerous VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
eVisit provides a virtual care platform that helps commercial and public healthcare delivery systems coordinate and deliver care for care teams, patients, service members, veterans, and their families.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSMesa, US
BRET A. LARSEN(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & MANAGER)GLEN JOSEPH MCCRACKEN(MANAGER)
Co-investorsArizona Founders FundPHX Ventures
Exigo builds custom and pre-configured software for direct selling companies, offering e-commerce, back-office, and commission management on a single platform.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFlow Capital
Fusaware advises automakers and their suppliers on the systems engineering behind software-defined vehicles, translating system intent into hardware requirements suppliers can build and test against.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalTrucks VC
Galileo (SoFi Technology Solutions) provides APIs and a payments platform for banks, fintechs, and brands to build and scale financial products, including digital accounts and ledgers, ACH and card-based payments, card issuing and processing, and fraud and risk tools.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kathleen Pierce-Gilmore(President of SoFi Technology Solutions)Bill Kennedy(CFO)David Rice(Chief Technology Officer)Joel Sherwin(Head of Legal)Miguel Santos(Head of Strategy)
Co-investorsAccelMercato PartnersAmex VenturesBattery VenturesCiti VenturesDatabricks Ventures+4 more
Gestalt Diagnostics builds digital pathology software and provides related healthcare IT services for pathology laboratories, hospitals, and clinical care teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSpokane, US
Steve Rector(Executive Officer)inKen McCabe(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Roark(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBill Driscoll(Director)Chris Patrick(Director)Octavio Morales(Director)
Co-investorsCowles VenturesSun Mountain Capital
Graphite offers a supplier onboarding and management platform that automates procurement workflows, validates supplier data, and runs ongoing risk assessments for fraud, sanctions compliance, and payment issues.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLehi, US
Conrad Smith (Ally)(Founder)
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalSignal Peak Ventures
Gravwell is a security data platform that collects, stores, and analyzes unstructured logs and large data volumes in raw format without enforcing predefined schemas.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Kristopher Watts(Founder)in
Co-investorsGula Tech AdventuresInnosphere VenturesNext Frontier CapitalTwo Bear Capital
Grow offers a no-code business intelligence platform that combines ETL, data warehousing, visualization, and alerts, letting teams connect and blend data from 100+ sources and build dashboards and KPI metrics without SQL.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsToba CapitalBCIMenlo VenturesSignalFireTCVTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
Halda provides AI agents for higher-education enrollment, including a campaign agent for personalized email outreach, a website conversion agent, and an always-on recruiter agent that responds to students via text, email, voice, and WhatsApp.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSProvo, US
Lance Hydrick(Executive Officer, Director)Dallin Palmer(Director)
BoardSid Krommenhoek(Director)in
Co-investorsAlbum VCFrazier Life SciencesAlbum VenturesRA Capital
Hallo provides AI-driven language proficiency assessments across speaking, writing, listening, and reading in over 80 languages for global hiring and candidate evaluation.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech
Joon Beh(Founder)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundInsight PartnersPrequel Ventures
Hapware develops ALEYE, a wearable assistive device that uses smart glasses and computer vision to detect nonverbal cues like facial expressions, gestures, and body language, then translates them into haptic patterns felt on a wristband.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechGolden, US
Jack Walters(Founder)inBryan Duarte(Founder)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundMINES VENTURETechstars
Havenly provides virtual and in-person interior design services, connecting customers with professional designers who create personalized plans, select furnishings, and provide 3D renderings of spaces.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Lee Mayer(Founder & CEO)Emily Motayed
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneur VenturesFlucas VenturesForefront VentureForward Venture CapitalFoundry+8 more
HireVue provides hiring software that combines AI-powered assessments, Virtual Job Tryouts, structured video interviews, and self-scheduling automation to help talent acquisition teams evaluate candidates and reduce bias.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Jeremy Friedman(Chief Executive Officer)Smitha Venugopal(Chief Financial Officer)Alberto Silveira(Chief Technology Officer)Marcy Daniel(Chief Product Officer)Mike Hudy(Chief Science Officer)Sibyl McCarley(Chief People Officer)
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveDelta-v CapitalSilver Lake PartnersTCVZ5 Capital
Huckabuy provides edge infrastructure for search and AI that renders web pages and delivers structured, markdown, and schema-optimized content to search engines and AI crawlers.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSPark City, US
Geoffrey Atkinson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Geoff Atkinson(Founder & CEO)Chase Mathewson(CTO)Barton Webb Bodell IV(Executive Officer)Robson Grieve(Director)
BoardDiogo Myrrha(Director)in
Co-investorsAlbum VCForward Venture CapitalBigfoot Capital
Henderson, US
Christine Tan(Director)Emily Huang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Soffe(Director)in
Ingo Money provides instant payment orchestration and account funding services for fintechs and financial institutions, enabling customers to transfer funds inbound and outbound across multiple channels with real-time underwriting and fraud protection.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAlpharetta, US
Drew Edwards(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Russell Pickering(Executive Officer)Steve Doctor(Executive Officer)Will Sowell(Executive Officer)
BoardShane Kim(Director)Vince Talbert(Director)
Co-investorsBaleon CapitalCamden PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersMissionOGRunway Venture Partners
Kadence is a workplace platform that helps companies manage hybrid and in-office schedules, coordinate team activities, and build employee engagement through event planning and community features.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWilmington, US
Dan Bladen(Founder & CEO)in
BoardKatrina Kennedy(Director)Ezequiel Vidra(Director)Lawrence Barclay(Director)inGeorge Davies(Director)
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalHamilton VenturesHigh AlphaManta Ray VenturesPortfolio VenturesR/GA Ventures+4 more
Keap provides CRM, marketing automation, and sales software for small businesses, offering tools to organize contacts, run marketing campaigns, and manage sales.
Marketing TechSaaSSales TechBrooklyn, US
Stephen Tracy(Executive Officer, Director)Harry A Doull(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArthur Ventures
Kiln operates boutique, hospitality-inspired coworking and flexible office spaces, offering coworking access, private offices, meeting rooms, and event venues for individuals, startups, and enterprise teams.
Future of WorkPropTechSalt Lake City, US
Arian Lewis(Co-Founder & CEO)Leigh Radford(Co-Founder)
LEAP is building a distributed manufacturing and launch network for rapid logistics on Earth and in space, using simplified propulsion designs that cut part count to enable vehicles built at scale and frequent launch cadence.
Defense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace Tech
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
LifeSpot is a smartphone app that, during an active shooter event, simultaneously alerts police commanders and responders, fire, EMS, 911 dispatch, and other on-site app users to reduce emergency response times.
GovTechIoTSaaS
Literal is an app for tracking books and browsing reading catalogs, offering featured and popular titles and personalized recommendations.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Lucid provides cloud-based visual collaboration and communication software for teams to visualize workflows, create diagrams, whiteboards, and roadmaps.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSocialSouth Jordan, US
Ben Dilts(Co-founder)Karl Sun(Co-founder)inBenjamin N. Dilts(Executive Officer, Director)Darrell SwainElliot Smith
BoardBenjamin Spero(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAlkeon InnovationBaleon CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsEvolution VC PartnersICONIQ
MarketDial provides a testing platform that combines machine learning with human expertise to help companies conduct in-store experiments and make data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Morgan Davis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Johnny Stoddard(Founder)inJohn Stoddard(Director)
BoardBen Capell(Director)David Silverman(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDYDX CapitalEndeavor8EPIC VENTURESBlumberg CapitalFoundersX Ventures+2 more
Moises is a creative suite providing AI-powered audio tools for musicians to separate stems, find chords, transcribe lyrics, and create backing tracks across any device.
AI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
Co-investorsConnect VenturesLinkinFirmMONASHEESNorwest Venture PartnersVerve CapitalAOKI LABS+3 more
Monarx offers an AI-based security platform that detects, removes, and blocks malware and other threats on servers, including obfuscated, cloaking, and in-memory attacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSalt Lake City, US
LUKE LANGFORD(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan W. Gay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBEN DAHL(Director)inGAVIN CHRISTENSEN(Director)inMatthew Hoffman(Director)LOUIS BERYL(Director)
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesPelion Venture PartnersPelion VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
Nav provides transparent business and personal credit insights, cash flow data, and financial tools to help small business owners access trade credit, supplier terms, and funding opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Caton Hanson(Co-founder)Levi K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCrosslink CapitalHaymaker VenturesKleiner PerkinsPoint72 VenturesZenStone Venture Capital+3 more
Nomi Health provides direct healthcare services and streamlines payment, claims, and contracts to reduce costs.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Mark Newman(Founder)inJoshua Walker(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcArbor VenturesPeterson VenturesRose Park AdvisorsMaverick Ventures
Nursa operates a marketplace platform that connects healthcare facilities with nurses and nursing assistants to fill per diem shifts on demand.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechMarketplacesBountiful, US
Curtis Anderson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAndrew Rigby(Director)
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalDrive CapitalPelion Venture Partners
ORI provides an integrated business planning platform for supply chain professionals, combining demand planning, S&OP, S&OE, data analytics, and long-term planning in one tool.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Brant Slade(Founder)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesPresidio Ventures
Ovation Ventures builds AI-powered financial technology that delivers personalized guidance and client intelligence to financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Kevin Cimring(CEO)inScott Mount(CXPO)in
Co-investorsLaunchpad Capital
PebblePost provides performance marketing technology that combines online and offline data to reach households through connected TV and direct mail campaigns.
AdTechDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechNew York, US
Lewis Gersh(Executive Officer, Director)Brittany Wolf(Chief Executive Officer)Robert Victor(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)John Elton(Director)in
Co-investorsRRE VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpine MeridianEscalate Capital PartnersGreycroftMantella Venture Partners+4 more
PeopleKeep, part of Remodel Health, offers HRA (health reimbursement arrangement) software that lets employers design, administer, and reimburse tax-free health benefits for employees.
HealthtechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsDigitalDx Ventures
PhotoPharmics is a clinical-stage medical device company developing non-invasive, light-based photo-neuromodulation therapies for neurodegenerative disease, with a focus on Parkinson's disease.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US
Kent Savage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGavin Christensen(Director)inTed Stanley(Director)Daniel Adams(Director)
Platform.sh (Upsun) provides a cloud hosting platform for development teams that supports multiple runtime languages and frameworks with centralized control over security, compliance, and spend management.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Fred PLAIS(Founder)in
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionOpenOceanYttriumCrosslink CapitalFoundation Capital+7 more
Podium provides an AI-powered customer engagement platform that automates appointment booking and lead conversion for local businesses across multiple industries, enabling 24/7 customer response and higher conversion rates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLehi, US
Eric Rea(Founder/CEO)inDennis Steele(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAlkeon InnovationIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapphire VenturesY CombinatorAlbum VC+2 more
Pomp is a retail platform for estheticians, med spas, and aesthetic professionals to offer clients home skincare through a branded storefront with no inventory, providing access to 55+ professional skincare brands, custom routine building, backbar ordering, loyalty rewards, and commission-based income.
E-commerceSaaSWellness & FitnessDenver, US
Shannon Erley(Founder & CEO)Nicole Cox(Co-Founder & COO)Gabriella Cambanis(Director)
BoardPatrick Gill(Director)
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesMoth Fund
Pronto is a team communication app offering chat, video meetings, announcements and translation for education and business organizations.
Co-investorsOrigin VenturesAlbum VCBain Capital VenturesEpiq CapitalGeneral CatalystLachy Groom+1 more
Pura manufactures and sells smart home diffusers paired with a mobile app and marketplace that lets consumers select from over 300 premium fragrances and automate scent delivery.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Bruno Lima(Founder)inRichie S.(Founder)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcService Provider CapitalSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURES
Quadratic builds a tool for data understanding and analysis.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US
Co-investorsBetaworksCatapult Ventures
Quickture is an AI-powered video editing tool that uses computer vision to automatically analyze footage, generate summaries, identify b-roll and faces, and suggest edits for faster post-production workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsArts AllianceForward Venture CapitalKickstart Ventures
Qwick operates a platform for hospitality businesses to post shifts, find and vet workers, and manage payroll and compliance.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsFoundryStage 1 VenturesAlbum VC
RackWare provides a platform to assess, migrate, protect, and recover workloads across physical, virtual, cloud, and container environments, using file-system-based replication that avoids dependence on any specific hypervisor or cloud provider.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMilpitas, US
Sash Sunkara(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Matters(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Bryan Gobbett(CEO)Dan Moulding(Chief Architect)Michael Calonica(Chief Commercial Officer)
BoardNathanael Lentz(Director)
Co-investorsOquirrh VenturesOsage Venture Partners
Rad AI develops generative AI models and automation solutions specifically designed for radiology and healthcare workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Dr. Jeff Chang(Co-founder)inDoktor Gurson(Co-founder)in
BoardStuart Peterson(Director)inBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersArray Ventures Management LlcArtis VenturesCity LightCorewell Health VenturesFifty Years+9 more
Recyclops provides curbside recycling pickup for households in areas that lack municipal recycling programs, using scheduled bag-based collection with app tracking and pickup reminders.
Circular EconomyClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainPayson, US
Ryan(CEO)
Co-investorsBDev VenturesCampus Founders FundLerer Hippeau
Refr is a referee assigning platform that lets sports assignors and organizations import schedules, assign officials, and manage payments from a single dashboard.
FintechSaaSSports TechMinneapolis, US
Isaac Huxley Sorock(Executive Officer)Wyatt Karl Gustafson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundGROOVE CAPITALTechstarsTraction Capital
Reputation is a reputation management software platform that analyzes reviews, listings, and surveys to deliver actionable insights for businesses managing their online presence across multiple locations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Joe Burtonin
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAscension VenturesAugust CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersIcon VenturesElsewhere Partners+1 more
Shared Value Mortgage offers home financing products that reduce down payments and lower monthly payments for homebuyers.
Fintech
Co-investorsFirstMile Ventures
Salad operates a peer-to-peer cloud computing network where users share spare computing resources for rewards while businesses run workloads like AI and gaming applications on the affordable, distributed infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Deep Tech
Co-investorsLeft Lane CapitalOrigin VenturesNeuberger BermanStripesWellington Management
SalesRabbit is a field sales management platform for door-to-door and canvassing teams in industries such as solar, telecom, security, roofing, and pest control.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechProvo, US
Brady Anderson(Co-founder & CEO)Jeff Lockhart(Co-founder)Barima Kwarteng(Co-founder)
BoardCurt Roberts(Director)inMike Hammond(Director)Jon Walker(Director)
Co-investorsDiversisAlbum VCBigfoot Capital
Scale Management operates an e-procurement platform that connects buyers with vetted suppliers, helping organizations across Africa digitize and automate their procurement workflows.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNairobi, KE
Marvin Tumbo(Co-Founder / CEO)inBrian Mung'ei(Co-Founder / COO)Comark Maloba(Co-Founder / CTO)
Co-investorsTechstarsRenew CapitalNairobi Business Angel NetworkCastrum CapitalCrosslink CapitalHAVEN VENTURES+7 more
Schola provides live outreach tools to help schools recruit, enroll, and retain families.
EdTech
Benjamin Welbournin
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.One Planet GroupPHX VenturesPortfoliaChannel Equity PartnersStout Street Capital
Self provides credit-building tools and savings products designed for people with low or no credit history.
FintechAustin, US
James Garvey(Founder)in
Co-investorsConductive VenturesSilverton PartnersTechstarsUpslope VenturesK50 Ventures
SpiffWorks provides a BPMN-based workflow platform that lets business and engineering teams model, run, and document complex processes while connecting to their existing systems and services.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAlbum VCLighthouse Network Ventures LlcAlbumLightspeed Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures
Co-investorsAlbum VCPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERS
SponsorCX is a sponsorship management platform for organizations that sell sponsorships and the brands that buy them.
Lehi, US
Creed Mangrum(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTanner Potter(Director)inMichael Merritt(Director)in
Co-investorsBlueprint Equity
Vector provides warfighters with tactical technology and battlefield-derived training delivered as-a-service, including tactical integration for U.S. and allied forces.
Deep TechDefense Tech
Co-investorsBlack FlagDauntless VenturesPoint72 VenturesShield Capital
CareCar connects health plan members with a network of caregivers to improve access to care services.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSDenver, US
Mike Matz(Executive Officer)Jennifer Gallinger(Executive Officer)Joshua Itano(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUriridiakoghene Onovakpuri(Director)Matt Smith(Director)inScott Reid(Director)
Co-investorsKapor CapitalReinventure CapitalThird Act VenturesWestbound Equity PartnersImpact America Fund
Zencastr provides audio and video recording and editing tools for podcasters and content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalPath VenturesSupermorpheus
Zipmatch runs a real estate brokerage and property listing platform based in Singapore.
PropTech
Chow ParedesJohn Dang
Co-investors500 GlobalIdeaspace VenturesKickstart Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDscoacq. by Rithum (formerly CommerceHub)Growacq. by Epicor
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRefr Sports · techstars.com · Jul 31, 2026
Pronto · trysignalbase.com · Jul 23, 2026
Apaluma · parsers.substack.com · Jul 21, 2026
Scale · pulse2.com · Jul 19, 2026
Platform · pulse2.com · Jul 18, 2026
HAVENLY · permitgrab.com · Jul 17, 2026
MarketDial · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Nav · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kickstart made?
- Kickstart has 93 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kickstart invest at?
- Kickstart invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is Kickstart's typical check size?
- Kickstart typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- What sectors does Kickstart focus on?
- Kickstart focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Kickstart located?
- Kickstart is headquartered in Salt Lake City, US.
- Does Kickstart lead rounds?
- Yes, Kickstart leads investment rounds.
- Who does Kickstart co-invest with?
- Kickstart most often shares deals with Forward Venture Capital, Campus Founders Fund, BYU Cougar Capital, among 167 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamHow Product is the Untold Storyteller: A Conversation with Tanner Potter, a Kickstart Investor
The Kickstart Podcast · Tanner Potter
Dalton Wright | Partner | Kickstart Seed Fund
Utah Business · Dalton Wright
Gavin Christensen (Kickstart Seed Fund) at Startup Grind Utah
Startup Grind Local · Gavin Christensen
The Sondermind Story | From West Point to Building a Mental Health Unicorn with Mark Frank
The Kickstart Podcast
The Lucid Story | Building a Category-Defining SaaS Company with Ben Dilts, Karl Sun, & Dave Grow
The Kickstart Podcast
Ep. 01: Fundraising Insights with Morgan Davis, MarketDial Founder and Former VC
The Kickstart Podcast
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Peterson Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders to build businesses, focusing on early-stage consumer and software companies.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Texas that partners with founders long-term, having backed 75+ portfolio companies with 30+ acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.
Pelion Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs and invests in early-stage B2B software-based companies. Since 1986, Pelion Venture Partners has been helping entrepreneurs turn early-stage concepts into tomorrow's industry-leading companies. Pelion invests in early-stage B2B software across the US. With 7 investment team members, Pelion has deepand diverse industry and investment experience. They are hands-on in their approach and work collaboratively with each portfolio company.
Origin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders building companies in the artificial intelligence economy, focusing on infrastructure, software, applications, services, and marketplaces that transform productivity and automation.
Transformation Capital is an investment firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, backing companies transforming healthcare delivery and services.
FirstMile Ventures is a Colorado-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage technology companies. The firm focuses on early-stage founding teams.
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Stout Street CapitalAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture PartnersEniac VenturesNextView VenturesForerunner VenturesF-Prime CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcLeft Lane CapitalMONASHEESCrosscut VenturesDrive CapitalArtis VenturesTTV CapitalFontinalis PartnersSalica InvestmentsOquirrh VenturesCraft VenturesAlumni VenturesLong Journey VenturesFounder CollectiveBenchmarkEverywhere VenturesAtomicoBalderton CapitalACME CapitalFifth WallObvious VenturesUlu VenturesAcrew Capital01 AdvisorsTq Ventures LlcWGI GroupKearny JacksonDecibel PartnersPeakContraryEnsemble VCModerne VenturesGrotech VenturesSlack FundFirefly HealthKfundFINTOP CapitalIngeborg InvestmentsTelescope PartnersAudaciousGaldana VenturesExpanding CapitalMATR VenturesRabo InvestmentsCobre Capital
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