Dalton Wright
InvestorGeneral Partner at Kickstart · Board director at Aervivo · Board director at Artemis Health
Salt Lake City, Utah
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Dalton Wright launched Mexico's first early-stage venture fund, built clinical data networks at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, mentored a student-run fund, and now serves as general partner leading Colorado expansion.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Board director at Aervivo
Intro paths
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In turn, Dalton can intro founders to Aervivo's investors below.
Aervivo's investors · 2
Board director at Artemis Health
Intro paths
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In turn, Dalton can intro founders to Artemis Health's investors below.
Artemis Health's investors · 5
Co-founders at Artemis Health
GG
Grant GordonExecutive Officer, Director
DA
Dallen AllredExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- KickstartGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentUtah and Colorado
- Kauffman FellowsFellow- Class 19current2014 — present
- Pluto BioBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- Rad AIBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Rad AIDirector2020 — 2024Berkeley, California, United States
- Federated ComputerDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- Angel StudiosInvestorcurrent2014 — present
- Angel StudiosDirector2014 — 2024
- SaladDirector/Board Observercurrent2018 — present
- CarputtyDirectorcurrent2021 — present
- TrinsicDirector/Board Observercurrent2020 — present
- DollarizeBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- HavenlyInvestorcurrent2015 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- HavenlyDirector2023 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
- MNTGEDirector2022 — 2025
- LootDirector2022 — 2025
- TiledDirector2018 — 2025
- LifeSpotDirector2023 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
- Graphite Systems Inc.Director2019 — 2025Utah, United States
- VutilityDirector2023 — 2024Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- VutilityBoard Observer2016 — 2023
- AwsmDirector2021 — 2024Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- PeopleKeepDirector/Investor2015 — 2024
- AervivoDirector2021 — 2023
- DirectScaleDirector2015 — 2022Lindon, Utah
- SkipDirector2018 — 2022
- Artemis Health Inc.Board Observer2017 — 2022
- Artemis Health Inc.Director2014 — 2017Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- PodiumInvestor2014 — 2021
- Big Squid, Inc.Director2017 — 2021
- WAVE (Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, Inc.)Director2014 — 2021
- Dsco.ioDirector2014 — 2020Lehi, Utah
- SpinGoBoard Observer2015 — 2019
- Juxta LabsBoard Observer2015 — 2019
- Juxta LabsDirector2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- NUVIDirector2015 — 2018
- Savonix, Inc.Director2015 — 2017
- Alta Ventures MexicoFounding Team2009 — 2012Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- Kickstart Seed FundAssociate2008 — 2009Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Gazelle InvestmentsAnalyst2007 — 2008Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Leadership9Strategic Planning11Strategy31Analysis3Management8Due Diligence25Venture Capital48Start-ups53Valuation12Angel Investing13Business Modeling3Entrepreneurship44
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Financial ModelingDeal SourcingFundraisingInvestmentsMarket ResearchBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityCorporate DevelopmentLBOMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate FinanceLanguages Spanish
From Dalton's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kickstart
Alex Soffe
General Partner & CFO at Kickstart Fund
Anna Sophia Rowe
Associate at Kickstart Fund
Brandon Beck
Principal at Kickstart Fund
Curt Roberts
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Gavin Christensen
Founder & General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Karen Zelnick
Senior Director of Platform at Kickstart Fund
Kat Kennedy
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Kimball Palmer
Associate at Kickstart Fund
Network8
Andreas KlingerScout
Investor at Prototype Capital
Shruti GandhiScout
Investor at Array Ventures Management Llc
Zach Bratun-GlennonScout
General Partner at Gradient Ventures
Brandon Beck
Principal at Kickstart Fund
Curt Roberts
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Jaime Novoa
Investor at Kfund
Kat Kennedy
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Matt Smith
Principal at Kickstart Fund
Investors connected to Dalton in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dalton Wright?
- Dalton Wright launched Mexico's first early-stage venture fund, built clinical data networks at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, mentored a student-run fund, and now serves as general partner leading Colorado expansion.
- Where does Dalton Wright work?
- Dalton Wright is General Partner at Kickstart and Board director at Aervivo and Board director at Artemis Health.
- What does Dalton Wright invest in?
- Dalton Wright invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Dalton Wright write?
- Dalton Wright typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- Where did Dalton Wright go to school?
- Dalton Wright studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurial Management); The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania (Master's Degree, International Studies); University of Utah (BA, Finance).
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,557
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Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania36
Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue VenturesWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
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Also attended University of Utah78
Sid KrommenhoekPartner at AlbumEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersTravis HeathAdministrative Partner & CFO at Signal Peak VenturesAidan DaoussisPrincipal at Balerion Space VenturesHelen McBrideOperating Partner at BOLD Longevity
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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