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Kickstart Capital
Kickstart is the most active pre-seed and seed venture capital firm in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West. Founded in 2008 as the first dedicated seed...
Overview
Kickstart is the most active pre-seed and seed venture capital firm in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West. Founded in 2008 as the first dedicated seed fund in the region, it leads pre-seed and seed rounds and occasionally Series A. The firm invests in bold founders building companies across the Mountain West and manages more than $500M.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2008
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Cottonwood Heights
Corporate office
Cottonwood Heights, UT, United States
Principals
Gavin Christensen
Founder & General Partner
Kat Kennedy
General Partner
Dalton Wright
General Partner
Alex Soffe
General Partner & CFO
Tanner Potter
Partner
Kristin Gonzalez
Director of Finance
Matt Smith
Principal
Anna Sophia Rowe
Associate
Kimball Palmer
Associate
Karen Zelnick
Senior Director of Platform
Rebecca Trusty
Executive Assistant
Frequently asked questions
What investment stages does Kickstart Capital target?
Kickstart Capital invests across Seed, Start-up, and Growth stages, per Altss research. The firm writes initial checks into early-stage companies and maintains capacity for follow-on investments in later rounds. This multi-stage approach allows it to support portfolio companies from initial financing through expansion.
Where does Kickstart Capital focus its investments geographically?
Kickstart is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and its operations center on the Intermountain West. The Salt Lake City metro area — part of the Silicon Slopes technology corridor — has produced a growing concentration of software, fintech, and health-tech startups that align with the firm's generalist venture mandate. No additional offices are publicly reported.
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