Gavin Christensen
InvestorFounder & General Partner at Kickstart · Board director at Claravine · Board director at Monarx · Board director at Photopharmics
Salt Lake City, Utah
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Gavin Christensen stayed in Utah to build the Mountain West venture ecosystem, founding a fund from scratch and nurturing founders with patient multi-year care while modeling resilience from health challenges.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Board director at Claravine
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Claravine's investors · 6
Five Elms CapitalKansas City · $15M – $150M checks · since 2022Grayhawk CapitalScottsdale · since 2022KickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checks · since 2022Next Frontier CapitalBozeman · $2M – $5M checks · since 2022Peninsula VenturesPortland · since 2022Silverton PartnersAustin · $200K – $2M checks · since 2022
Board director at Monarx
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Monarx's investors · 5
Board director at Photopharmics
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Photopharmics's investors · 2
Experience
- KickstartFounder and General Partner at Kickstartcurrent2007 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- National Venture Capital AssociationChaircurrent2026 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2022 — 2026Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Lucid Software Inc.Board Membercurrent2014 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Music AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- NursaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- NomadBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
- ClaravineBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
- SonderMindInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- ChatbooksBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
- DiversiFi.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Lera Investments TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Monarx, Inc.Board Observercurrent2017 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- PhotopharmicsBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- RackWare Inc.Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Jose, CA
- Stance SocksInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- CloudAppBoard Member2019 — 2026Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Spiff IncBoard Member2018 — 2024Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- TaskEasyBoard Observer2014 — 2022Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Grow.comBoard Member2014 — 2022Provo, Utah, United States
- SalesRabbitInvestor2013 — 2021Provo, UT
- PodiumInvestor2014 — 2021Lehi, Utah
- Chargeback.comBoard Member2010 — 2021Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Panoptic SecurityBoard Member2009 — 2012Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- vSpring CapitalPrincipal2007 — 2012
- googleDirect Sales / Vertical Markets2006
- vSpring CapitalSenior Associate2003 — 2005
- Monitor GroupConsultant2000 — 2003
- Fidelity InvestmentsInvestments Rep1999 — 2000
- Odfjell TankersIntern1998
Skills & more
Mentoring16Team Leadership27Management90Strategy99Leadership99Strategic Planning67Venture Capital99Start-ups99Due Diligence99Investments99Entrepreneur22Getting it Done16
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MergersEntrepreneurshipValue CreationCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingSeed CapitalBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityValuationMergers & AcquisitionsSalesNew Business DevelopmentLanguages Bokm�l, Norwegian
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Investments
Investor
'nuffsaidCapshareChargebackChatbooksClaravineFuze NetworkGalileo Financial TechnologiesGroSocialGrowJackRabbit SystemsJuxta LabsKeapLera Investment TechnologiesLucid SoftwareMoisesMonarxnanoMRNavNomadNursaPanoptic SecurityQuadraticQzzrRackWareSalesRabbitScholaSonderMindSpiffTaskEasyVectorZeristaZight
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Kickstart
Alex Soffe
General Partner & CFO at Kickstart Fund
Anna Sophia Rowe
Associate at Kickstart Fund
Coleman Martinis
Director, Conferences & Reunion at BYU Cougar Capital
Dalton Wright
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Grace Ericksen
Finance at Campus Founders Fund
John Essig
MBA at Campus Founders Fund
Karen Zelnick
Senior Director of Platform at Kickstart Fund
Kat Kennedy
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Network7
Hanno RennerScout
Angel
Mark AndersonScout
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Diogo Myrrha
Partner at Peak Ventures
Jaime Novoa
Investor at Kfund
Kat Kennedy
General Partner at Kickstart Fund
Matt Smith
Principal at Kickstart Fund
Tanner Potter
Partner at Kickstart Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gavin Christensen?
- Gavin Christensen stayed in Utah to build the Mountain West venture ecosystem, founding a fund from scratch and nurturing founders with patient multi-year care while modeling resilience from health challenges.
- Where does Gavin Christensen work?
- Gavin Christensen is Founder & General Partner at Kickstart and Board director at Claravine and Board director at Monarx and Board director at Photopharmics.
- What does Gavin Christensen invest in?
- Gavin Christensen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- What check size does Gavin Christensen write?
- Gavin Christensen typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What companies has Gavin Christensen invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 'nuffsaid, Capshare, Chargeback, Chatbooks, Claravine, Fuze Network, Galileo Financial Technologies, GroSocial, Grow, JackRabbit Systems, Juxta Labs, Keap, and 20 more.
- Where did Gavin Christensen go to school?
- Gavin Christensen studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Finance); Brigham Young University (Econ, Economics).
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Also attended Brigham Young University512
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionDiogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Album
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Shared employers
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association71
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True VenturesWill PriceInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury Fund
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Also worked at Lucid Software Inc.17
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcKarl SunInvestor at EPIC VENTURESGeorge BischofPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersBen CapellManaging Director at Peterson VenturesBrian S. SmithManaging Partner at Grayhawk Capital
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