Gavin Christensen

Experience

1. KickstartFounder and General Partner at Kickstartcurrent2007 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
2. National Venture Capital AssociationChaircurrent2026 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
3. National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2022 — 2026Washington DC-Baltimore Area
4. Lucid Software Inc.Board Membercurrent2014 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
5. Music AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
6. NursaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — present
7. NomadBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
8. ClaravineBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
9. SonderMindInvestorcurrent2018 — present
10. ChatbooksBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
11. DiversiFi.aiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
12. Lera Investments TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
13. Monarx, Inc.Board Observercurrent2017 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
14. PhotopharmicsBoard Membercurrent2012 — presentSalt Lake City Metropolitan Area
15. RackWare Inc.Board Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Jose, CA
16. Stance SocksInvestorcurrent2012 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
17. CloudAppBoard Member2019 — 2026Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
18. Spiff IncBoard Member2018 — 2024Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
19. TaskEasyBoard Observer2014 — 2022Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
20. Grow.comBoard Member2014 — 2022Provo, Utah, United States

Education

1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance2005 — 2007
2. Brigham Young UniversityEcon, Economics1994 — 1999

Skills & more

Languages Bokm�l, Norwegian

From Gavin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520

JLJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAFAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDCDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGDGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesATAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJTJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Brigham Young University183

JSJake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJAJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNMNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJSJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionRCRachel CurtisInvestor at True VenturesSSSteve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69

JLJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersBDByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNWNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)TSTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKMKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersADAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures

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Also worked at Lucid Software Inc.12

KMKaran MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupCChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcKSKarl SunInvestor at EPIC VENTURESDMDr. Manu KumarChief Firestarter at K9 VenturesGBGeorge BischofPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersJMJorge MazalSenior Advisor (ex-CPO Duolingo) at Grishin Robotics

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Also worked at Music AI1

SKSydnie KeddingtonSenior Associate at Kickstart Fund

Also worked at DiversiFi.ai2

TPTanner PotterPartner at Kickstart FundBCBen CapellManaging Director at Peterson Ventures