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Kickstart

Kickstart

Cottonwood Heights, Utahkickstart.com

Overview

Kickstart is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups in the Mountain West region of the United States, with a focus on Utah and Colorado.

Year Founded

2008

Portfolio Companies

83

Investments

Kickstart investments
CompanyDateStageLead
ApalumaJul 2026SeedLead
SponsorCXMay 2026Series A ExtensionLead
QuicktureApr 2026SeedLead
CrewNov 2025SeedLead
Vector AGRSep 2025Series ACo-investor

Key People

Gavin Christensen

Founder & General Partner

Curt Roberts

General Partner

Dalton Wright

General Partner

Kat Kennedy

General Partner

Tanner Potter

Partner

Alex Soffe

General Partner & CFO

Serene Papenfuss

Principal

John Richards

Investor

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersCottonwood Heights, Utah
Year Founded2008

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