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Kickstart

Salt Lake City · Pre-Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Kickstart backs outliers early when conviction matters most, emphasizing long-term relationships and patient capital. The firm prioritizes founders and community building, leveraging the operational experience of its team who have founded companies and navigated entrepreneurial challenges. They believe conviction and optimism from investors can fuel founder success.

Invests inSector AgnosticSalt Lake City

Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Salt Lake City, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Founded
2008
AUM
$175M
Tracked investments
91

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website
Alex Soffe· General Partner & CFO
Dalton Wright· General Partner
Gavin Christensen· Founder & General Partner
Kat Kennedy· General Partner
Tanner Potter· Partner
Matt Smith· Principal
Anna Sophia Rowe· Associate
Karen Zelnick· Senior Director of Platform
Kimball Palmer· Associate
Kristin Gonzalez· Director of Finance
Rebecca Trusty· Executive Assistant

What they invest in

from 76 of 91 portfolio companies

SaaS ×35Enterprise Software ×29AI & Machine Learning ×27Fintech ×11Data & Infrastructure ×8Healthtech ×8Cloud Computing ×7HR Tech ×7

HQs:United States×20

Investments · showing 60 of 91

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Plutopluto.bio✓ verified

Pluto is a web-based platform for multi-omics data analysis and visualization serving translational research teams, academic labs, and biopharmaceutical organizations. The platform provides AI-native program management, unified analysis of transcriptomics and proteomics data, and collaborative tools to accelerate drug discovery and biomedical research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSDenver, US

Aervivoaervivo.com

Aervivo provides a cloud-based connectivity platform that delivers managed gigabit WiFi and fiber connectivity to residential communities. The platform targets multifamily property operators seeking to generate additional revenue while providing residents with high-speed internet service.

Cloud ComputingPropTech

Alianzaalianza.com

Alianza provides a platform for service providers to modernize voice and communications operations through AI-infused experiences and simplified network management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Alignxglobalalignxglobal.com
Altitude AI Industrial Design Automation Platformaltitudeai.ai

Altitude AI is an AI platform that helps system integrators save time on industrial documentation, engineering drawings, PLC code, and troubleshooting. The platform analyzes, generates, and validates control documents, electrical/mechanical drawings, and programmable logic controller code for complex manufacturing and industrial automation projects.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Alysioalysio.ai

Alysio is an AI-native platform that unifies revenue, sales, and go-to-market data from multiple tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Gong into a single conversational interface. The platform provides real-time revenue intelligence, sales insights, and AI-powered automations for revenue operations teams, sales leaders, and customer success teams.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Anagramanagram.ai

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. The platform enables retailers to capture customer intent from AI-driven discovery and improve conversion by delivering contextual answers throughout the customer journey.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

Anchornav.comin𝕏

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)

Anchormarketdial.comin𝕏

MarketDial provides a testing platform that combines machine learning with human expertise to help companies conduct in-store experiments and make data-driven decisions. The platform serves retail and consumer-facing businesses seeking to validate ideas through controlled testing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS

Angelangel.com
Artemishealthartemishealth.com

Artemis Health provides data analytics and insights software to U.S. employers, advisors, and payers to optimize health benefits and reduce healthcare costs. The platform aggregates medical, pharmaceutical, and claims data to help benefits teams make decisions that improve outcomes and lower spending.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech<UNKNOWN>, US

Aumniaumni.fund
Bandwangobandwango.comin𝕏

Bandwango connects visitors and locals to experiences at locally owned businesses to build community connections. The platform facilitates bookings and interactions between community tourism organizations and local vendors.

MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityUnknown, US

Blerpblerp.comin

GamingMedia & EntertainmentSalt Lake City, US

Blyncsyblyncsy.com

Blyncsy provides an AI-powered platform that automates roadway inspection and asset inventory for cities and state departments of transportation by analyzing crowd-sourced dash camera imagery. The platform helps municipalities reduce maintenance costs, improve safety compliance, and manage road networks at scale.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGovTech

Brainstormincbrainstorminc.com

BrainStorm provides a platform for driving enterprise adoption of AI and software tools through behavior change orchestration, rather than traditional training. The platform helps organizations turn software licenses and AI access into lasting workplace adoption by reaching employees across existing communication channels and measuring usage outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Carebyclaycarebyclay.com

Care by Clay provides AI-powered lesson planning and digital behavior coaching tools for early childhood educators and school staff. The platform helps teachers reduce absenteeism, manage classroom behavior, and incorporate social-emotional learning into their curriculum.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechMental Health

Carecarcarecar.co

CareCar connects health plan members with a network of caregivers to improve access to care services. The platform works with payers and health plans to facilitate connections between members and care partners.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Carputtycarputty.com

Carputty modernizes auto financing through a digital lending platform that offers straightforward, fixed-rate loans for vehicle purchases up to $45,000. The platform serves buyers seeking transparent, flexible financing options with tools to track vehicle value over time and make purchasing decisions with greater clarity.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintech

Chargezoomchargezoom.com

Chargezoom provides an AI-native platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including invoicing, collections, and reconciliation. The platform serves businesses seeking to accelerate cash flow and reduce manual accounting work.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Charleston, SCqwick.com

Qwick operates a platform for hospitality businesses to post shifts, find and vet workers, and manage payroll and compliance. The platform serves restaurants, hotels, catering companies, and other hospitality venues with on-demand staffing, hiring, and workforce management tools.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaS

Chatbookschatbooks.com
CheddarUpcheddarup.com
Cinchcinch.io

Cinch is a customer data and marketing automation platform that unifies customer information from multiple sources and enables B2C businesses to create personalized marketing campaigns across SMS, email, direct mail, and other channels. The platform helps multi-location businesses segment customers, increase retention, and optimize customer lifetime value.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Circacirca.coin𝕏

Circa provides software tools for event planners and managers to organize, coordinate, and execute events. The platform helps event professionals manage logistics, timelines, and attendee experiences.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Alex Patriquin(Founder/CEO)in

Claravineclaravine.comin

Claravine provides a SaaS platform that enforces consistent data standards and taxonomy across digital marketing operations for enterprise brands and agencies. The platform ensures clean, reliable data capture and governance across analytics, automation, and marketing technology stacks.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Verl Allen(Chief Executive Officer)Justin Shepard(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)Bernard Kiyanda(Chief Technology and Product Officer)Dan Bowes(VP of Enterprise Transformation & Customer Enablement)

Clientbookclientbook.com

Clientbook is a digital sales assistant platform designed for luxury retail teams to drive sales and customer retention through AI-powered client recommendations, personalized messaging, analytics, and automation tools.

AI & Machine LearningSaaS

Colorfactorycolorfactory.co
Conextionsmedconextionsmed.com

CoNextions Medical develops implants for orthopedic soft tissue and tendon repair, designed to provide superior fixation to bone compared to traditional suture methods. The company offers the Coronet Soft Tissue Fixation System and CoNextions TR Tendon Repair System for use in surgical procedures.

Medical Devices

Converusconverus.com

Converus develops eye-tracking technology for deception detection, offering solutions including EyeDetect and VerifEye for law enforcement, corporate, and government credibility assessment. The company's oculomotor deception test technology helps identify dishonesty and verify truth across security and investigative applications.

Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Dr. John Kircher(Chief Scientist)

Crewtrycrew.com

Crew is a financial technology platform that provides a high-yield checking account with integrated budgeting and automation features. It allows users to create virtual "pockets" for goals and expenses, automate paycheck splitting, and track spending, with banking services provided by Bangor Savings Bank.

Fintech

Dataqualityco Opdataqualityco-op.com
Degreeddegreed.comin𝕏

Degreed provides an enterprise learning experience platform that helps organizations collect, understand, and develop workforce skills through AI-driven learning experiences. The platform serves enterprises seeking to build a skilled, adaptable workforce through integrated learning resources and talent development.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Blake(CEO)Eric Sharp

Denver, COhavenly.com

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. The platform also offers curated access to home furnishing brands at discounted prices.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Directscaledirectscale.com

DirectScale, now part of Exigo, provides software platform solutions for MLM and direct-selling businesses. The platform serves companies operating in the social and direct-selling spaces.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Diversifidiversifi.ai

DiversiFi provides an AI layer that connects 3PL warehouse management systems, carrier networks, and accounting platforms to automate pricing, billing, and shipment routing. The software helps third-party logistics providers increase revenue, reduce manual labor, and optimize margins through dynamic markup recommendations and fully automated billing reconciliation.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain

Dollarizedollarize.mein

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. The service targets families and individuals sending remittances globally.

FintechBrooklyn, US

Dscodsco.io

Rithum is a commerce platform that enables brands and retailers to list, market, and optimize products across 600+ marketplaces while managing inventory, orders, and fulfillment centrally. The platform provides tools for catalog management, retail media campaigns, and supply chain visibility across ecommerce channels.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaS

Epistemixepistemix.com

Epistemix provides simulation and modeling software to help organizations understand product adoption patterns at the individual level and test strategies to optimize market penetration. The platform enables decision-makers to observe market conditions, run scenario analyses, and track execution against strategic plans.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Evisitevisit.com

eVisit provides digital care coordination and delivery software for healthcare systems, enabling them to expand care access, improve operational efficiency, and reduce costs across clinical, financial, and operational functions.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Exigoexigo.com

Exigo is an enterprise platform for direct selling and multi-level marketing (MLM) companies that provides commission management, back-office operations, eCommerce, analytics, and field engagement tools. The platform serves direct selling organizations globally and has supported over 100 brands.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Federatedfederated.computer

Federated Computer provides software applications that help companies reduce their SaaS spending, claiming users save 80% or more monthly on subscription costs.

SaaS

Forjforj.ai

Forj provides a combined learning management system and online community platform built specifically for associations and professional networks. The platform integrates community, digital learning, and member analytics to help organizations improve engagement and member retention.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Fusawarefusaware.com
Galileogalileo-ft.com
Getcampfiregetcampfire.com

Campfire provides customizable leadership development programs for organizations, offering flexible content delivery, facilitated sessions, and coaching tools that adapt to company culture and real-world work contexts. The platform serves HR leaders, L&D teams, and talent leaders scaling leadership development across distributed, high-growth teams.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Getredogetredo.com

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

Graingrain.co

Grain is an AI-powered meeting capture and enrichment platform that automatically records and transcribes meetings, then integrates with AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT to enable AI agents to perform work based on meeting context. It serves teams and agents needing to extract actionable insights from meetings across any communication platform.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Graphite Connectgraphiteconnect.com

Graphite provides a procurement platform that enables faster supplier onboarding and ongoing supplier management through automated risk assessments, data validation, and compliance monitoring. The platform serves procurement teams managing vendor relationships and third-party risk across enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Gravwellgravwell.io

Gravwell is a security data platform that collects, stores, and analyzes unstructured logs and large data volumes in raw format without enforcing predefined schemas. The platform serves security teams and IT departments with advanced search and analytics capabilities under a predictable pricing model.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Growgrow.com

Grow is a no-code business intelligence platform that enables organizations to connect, visualize, and analyze data from 100+ sources without SQL expertise. The platform serves business teams seeking to democratize data access and automate analytics across their organization.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Haldahalda.io

Halda provides AI-powered agents for student recruitment and enrollment management at educational institutions. The platform automates personalized email campaigns, website conversion, and 24/7 student engagement through voice, SMS, email, and WhatsApp to increase enrollment yield.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Hallohallo.ai

Hallo provides AI-driven language proficiency assessments across speaking, writing, listening, and reading in over 80 languages for global hiring and candidate evaluation. The platform delivers instant CEFR scores and detailed feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR Tech

Hirevuehirevue.com

HireVue provides AI-powered hiring software including virtual job tryouts and skills assessments to reduce bias and simplify the recruitment process. The platform serves enterprise hiring teams with data-driven tools for candidate evaluation and talent matching.

AI & Machine LearningHR Tech

Huckabuyhuckabuy.com

Huckabuy provides edge infrastructure for rendering and serving web pages to search engines and AI agents, enabling faster content delivery and improved SEO performance. The platform automates technical SEO practices to increase organic visibility and help websites rank higher in search results.

AdTechCloud ComputingSaaS

Idacitiidaciti.com
Imageapaluma.com
Ingomoneyingomoney.comin𝕏

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 SoftwareFintechSaaS

Kadencekadence.coin𝕏

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. It serves mid-market and enterprise organizations looking to enhance workplace culture and office utilization.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWilmington, US

Keapkeap.com

Keap is a customer relationship management and marketing automation platform for small businesses, offering tools for organizing contacts, marketing campaigns, sales, and business growth. Trusted by over 200,000 small businesses for 20+ years, it positions itself as a leading alternative to HubSpot.

Marketing TechSaaS

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Kickstart invest at?
Kickstart invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What sectors does Kickstart focus on?
Kickstart focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Kickstart located?
Kickstart is headquartered in Salt Lake City, US.
Does Kickstart lead rounds?
Yes, Kickstart leads investment rounds.

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