Investments
169Portfolio Exits
13Funds
5About Kickstart Fund
Kickstart Fund is a seed fund that aims to kickstart companies in Utah and the Mountain West by aligning technology creators, industry, entrepreneurs, and capital sources behind the funding and mentoring of seed investments.
Kickstart Fund Headquarter Location
2795 E. Cottonwood Pkwy. Suite 350
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84121,
United States
801-308-0440
Latest Kickstart Fund News
Nov 12, 2021
Rad AI, the fastest growing radiologist-led AI company, today announced USD 25 million in Series A funding. The round was led by ARTIS Ventures with participation by several existing investors, including OCV Partners, Kickstart Fund, and Gradient Ventures (Google's AI-focused fund).
Kickstart Fund Investments
169 Investments
Kickstart Fund has made 169 investments. Their latest investment was in Rad AI as part of their Series A on November 11, 2021.
Kickstart Fund Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/11/2021 | Series A | Rad AI | $25M | Yes | 3 | |
11/3/2021 | Series B | MarketDial | No | 1 | ||
10/26/2021 | Seed VC | Champria | $1M | Yes | 1 | |
10/6/2021 | Seed VC | |||||
10/5/2021 | Series C - II |
Date | 11/11/2021 | 11/3/2021 | 10/26/2021 | 10/6/2021 | 10/5/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series B | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series C - II |
Company | Rad AI | MarketDial | Champria | ||
Amount | $25M | $1M | |||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Kickstart Fund Portfolio Exits
13 Portfolio Exits
Kickstart Fund has 13 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Big Squid on September 30, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/30/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
7/13/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
5/25/2021 | Acquired | 12 | |||
Date | 9/30/2021 | 7/13/2021 | 5/25/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Kickstart Fund Fund History
5 Fund Histories
Kickstart Fund has 5 funds, including Kickstart Seed Fund V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/29/2020 | Kickstart Seed Fund V | Early-Stage Venture Capital | $110M | 2 | |
1/17/2018 | Kickstart Seed Fund IV | ||||
1/30/2015 | Kickstart Seed Fund II | ||||
6/5/2014 | Kickstart Seed Fund III | ||||
12/31/2008 | Kickstart Seed Fund I |
Closing Date | 4/29/2020 | 1/17/2018 | 1/30/2015 | 6/5/2014 | 12/31/2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Kickstart Seed Fund V | Kickstart Seed Fund IV | Kickstart Seed Fund II | Kickstart Seed Fund III | Kickstart Seed Fund I |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $110M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Kickstart Fund Team
4 Team Members
Kickstart Fund has 4 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, Gavin Christensen.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Gavin Christensen | Founder, Managing Partner | Current | |
Guy Letendre | Managing Director | Current | |
Karen Zelnick | Senior Director | Current | |
Nattu Adnan | Mindvalley, and ServisHero | Founder | Former |
Name | Gavin Christensen | Guy Letendre | Karen Zelnick | Nattu Adnan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Mindvalley, and ServisHero | |||
Title | Founder, Managing Partner | Managing Director | Senior Director | Founder |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Former |