Kickstart
Investor

Kickstart

Utah- and Colorado-based early-stage (pre-seed and seed) venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Gavin Christensen. Formerly known as Kickstart Seed Fund; backs bold tech founders across the Mountain West with 150+ active portfolio companies.

Kickstart is a venture capital based in Cottonwood Heights, UT, Salt Lake Valley active in Utah software. Kickstart has 5 tracked Utah Software Portfolio companies, including Aumni, Nav, Redo. Partners include Gavin Christensen and Kat Kennedy. Disclosed capital deployed into Utah: $179.2M.

Utah Software Portfolio

Rounds participated

Nursa
Series B · $80.0M · Aug 22, 2023
Nav
Seed · $700K · Oct 18, 2013
Aumni
Series A · $10.0M · Jan 28, 2020
Aumni
Series B · $50.0M · Aug 26, 2021
Redo
Series A · $24.0M · Aug 20, 2024
Monarx
Series A · $6.1M · Mar 13, 2023
Monarx
Series A · $5.0M · Jan 23, 2026
Monarx
Seed · $3.4M · Jun 1, 2018

Frequently asked

Where is Kickstart based?

Kickstart is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, UT, Salt Lake Valley, Utah.

What Utah companies has Kickstart invested in?

The Utah List tracks 5 Utah Software Portfolio companies for Kickstart, including Aumni, Nav, Redo. See the full list on this page.

Who are Kickstart's partners?

Listed partners: Gavin Christensen (Founder & General Partner), Kat Kennedy (General Partner), Dalton Wright (General Partner), Alex Soffe (General Partner & CFO), Tanner Potter (Partner).

What type of investor is Kickstart?

Kickstart is categorized as venture capital and is Utah-based. See more venture capital firms active in Utah on the Venture Capital Firms hub.

How many rounds has Kickstart participated in?

Kickstart appears in 8 tracked Utah funding rounds on The Utah List.

Team

Gavin Christensen
Founder & General Partner · Partner
Kat Kennedy
General Partner · Partner
Dalton Wright
General Partner · Partner
Alex Soffe
General Partner & CFO · Partner
Tanner Potter
Partner · Partner
Matt Smith
Principal
Firm details
Kind
Venture Capital
HQ
Cottonwood Heights, UT, Salt Lake Valley
Utah-based
Yes
Utah Software Portfolio
5
Utah capital
$179.2M