Fund details
Kickstart was established in 2008 with $311M AUM, being the first seed fund in Utah. They also sponsor a student-run VC fund investing in student-led startups.
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Gavin Christensen
Founder & General Partner
Gavin is the founding visionary of Kickstart, launched in 2008 to address the need for leadership and seed-stage capital in the Mountain West region. His guidance to founders is informed by first-hand experience and his tenure at vSpring Capital (now Signal Peak).
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Target regions
USA
Investment ranges
$500K - $1M
$1M - $3M
Focus areas
Generalist
Enterprise
Consumer
Marketplaces
Health
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