Utah Venture Capital Firms

Utah-only, community-first pre-seed venture fund — 'the first to find and fund Utah's next breakout startups.' Backs technical founders across consumer tech (marketplaces, software, hardware/software), fintech, and SaaS, and runs an accelerator. LPs and mentors are founders of notable Utah companies.

Salt Lake City-based late-stage / growth venture firm (founded 2006 within Wasatch Advisors, independent since 2012) investing in venture-backed growth companies with public potential across enterprise software, healthcare tech, cybersecurity, and marketplaces. ~$1.4B AUM, 100+ direct investments, 28 IPOs, 36 M&A exits. Founded by Karey Barker.

Venture-secondaries fund managed by Earlyasset that purchases shares in growth-stage private technology companies directly from shareholders, investing through Earlyasset's platform with proprietary deal flow and pricing intelligence. Managed by Shawn Bercuson.

Early-stage venture capital firm investing across AI, cybersecurity, and privacy, backing startups that solve human problems end-to-end. Uses a proprietary AI/ML "Filter Method" for deal selection. Led by Managing Partner Richard Sussman (Park City). Portfolio includes Guardrail Technologies, Dentity, SoloSuit, and others.

Venture syndicate founded by Bubba Page (launched January 2024 at Kiln Lehi). Integrates social-media influencers and operator-entrepreneurs into deal selection: members get exclusive deal flow and co-invest on a deal-by-deal basis (accredited investors only). Ties to BYU, UVU, the University of Utah, and Utah Tech.

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.

September 2, 2025: Run Ventures, founded by veteran investors Brandon Tidwell and Ben Dahl, announced a $290 million early-stage venture capital fund focused on leading Series A investments for technology companies in high-growth ecosystems across the United States. The firm backs ambitious entrepreneurs building companies in artificial intelligence and other transformative sectors.

Founded in 2006 by Ron Heinz. Rebranded as Run Ventures in September 2025 after Brandon Tidwell and Ben Dahl took over leadership; spv.com now redirects to run.vc and the LP portal still runs on a "signalpeakvc" tenant.

Founder-backed from day one. Spacestation Investments partners with founders early with capital, experience, and access to the Spacestation creator network.

Growth-stage technology fund (targeting ~$1B) launched in 2025 by Ryan Smith (Qualtrics co-founder; owner of the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth) and Ryan Sweeney (former Accel partner). Invests in high-growth companies at the convergence of technology, sports, entertainment, and culture. Co-led Filevine's $400M round in September 2025.

Chicago-headquartered early-stage venture capital firm (founded 1999) investing in emerging software and technology-enabled B2B and B2C businesses. Maintains a Salt Lake City office led by Managing Partner Brent Hill (based in Park City); active Utah investments include Everee and Torus.