Current Firm
Kickstart
Focus
Enterprise, Fintech
Serene Papenfuss is a Principal at Kickstart, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting high-growth technology companies. With investment expertise spanning Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Digital Health, and SaaS, Papenfuss brings a strategic perspective to emerging opportunities across these dynamic sectors. At Kickstart, she leverages her deep industry knowledge to evaluate innovative business models and support founders building transformative solutions. Her focus on both established and emerging technology verticals positions her to identify companies at the intersection of market demand and technological advancement. Papenfuss is actively engaged in sourcing, due diligence, and value-creation activities for Kickstart's portfolio companies, helping them scale operations and achieve significant milestones in their respective markets.
Serene Papenfuss is a Principal, Kickstart at Kickstart, based in Salt Lake City, UT.
Serene's investment focus spans Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Digital Health, SaaS, primarily investing at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This specialization allows for deep domain knowledge and strong network effects that benefit portfolio companies.
Serene Papenfuss is a Principal, Kickstart at Kickstart, based in Salt Lake City, UT. Their investment focus includes Enterprise, Fintech, AI.
Serene Papenfuss focuses on investments in Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Digital Health, SaaS through Kickstart. These focus areas reflect their domain expertise and the types of startups they actively seek to back.
Serene Papenfuss is currently at Kickstart, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, serving as Principal, Kickstart.