Kickstart
Venture capitalActively deployingSalt Lake City · Pre-Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
Also known as KICKSTART CAPITAL, LLC · Kickstart Fund
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 143 of 164 portfolio companiesSaaS ×78AI & Machine Learning ×47Enterprise Software ×46Fintech ×24Healthtech ×17Consumer ×13Cloud Computing ×12Cybersecurity ×12
HQs:United States×101France×2Kenya×1Philippines×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 66 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×362 founders×183 founders×94+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 66 founders with education data
Brigham Young University ×22University of Utah ×4Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business ×3Harvard Business School ×3Brigham Young University - Idaho ×2Northwestern University ×2Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management ×2San Diego State University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 65 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×21Computer Science ×13Finance & Accounting ×10Engineering ×8Economics ×6Humanities ×6Design & Architecture ×4Law ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 71 founders with career history
Brigham Young University ×4Google ×3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ×3Doblet ×2FamilyLink.com ×2Goldman Sachs ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Pavilion ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
13 hold an MBA (of 69 with degree data)
Investments · 164 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 132024 · 122023 · 92022 · 152021 · 82020 · 52019 · 32018 · 52017 · 12016 · 22015 · 381 dated
Angel is a streaming platform that produces and releases original content selected through community voting by Guild members, focused on stories that are excellent, authentic, and joyful.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentProvo, US
Jeffrey Harmon(Executive Officer)inJordan Harmon(Executive Officer)inNeal Harmon(Co-Founder and CEO)inLiz Ellis(Executive Officer)inPatrick Reilly(Executive Officer)in
BoardPaul Ahlstrom(Director)
Co-investorsOne Planet GroupOne Planet OpsSTARTUP IGNITION VENTURESUncorrelated VenturesAlta Ventures MexicoGigafund
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
Self provides credit-building tools and savings products designed for people with low or no credit history.
ConsumerFintechAustin, US
James Garvey(Founder)in
Co-investorsConductive VenturesSilverton PartnersTechstarsAltos VenturesAccionTemerity Capital Partners+2 more
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 FundSwell Collective
SimpleCitizen provides digital immigration and visa solutions that guide applicants through the citizenship pathway using software and professional services.
ConsumerLegalTechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Sam Stoddard(CEO)inAyde Soto(CTO)inBrady Stoddard(CMO)inAydé Soto Wright(Co-founder & CTO)in
Board seatCurt Roberts· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundKima VenturesPeterson VenturesTSVCY CombinatorBoomStartup+8 more
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)inMindy Torbit(VP, Customer Success)in
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)in
BoardScott Petty(Director)inRon Heinz(Director)Christopher Waters(Director)Clark Peterson(Director)
Co-investorsRealization Capital PartnersSignal 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-investorsAmplify.LAValuestream Ventures
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-investorsService Provider CapitalCapital ElevenSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Upstream VenturesVillage Global
Anagram Security builds security awareness training software designed to replace ineffective video-based compliance programs.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Harley Sugarman(CEO)in
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaGeneral CatalystMadrona Venture GroupNextView Ventures
Anagram provides insurance administration and revenue cycle management software and billing services for eye care practices, covering eligibility and benefits verification, claim submission and scrubbing, denial management, and payment reconciliation across both vision and medical insurance.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFundersClubWaterline VenturesBlackstone Life SciencesHealthy VenturesKEC VenturesNextView 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 Fund
Anagram builds software to help eye care providers manage vision insurance, lab ordering, and administrative workflows so they can deliver better patient care affordably.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Austin Winfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesHealthy VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCBlackstone Life SciencesKEC VenturesNextView Ventures+1 more
Anagram describes itself as an institution focused on crypto and the "ownership economy," offering staking services and deploying human and financial capital in the space.
Crypto & Web3
Austin Winfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsMarin Digital VenturesBlackstone Life SciencesHealthy VenturesKEC VenturesNextView VenturesWaterline 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)inDallin Regehr(Executive Officer)in
BoardDalton Wright(Director)inJon Lim(Director)inAmbar Bhattacharyya(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersF-Prime CapitalPeterson VenturesValence 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+8 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)
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesInnosphere VenturesNext Frontier CapitalOcean Azul PartnersService Provider CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.+1 more
Beanstalk operates vertical farms using robotic and automated systems to grow leafy greens, herbs, root vegetables, and other produce for supply to restaurants and consumers, combining industrial robotics with horticultural science to enable local production of fresh vegetables.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechWashington, US
Mike Ross(CEO)inJack Ross(Founder)inHeini Booysen(Vice President of Business Operations)
Co-investorsIndustrious VenturesSnatched VenturesY CombinatorBetter Ventures Central LlcFoundation CapitalJ2 Ventures+4 more
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
Kepler Sticka-Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundForward Venture CapitalKonvoy VenturesStage 2 CapitalTechstarsThe Fund
Blue Matador is an automated monitoring and alerting tool that uses preconfigured models to detect anomalies and leading indicators of failure across system and custom metrics.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSHerriman, US
Matthew Barlocker(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESForward Venture CapitalPeterson VenturesCobre CapitalPeterson Venture PartnersPrelude Ventures+2 more
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 VENTURESGaingelsPeterson VenturesService Provider Capital
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)inEric Farr(Co-founder)in
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
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)inJoshua Itano(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUriridiakoghene Onovakpuri(Director)Matt Smith(Director)inScott Reid(Director)
Co-investorsKapor CapitalReinventure CapitalService Provider CapitalThird Act VenturesWestbound Equity PartnersImpact America Fund
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)in
BoardMichael Tannenbaum(Resigned as a Director 7/16/2021)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFontinalis PartnersGrand VenturesKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Menlo VenturesPorsche Ventures+1 more
ChainStarters builds intelligent software and provides implementation services that help organizations adopt AI and digital finance technologies, including work automation, knowledge organization, and on-chain financial products such as tokenization and stablecoins.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwarePortland, US
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Forward Venture CapitalGaingelsIcebook Investments Corp.Techstars
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)inDaniel Drechsel(Director)Jeffrey Bocan(Director)Hiten Shah(Director)Miguel Avellan(Director)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesEarly Light VenturesMotley Fool VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalStout Street CapitalBIP Capital+1 more
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)inMolly DiCarlo(Vice President)inAlex 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)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders Fund1982 VenturesCultivation CapitalDCGDigital Currency GroupFeedback Ventures+3 more
Circa provides software tools for event planners and managers to organize, coordinate, and execute events.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Alex Patriquin(CEO)inDerek Dahmer(CTO (YC S16))
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdvancit CapitalTelegraph Hill 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)inJustin Shepard(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inBernard Kiyanda(Chief Technology and Product Officer)inScott Bennett(Chief Revenue Officer)inAnne Murlowski(VP of Marketing)inDan Bowes(VP of Enterprise Transformation & Customer Enablement)in
Co-investorsFive Elms CapitalNext Frontier CapitalSilverton PartnersGrayhawk CapitalPeninsula Ventures
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-investorsGaingelsJoyance 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
Zight (formerly CloudApp) is a screen recording and screen capture tool that lets users record video with screen, webcam and audio, take annotated screenshots, and create GIFs, all stored and shareable via cloud links.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Tyler Koblasa(Founder)
Co-investorsNew Ground VenturesBloomberg BetaCERVIN VENTURESGrayhawk CapitalNordic Eye Venture CapitalPeninsula Ventures+1 more
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.)inBrian Woolf(Executive Officer)Dan Gruppo(President and Chief Executive Officer)inDuraid Jwayyed(Chief Financial Officer)inAttila 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)in
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)inCJ Whittaker(Founder)Stephan Jacob(Founder)
Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBAM VenturesBeliadeBreak Trail VenturesCorrelation VenturesForerunner Ventures+7 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)inBroc Miramontes(Founder)Danny Leffel(Founder)Mohamed Labouardy
Co-investorsAuxxoKima VenturesRebel FundY CombinatorAcrew CapitalAspect Ventures+4 more
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)inTravis Zappia(COO)in
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)in
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalCapital ElevenSignal Peak Ventures
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(Founder)inDavid Wiley(Founder)in
BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersElevate Innovation PartnersETS Strategic Capital+15 more
Deseret News is an independent news publication covering faith, family, and civic issues across print, digital, and multimedia platforms.
Media & EntertainmentSalt Lake City, US
Co-investorsRembrandt Venture PartnersShasta Ventures
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)inRodger Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inGary Fitzgerald(Chief Executive Officer)Beau Coplin(President)Tyler Mortensen(Chief Revenue Officer)Matt Eastman(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsFlow CapitalService Provider 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)in
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 GlobalPeterson Ventures
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)inRobert 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)inGLEN JOSEPH MCCRACKEN(MANAGER)
Co-investorsArizona Founders FundPHX VenturesService Provider CapitalTVC CapitalGrayhawk Capital
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
Federated Computer offers a suite of business software applications positioned as a lower-cost alternative to mainstream SaaS tools, with claims that customers reduce their monthly software spend by around 80%.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLightning VenturesCerberus Capital ManagementGIC
Forj provides an online community and learning management platform built specifically for associations and professional networks, helping them engage members, deliver digital education, and track analytics.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBaird 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 Partners
Gestalt provides a vendor-neutral digital pathology platform and professional services that enable pathology laboratories and health systems to modernize workflows, integrate AI tools, and manage diagnostic imaging without vendor lock-in.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSpokane, 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 CapitalTacoma Venture Fund
Gigapay provides a compliance and payments platform that acts as Merchant of Record for companies paying large networks of creators and independent contractors, handling KYC/KYB onboarding, tax data collection, and filings such as DAC7 and KU14.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalTheVentureCity
Grain is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes video calls, tracks topics in customer conversations, and syncs notes to tools like HubSpot.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Ryan Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsCampus Founders FundNat TurnerUnusual Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalValor Equity PartnersSignal 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 CapitalRevolutionTwo 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
HackerOne operates a platform for coordinating cybersecurity vulnerability disclosures and bug bounty programs.
CybersecuritySan Francisco, US
Jobert Abma(Founder)inMichiel Prins(Founder)inAlex Rice(Founder)inMårten MickosinKara Sprague(CEO)inMerijn Terheggen(Founder)
Co-investors1/1 CapitalDefy PartnersLightspeed India PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Savano Capital PartnersValor Equity Partners+5 more
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 SciencesRA 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
HappyDoc builds AI trained on veterinary appointment data to automate clinical documentation and notes for veterinarians, aiming to reduce after-hours charting and burnout.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Emerson Smith(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsRange VCService Provider Capital
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 VENTURESidecut VenturesTechstars
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.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechDenver, US
Lee Mayer(Founder)inEmily Motayed(Founder)
BoardJason Mendelson(Director)inJosh Scott(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalChicago VenturesEdison PartnersEntrepreneur VenturesFJ LabsFlucas Ventures+14 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)inSmitha Venugopal(Chief Financial Officer)inAlberto Silveira(Chief Technology Officer)inMarcy Daniel(Chief Product Officer)inMike Hudy(Chief Science Officer)inSibyl McCarley(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveDelta-v CapitalPeterson VenturesRose Park AdvisorsSilver Lake PartnersTCV+2 more
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 VCBigfoot CapitalForward Venture Capital
Henderson, US
Christine Tan(Director)Emily Huang(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlex Soffe(Director)in
Co-investorsForward Venture Capital
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)inCharles Russell Pickering(Executive Officer)Steve Doctor(Executive Officer)inWill Sowell(Executive Officer)in
BoardShane Kim(Director)inVince Talbert(Director)in
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)in
Co-investors515 VenturesCubit CapitalForward Venture CapitalHamilton VenturesHigh AlphaManta Ray Ventures+5 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 VenturesVector Capital
Keystroke is a platform for building specialized agents and workflow automations that integrate with coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor, allowing users to build actual TypeScript code that lives in their repository and deploy to the Keystroke platform for credential management, logging, and access control.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Blake Rouse(CEO)inDallin Bentley(Founder)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalGaingelsY CombinatorBreakpoint CapitalContour Venture PartnersGeneral Advance+8 more
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)inLeigh Radford(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors1kxAlvenConsenSysGSRIlluminate FinancialIOSG Ventures+7 more
Known Medicine develops a predictive engine using AI and patient datasets to identify optimal cancer treatments for individual patients.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US
Andrea Mazzocchi(Co-founder, PhD)inKatie-Rose Skelly(Co-founder, MS)inIan Miller(Senior Automation Engineer)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCota CapitalForward Venture CapitalStartXCaffeinated CapitalFORWARD.one+4 more
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.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSocialSouth Jordan, US
Ben Dilts(Founder)inKarl Sun(Founder)inDarrell SwainElliot SmithinDave Grow(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardBenjamin Spero(Director)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAlkeon InnovationBaleon CapitalBling CapitalCross Creek Advisors+12 more
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(Founder)inJohnny Stoddard(Founder)inJohn Pisceta(Founder)
BoardBen Capell(Director)inDavid Silverman(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDYDX CapitalEndeavor8EPIC VENTURESPeterson VenturesBlumberg Capital+3 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-investorsAlumni VenturesConnect VenturesLinkinFirmMONASHEESNorwest Venture PartnersVerve Capital+5 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
Music AI develops AI-driven music and audio technology, offering a platform of over 50 stackable audio solutions—such as stem separation, chord recognition, lyrics transcription, and generative music tools—delivered via cloud APIs and embedded SDKs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Geraldo Ramos(Founder)inEddie Hsu(Founder)Jardson Almeida(Founder)
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersSamsung NextToba CapitalConnect VenturesMONASHEES+1 more
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)inLevi K.(Founder)inLevi King(Founder)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCrosslink CapitalHaymaker VenturesKleiner PerkinsPoint72 VenturesZenStone Venture Capital+4 more
Nomad is a digital property-management platform for individual rental property owners, offering tools to market, lease, and manage their homes along with financial services such as guaranteed rent, property protection, and rent advances.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSDenver, US
Matt Thelen(Founder)inPJ O'Neil(Founder)inBrad Schneider(Founder)Eduardo Haber(Founder)Lucas Vargas(Founder)Marcos Nader(Founder)
Co-investorsDenver VenturesPeterson VenturesRange VCAbstract VenturesBloomberg BetaClass 5 Global+5 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)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersDelin VenturesKhosla VenturesNorthpond VenturesNovalis LifeSciencesOctopus Ventures+2 more
Ovation Ventures builds AI-powered financial technology that delivers personalized guidance and client intelligence to financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechOakland, US
Kevin Cimring(CEO)inScott Mount(CXPO)in
Co-investorsLaunchpad Capital
Payflow builds Luca, an AI-powered financial planning and analysis tool that generates insights, reports, and forecasts for executives.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Wil Eyi(Founder)inJose Pons Vega(Founder)inMichael Colgan(Director, Member Experience \u0026 Success)Khang Nguyen(Product Lead)stephen h(Principal Software Engineer)
Co-investorsCathay InnovationY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcCathexis VenturesCompany VenturesFJ Labs+14 more
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)inBrittany Wolf(Chief Executive Officer)inRobert Victor(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)inJohn Elton(Director)in
Co-investorsRRE VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpine MeridianEscalate Capital PartnersFf Venture CapitalGaingels+6 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)
Co-investorsUpStart Ventures
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
Denver, US
Rani K. Powers(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDalton Wright(Director)Mike Dodd(Director)inChristopher Glode(Director)in
Co-investorsSilverton Partners
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(CEO)inDennis Steele(Founder)inDallin Palmer(Director of Sales)Kaumana Rindlisbacher(Account Development Manager)Kelsey Jensen(Recruiter)Moe Tompkins(Technical Recruiter)
Co-investorsAccelAlkeon InnovationGV (Google Ventures)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapphire VenturesSummit Partners+9 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)inNicole Cox(Co-Founder & COO)inGabriella Cambanis(Director)
BoardPatrick Gill(Director)
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesMoth FundService Provider Capital
Pronto is a team communication app offering chat, video meetings, announcements and translation for education and business organizations.
Zachary Mangum(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbum VCOrigin VenturesService Provider CapitalBain Capital VenturesGeneral CatalystGlade Brook Capital Partners+2 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.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareIoTOrem, US
Richie Stapler(Executive Officer, Director)Bruno Lima(Founder)inRichie S.(Founder)inNate Walkingshaw(Director)
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesCampus Founders FundInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcRolling Fun GPSandlot VenturesService Provider Capital+3 more
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
Matt Hanna(Founder)in
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
Blaine Light(Founder)Chris Loeffler(Founder)Jamie Baxter(Founder)
Co-investorsFoundryStage 1 VenturesTritium PartnersAlbum VCCOPLEX VENTURES
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)inDan Moulding(Chief Architect)inMichael Calonica(Chief Commercial Officer)in
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(Founder)inJeff Chang(Founder)in
BoardStuart Peterson(Director)inBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersArray Ventures Management LlcArtis VenturesCity LightCorewell Health VenturesCrosscourt Ventures+13 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 Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsBDev VenturesCampus Founders FundLerer HippeauRevolutionSorenson Impact Foundation
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
Redo offers an all-in-one platform for ecommerce merchants that consolidates returns, exchanges, order tracking, shipping/fulfillment, and marketing messaging (SMS and email).
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Sterling Snow(Founder)Tay Brown(Founder)
Co-investorsCervinEPIC VENTURESSmash CapitalAglae VenturesCERVIN VENTURESPelion Venture Partners
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)Huck Sorock(Founder)Wyatt Gustafson(Founder)
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 BurtoninMichael Fertik(Founder)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAscension VenturesAugust CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersHeritage GroupIcon Ventures+4 more
Shared Value Mortgage offers home financing products that reduce down payments and lower monthly payments for homebuyers.
Fintech
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesService Provider CapitalAllied Venture Partners
RuralNet provides a digital platform and distribution channels for microinsurance programs targeting lower-to-middle-income households.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersKaya FoundersRazor CapitalKickstart 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
Bob Miles(Founder)
Co-investorsCarthona CapitalLeft Lane CapitalOrigin VenturesRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcNeuberger BermanStripes+2 more
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)inJeff Lockhart(Co-founder)inBarima Kwarteng(Co-founder)in
BoardCurt Roberts(Director)inMike Hammond(Director)Jon Walker(Director)
Co-investorsBigfoot CapitalDiversisAlbum VC
SaVia Health builds clinician-authored care pathway software that integrates with electronic health records to standardize and enforce evidence-based care at the point of care.
Charlotte, US
Will Caldwell MD MBA(Founder)inDavid Edwards(Founder)inNutan Singh(Founder)inMike McBrideinTom Burton(Director)William Caldwell, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIntel CapitalPeterson VenturesKickstart Ventures
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)inComark 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
Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.One Planet GroupPHX VenturesPortfoliaRevolutionArizona Founders Fund+3 more
ShopDot is a B2B, multi-vendor commerce platform that enables network operators (associations, franchises, cooperatives, distributors) to run online commerce across their members' businesses.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceSaaSMissoula, US
Michelle Huie(Founder)in
Co-investorsNext Frontier Capital
Sift provides an AI-powered platform for fraud prevention and risk decisioning that helps digital businesses detect and manage online fraud.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jason Tan(Executive Chairman)inLawrence AngeliinMarc Friend(Chief Executive Officer)inBrandon Ballinger(Founder)inAustin Spiegel(Founder)Karthik Gollapudi(Founder)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersStripesSpark CapitalEarthrise VenturesFINTOP CapitalFirst Round Capital+19 more
Skip is a cloud-POS provider offering frictionless checkout apps that let shoppers scan items, pay, and bypass checkout lines at participating retailers.
ConsumerHardwareRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBleu CapitalFf Venture Capital
SonderMind connects clients with therapists and psychiatry providers, offering virtual and in-person mental health care that accepts most major insurance plans, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, TriCare, and self-pay.
Digital HealthMarketplacesMental HealthWashington, US
Sean Boyd(Founder)inMark Frank(Founder)in
BoardCurt Roberts(Director)inJonathan Bush(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCrawley VenturesDrive CapitalF-Prime CapitalFCA Venture Partners+7 more
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 LlcLightspeed Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersSalesforce Ventures
Spiff built a low-code platform that automated sales commission calculations and gave sales teams real-time visibility into incentive compensation plans, integrating with CRM/ERP systems.
Matt Stapleton(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbum VCEPIC VENTURESPeterson VenturesStripesLightspeed Venture PartnersNorwest Venture Partners+2 more
SponsorCX provides sponsorship management software that centralizes contracts, activations, and reporting for brand sponsorship portfolios in a single system, replacing fragmented spreadsheet-based workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLehi, US
Creed Mangrum(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Smith(Founder & CEO)in
BoardTanner Potter(Director)inMichael Merritt(Director)in
Co-investorsBlueprint EquityCapital Eleven
Stance designs and manufactures socks and underwear for athletes, artists, and active individuals, with particular focus on comfort and craftsmanship through products like casual socks, performance socks, and underwear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCalifornia, US
Jeff Kearl(Executive Officer, Director)John Wilson(Executive Officer)
BoardJosh James(Director)David Gatto(Director)Pravin Vazirani(Director)Jay Brown(Director)
Co-investorsACME CapitalAugust CapitalFounders Circle CapitalLobby CapitalMercato PartnersParade Ventures+1 more
Straddle builds an identity-first API platform for account-to-account payments that integrates open banking, fraud detection, and multi-rail money movement.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDenver, US
Chad Willard(Founder)inKeith Raphael(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsVeridical Ventures
Suralink provides a platform used by accounting firms to securely manage and transfer files and client requests, serving professional service firms worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalt Lake City, US
David Geurts(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy Ballantyne(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalGrowth Street Partners
Taft is a footwear brand that designs and sells men's dress shoes and boots featuring floral prints, metallic leather, and calf hair textures, sold directly to consumers online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceProvo, US
Shawn Kory Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)Mallory Paige Stevens(Director)Clarke Miyasaki(Director)
BoardCurt Roberts(Director)Dan Wenhold(Director)
Co-investorsPeterson Ventures
TaskEasy is a Salt Lake City-based online marketplace that automates lawn mowing and exterior property maintenance nationwide.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Kenneth R. Davis(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Davis(Executive Officer)inJoseph Turner(Executive Officer)in
BoardKirk Holland(Director)inTaft Price(Director)Lawson DeVries(Director)in
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersCamber CreekGrotech VenturesLevel EquityService Provider CapitalDelta Electronics Capital+1 more
Tava Health provides a platform connecting patients to mental health therapists with scheduling and practice management tools for providers.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMental HealthSalt Lake City, US
Dallen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)inJason Ockey(Executive Officer, Director)Randall Lloyd(Director)
BoardKapil Desai(Director)inSpencer Gardner(Director)inSarah Kim(Director)
Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersContraryDorm RoomPeterson Ventures+3 more
Teal Drones builds the Teal 2, an American-made small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) with EO/IR thermal imaging for short-range reconnaissance and nighttime operations.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsCottonwood Heights, US
George Matus, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)George Matus(Founder)inThompson(CEO, Red Cat)Chris Ericson(COO, Red Cat)Christian Morrison(CFO, Red Cat)Mitch McDonald(President, Teal Drones)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Decathlon Capital PartnersPelion Venture Partners
Eptura (formerly Teem) provides workplace experience software that helps organizations manage hybrid work environments, enabling employees to book workspaces, locate colleagues, and access analytics on space utilization.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAlbum VCGV (Google Ventures)NGP CapitalOrigin Ventures
Beans offers a technology product aimed at helping people manage their personal finances and reduce money-related stress through evidence-based design.
ConsumerFintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAloft VCCoyote VenturesEmmeline VenturesOne Planet GroupCommerce VenturesFabric VC+2 more
Tiled is an interactive content platform that converts static presentations, PDFs, and design files (PowerPoint, Figma, Adobe) into "microapps" with added interactivity, personalization, and engagement analytics, without requiring code or rebuilding.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Diego, US
Darrell Kevin Swain(Executive Officer, Director)Ethan Edgar Christensen(Executive Officer, Director)Dalton Wright(Director)in
Co-investorsForward Venture CapitalStage 2 CapitalSignal Peak VenturesUniversity Growth Fund
tl;dv is an AI meeting recorder that transcribes, summarizes, and analyzes sales and customer calls, turning conversations into insights, CRM updates, alerts, and shareable clips.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsMSMShilling VCanother.vcMustard SeedMustard Seed Maze
Trinsic operates an identity acceptance network that lets businesses accept the digital IDs people already hold—such as mobile driver's licenses, bank IDs, and national wallets—through one normalized API.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSWest Jordan, US
Michael Boyd(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRiley Hughes(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTomislav Markovski(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJan-Pieter Zoutewelle(Executive Officer)Tyson Baber(Director)
Co-investors515 VenturesForward Venture CapitalOsage Venture PartnersService Provider CapitalGeorgian
Vector develops advanced defense technology solutions, including unmanned systems and integrated warfare capabilities, for the U.S. military and its allies.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSalt Lake City, US
Andy Yakulis(CEO and co-founder)Matt Long(Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder)George Matus(CTO and co-founder)
BoardLarsen Jensenin
Co-investorsPelion Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesBlack FlagDauntless VenturesHarpoon VenturesPoint72 Ventures+1 more
Vehicle AI builds NEON, an AI operating layer that connects to dealership DMS, CRM, inventory feeds, and market data to surface pricing, inventory, sales, and service exceptions and turn them into a manager-approved action queue.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaS
Vence provides a virtual fencing system for livestock management, using GPS/RF collars and base stations to control cattle movement, set adjustable grazing boundaries, and monitor animal location.
AgTechHardwareIoTKey Largo, US
FRANK WOOTEN(Executive Officer, Director)inJASPER HOLDSWORTH(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON CONSUMMATION OF THIS FINANCING.)SKY KURTZ(Director)
BoardDHIRAJ SINGH(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON CONSUMMATION OF THIS FINANCING.)CURT ROBERT(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON CONSUMMATION OF THIS FINANCING.)
Co-investorsiSelect FundRabo Corporate VenturingSilverstrand CapitalStartXTyche Partners
Co-investorsDynamism CapitalLong Way VenturesService Provider CapitalCascade Seed Fund
BiotechSanta Fe, US
Davin Isakson(Executive Officer)Alan Nolley(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeremy Stueven(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathan Wyatt(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Wigdahl(Executive Officer)inSydnie Keddington(Director)
Co-investorsTramway Venture Partners
WorkWave provides software and fintech solutions for service businesses in cleaning, lawn care, pest control, and security guarding, serving mobile service teams and operational management.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
David Giannetto(Executive Officer)inDarren Roos(Director)Eric Palmer(Director)Sheryl Hoskins(Director)Rohan Sukhdeo(Executive Officer)Sejal Pietrzak(Director)
Co-investorsTA AssociatesEQT
Yofi provides return fraud and abuse detection for ecommerce merchants and brands, using telemetry-based "digital body language," customer clustering, and machine learning to identify bad actors, fake return labels, and connected fraudulent accounts.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityE-commerce
Co-investorsData TechNycaSignal Peak Ventures
Yofi is a French independent brand producing plant-based beverage alternatives designed for health-conscious consumers seeking sustainable options that avoid animal exploitation.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechFrance, FR
Benjamin Blum-Boukozba(Founder)
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesNyca PartnersBBQ CapitalData TechPoint72 VenturesRocky Point Ventures+1 more
Zencastr provides audio and video recording and editing tools for podcasters and content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Josh Nielsen(Founder)inAdrian Lopez(Founder)in
Co-investors100x Entrepreneur FundForward Venture CapitalPath VenturesRolling Fun GPSupermorpheus
Zight is a screen recording and screenshot tool for teams that captures video, screenshots, and annotations in shared collections with AI-generated transcripts and summaries.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCervinBloomberg BetaCERVIN VENTURESGrayhawk CapitalNordic Eye Venture Capital+1 more
ZioSec provides an autonomous AI red-teaming platform that runs continuous, deep-chained attacks (such as prompt injection, tool misuse, privilege escalation, and exfiltration) against AI agents across any framework, then converts findings into audit-ready evidence with remediation guidance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSteamboat Springs, US
Andrius Useckas(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Walls(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardV. Frank Mendicino III(Director)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersGreater Colorado Venture FundService Provider CapitalSuperhero CapitalAccess VenturesJason Calacanis
Zipmatch runs a real estate brokerage and property listing platform based in Singapore.
PropTech
John Dang
Co-investors500 GlobalIdeaspace VenturesKickstart VenturesSpiral Ventures
Zynap builds AI agents for cybersecurity operations that investigate threats, automate security workflows, pull live threat intelligence, and score vulnerabilities, all governed by human analysts.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Oriol Agustí Blanch(Founder)in
Co-investorsKibo VenturesKfund
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kickstart made?
- Kickstart has 164 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited, including 20 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Kickstart invest at?
- Kickstart invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B 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 Service Provider Capital, Peterson Ventures, Forward Venture Capital, among 275 tracked co-investors.
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Peterson Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs entrepreneurs starting at the seed stage across consumer and software businesses.
Signal Peak Ventures is a Salt Lake City-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies operating in underserved markets throughout the United States. The firm focuses on companies addressing significant market challenges.
Album is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups.
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.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Monashees is a Latin American venture capital firm backing technology-driven founders building category-defining companies from the region for global markets.
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.
Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
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.
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