Tanner Potter
InvestorPartner at Kickstart · Principal at Kickstart Fund
Salt Lake City, Utah
Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Partner at Kickstart who helps founders build products and businesses, especially in AI/ML, ecommerce, and fintech. His operating background includes building AI-based IoT home cameras, founding a safari company in Tanzania, and working on NikePlus membership strategy.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- KickstartPartnercurrent2020 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
- SponsorCXBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- DiversiFi.aiBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Havenly Brands (Havenly, Interior Define, Burrow, The Citizenry, The Inside, and St. Frank)Board Directorcurrent2025 — present
- AlianzaBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- AervivoBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- ZencastrBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Rocky Mountain Venture Capital AssociationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- NikeProduct2019Portland, Oregon Area
- VivintProduct2015 — 2018Lehi, Utah, United States
- VivintOps / Data Analytics2014 — 2015Provo, Utah
- Brigham Young UniversityPsychology TA2012 — 2013
- Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2013Salt Lake City
- Devcon SecuritySales2011 — 2012
- Missionary Training CenterTeacher2010 — 2011Provo
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 — 2020
- Brigham Young UniversityBachelor's degree2010 — 2014
- Davis High School
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel35PowerPoint27Microsoft Office28Microsoft PowerPoint4Leadership99Public Speaking92Training81Teaching44Business Development33Data Analysis35Sales25Team Building19
+11 more
Market ResearchStrategyResearchDirect SalesOnline MarketingZuluLeadership DevelopmentLatin DanceFlag FootballProduct ManagementCat HerdingLanguages Zulu
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Brigham Young University183
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 RevolutionRachel CurtisInvestor at True VenturesSteve SmootManaging Partner at Lavrock Ventures
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Also attended Davis High School1
Shared employers
Also worked at SponsorCX1
Also worked at DiversiFi.ai2
Also worked at Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association5
Also worked at Nike59
Elizabeth PattersonOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesCack WilhelmInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sean BruichChief Technology Officer at Flare Capital PartnersShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcArjun AroraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesNikhil SoaresAdvisor - Supply Chain at Augment Ventures
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Colleagues at Kickstart
Alex Soffe
General Partner & CFO at Kickstart Fund
Anna Sophia Rowe
Associate at Kickstart Fund
Dalton Wright
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
Kristin Gonzalez
Director of Finance at Kickstart Fund
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