Kent Madsen

Experience

1. EPIC VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent1997 — present
2. ZIONS SBIC LLCCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent1999 — present
3. University of Utah VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
4. Zions BankBoard of Directors 2006 - 2015; Board of Advisors 2015 - 2023current2006 — presentAdvisory Board Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
5. QubitOwlInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
6. MimicInvestor and Board Observercurrent2024 — present
7. xAIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
8. Commonwealth Fusion SystemsInvestorcurrent2021 — present
9. DailyPay, Inc.Investorcurrent2023 — present
10. FullcastInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
11. SpaceXInvestorcurrent2020 — present
12. NumetricInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
13. Brim FinancialInvestorcurrent2024 — present
14. UPTIQInvestorcurrent2024 — present
15. MANSCAPEDInvestorcurrent2022 — present
16. Ostrich Cyber-RiskInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — present
17. PuraInvestorcurrent2021 — present
18. OliverIQInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — present
19. Mingle HealthInvestor and Board Membercurrent2015 — present
20. QualitiInvestor and Board Member2021 — 2025

Education

1. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance1996 — 1998
2. The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMaster’s Degree - MA, International Studies - Asia and Chinese1996 — 1998
3. University of MichiganMSME, Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering1992 — 1994
4. University of PennsylvaniaBS, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics1990 — 1992
5. Tsinghua University1996
6. National Taiwan University1988 — 1989
7. Nanjing University1987

Skills & more

Languages Chinese (Mandarin)

From Kent's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania35

WTWesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMDMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundCDCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveDSDan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesSSStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue VenturesWSWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL

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Also attended University of Michigan374

ETErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKFKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)GAGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAFAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHKHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalSSScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

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Also attended Tsinghua University123

ZTZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVLVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTBTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAKAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersDKDr. Kewei YangInvestor at G Vision Capital

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Also attended Nanjing University18

WPWill PriceInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalZBZhenan BaoAdvisory Partner at FusionSYShan YangVice President at Joyance PartnersVTViolet TanPartner & COO at UpHonest CapitalLJLingling JiangPartner at DWF LabsRLRyan LeePrincipal at Comcast Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Commonwealth Fusion Systems10

KMKike MirallesInvestment Director at Intel CapitalRGRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJDBDan BrunnerAdvisor, Co-Founder and former CTO, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Partner, Future Tech Partners at Overture ClimateTKTim KrysiekManaging Partner at MassMutual VenturesCACarly AndersonPrincipal at Prelude VenturesHEHisham ElhaddadManaging Partner at HOF Capital

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Also worked at Fullcast4

RWRyan WestWoodInvestor at EPIC VENTURESBDBen DavisDirector at Mercato PartnersTLTom LazayCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon VenturesCLChris LuInvestor at Winning Together Fund

Also worked at Hippo Insurance11

DWDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS VenturesDMDavid MortGeneral Partner at Propel Venture PartnersGAGil AraziManaging Partner at FinTLV VenturesJMJustin MooreCEO at Innovius CapitalAKAnnamarie KellyFounding Product Engineer at TidemarkKAKamran AnsariVenture Partner at Infinity Ventures

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Also worked at HG Insights1

ECElizabeth CholawskyOperating Advisor at Updata Partners