Kickstart — 2022 Investments

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

JPJ. Patrick Bayliss(President and CEO)in

BoardMichael Tannenbaum(Resigned as a Director 7/16/2021)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesFOFontinalis PartnersGRGrand VenturesKIKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.POPorsche VenturesVEVentureSouth+2 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-investorsBEBeresford VenturesCHChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)FOForward Venture CapitalGAGaingelsICIcebook Investments Corp.TETechstars

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

VAVerl Allen(Chief Executive Officer)inJSJustin Shepard(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer)inBKBernard Kiyanda(Chief Technology and Product Officer)inSBScott Bennett(Chief Revenue Officer)inAMAnne Murlowski(VP of Marketing)inDBDan Bowes(VP of Enterprise Transformation & Customer Enablement)in

Co-investorsFIFive Elms CapitalGRGrayhawk CapitalNENext Frontier CapitalSISilverton PartnersPEPeninsula Ventures

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-investorsMKMK Venture CapitalNENew Ground VenturesBLBloomberg BetaCECERVIN VENTURESGRGrayhawk CapitalNONordic Eye Venture Capital+2 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)

BoardSKSid Krommenhoek(Director)in

Co-investorsALAlbum VCFRFrazier Life SciencesRARA Capital

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

DBDan Bladen(Founder & CEO)in

BoardKatrina Kennedy(Director)Ezequiel Vidra(Director)LBLawrence Barclay(Director)inGeorge Davies(Director)in

Co-investors51515 VenturesCUCubit CapitalFOForward Venture CapitalHAHamilton VenturesHIHigh AlphaMAManta Ray Ventures+6 more

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-investorsINIntel CapitalPEPeterson VenturesKIKickstart Ventures

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

MHMichelle Huie(Founder)in

Co-investorsNENext Frontier Capital

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-investorsKFKfundMSMSMSHShilling VCANanother.vcMUMustard SeedMUMustard 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

MBMichael Boyd(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRHRiley Hughes(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTMTomislav Markovski(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJan-Pieter Zoutewelle(Executive Officer)Tyson Baber(Director)

Co-investors51515 VenturesFOForward Venture CapitalOSOsage Venture PartnersSEService Provider CapitalGEGeorgian

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

DGDavid Giannetto(Executive Officer)inDarren Roos(Director)Eric Palmer(Director)Sheryl Hoskins(Director)Rohan Sukhdeo(Executive Officer)Sejal Pietrzak(Director)

Co-investorsMOModerne VenturesTATA AssociatesEQEQT

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-investorsBIBig Idea VenturesNYNyca PartnersBBBBQ CapitalDAData TechPOPoint72 VenturesRORocky Point Ventures+1 more

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-investorsALAlumni VenturesCECervinBLBloomberg BetaCECERVIN VENTURESGRGrayhawk CapitalNONordic Eye Venture Capital+1 more