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Overview

Investment fund for early-stage companies in the Mountain West.

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

129rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Codebreaker Labs
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Apaluma
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeed
SponsorCX
May 2026Led
$4 MSeries A
RevBind
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Crew
Nov 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Kadence
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Vector
Sep 2025Participated
$61 MSeries A
Pluto Biosciences
May 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Gestalt Diagnostics
Apr 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
SponsorCX
Apr 2025Led
$5 MSeries A
Rad AI
Jan 2025Participated
$60 MSeries C
Music AI
Jan 2025Participated
$40 MSeries A
Codebreaker Labs
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Apaluma
Jul 2026Led
$6 MSeed
SponsorCX
May 2026Led
$4 MSeries A
RevBind
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Crew
Nov 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Kadence
Oct 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Vector
Sep 2025Participated
$61 MSeries A
Pluto Biosciences
May 2025Led
$4 MOther Equity
Gestalt Diagnostics
Apr 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
SponsorCX
Apr 2025Led
$5 MSeries A
Rad AI
Jan 2025Participated
$60 MSeries C
Music AI
Jan 2025Participated
$40 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Kickstart Seed Fund: 129 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kickstart Seed Fund: 129 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2419
Series A929
Series B012
Series C+05
Other Equity1317
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Kickstart Seed Fund: 129 deals are recorded across 199 months.All available history.
Kickstart Seed Fund: 129 deals are recorded across 199 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '101
May '100
Jun '101
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '100
Nov '100
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '111
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '110
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '110
Oct '111
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '120
May '121
Jun '120
Jul '121
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '131
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '131
Jul '131
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '132
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '143
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '142
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '154
Nov '150
Dec '153
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '160
Apr '161
May '161
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '162
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '171
Jul '171
Aug '172
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '183
Feb '181
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '182
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '192
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '203
May '200
Jun '202
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '203
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '212
Aug '215
Sep '210
Oct '212
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '222
Mar '223
Apr '220
May '222
Jun '223
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '221
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '223
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '231
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '242
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '251
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Kickstart Seed Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (66 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kickstart Seed Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (66 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software66
Networks, Cloud & Communication30
Fintech25
Data, Analytics & IT23
Marketing & Advertising20
Health & Life Sciences19
E-Commerce & Retail14
Media & Entertainment14
AI & Machine Learning13
Hardware & Robotics12
Professional Services12
Transportation & Logistics8
Cybersecurity & Privacy7
Real Estate & Construction7
Developer Tools7
Education & Workforce5
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Social & Community Platforms5
Travel & Hospitality4
Food & Agriculture3
Government & Defense2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Manufacturing2
Crypto & Blockchain1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Kickstart Seed Fund: 129 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kickstart Seed Fund: 129 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M62
$5M-$10M32
$10M-$25M19
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kickstart Seed Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (123 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kickstart Seed Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (123 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States123
Europe2
846061
Brazil1
United Arab Emirates1
Japan1
Kickstart Seed Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Pelion Venture Partners sharing 17 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Kickstart Seed Fund: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Kickstart Seed Fund: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4636%
Participating8364%
Kickstart Seed Fund: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kickstart Seed Fund: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3167%
Co-led1533%

Team

Alex Soffe

CFO & General Partner

Brianna Bowles

Office Manager

Dalton Wright

General Partner

Gavin Christensen

Founder & Managing Partner

Karen Zelnick

Senior Director of Platform

Kat Kennedy

General Partner

Kristin Gonzales

Director of Finance