Kickstart — 2023 Investments
9 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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
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 VenturesRun VenturesSignal Peak VenturesPelion Venture PartnersPelion 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
RuralNet provides a digital platform and distribution channels for microinsurance programs targeting lower-to-middle-income households.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital PartnersKaya FoundersKickstart VenturesRazor Capital
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
GTMxLera Investment TechnologiesUpside Cooperative
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