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Kickstart Fund

Kickstart Fund

Cottonwood Heights, Utahlionware.de

Overview

Kickstart Fund is a venture capital firm that provides seed funding to early-stage startups in Utah, Colorado, and the Mountain West region of the United States.

Year Founded

2008

AUM

$311M

Portfolio Companies

43

Investments

Kickstart Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
AutosanaFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
Pluto BiosciencesMay 2025VC RoundLead
MoisesJan 2025Series ACo-investor
Music AIJan 2025Series ACo-investor
Rad AIJan 2025Series CCo-investor

Key People

Kat Kennedy

General Partner

Tanner Potter

Partner

Alex Soffe

General Partner And CFO

John Richards

Investor

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCottonwood Heights, Utah
Year Founded2008
AUM$311M

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