Kickstart

2008

Founded

195

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Kickstart Fund is a seed-stage venture capital firm established in 2008, focusing on early-stage startups in the Mountain West region, including Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and other parts of the Mountain West. The firm specializes in sectors such as enterprise and SMB software, fintech, healthtech, marketplaces, and consumer SaaS. Kickstart Fund leads and participates in pre-seed, seed, and seed+ funding rounds, aiming to support bold entrepreneurs in building great companies.

Notable investments include Artemis, Chatbooks, Havenly, Nomad, Sondermind, Spiff, and Taskeasy. In 2023, the firm raised a $230 million fund, increasing its assets under management to nearly $500 million, and expanded its operations by opening a new office in Denver, Colorado.

Portfolio Companies

Artemis, Chatbooks, Havenly, Nomad, Sondermind, Spiff, Taskeasy, RadAI, Moises, Cotopaxi

Gepgraphic Focus

Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana

Key Differentiators

Focus on early-stage startups in the Mountain West region, Industry-agnostic investment approach, Active participation in pre-seed, seed, and seed+ funding rounds

Thypical Investment Size

$250,000 - $5 million

Total Funds Raised

$480 million

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Big Data & Analytics

Enterprise

Marketing (MarTech)

SaaS

Developer Tools

Software

Salt Lake City

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States