5 investors at Kickstart, based in Salt Lake City, UT with $100M under management.
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General Partner & CFO, Kickstart
Alex Soffe is a General Partner and CFO at Kickstart, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments. With a strategic focus on enterprise software, fintech, artificial intelligence, digital health, and SaaS solutions, Alex brings both investment expertise and financial leadership to the firm. In his dual role, he combines deep operational knowledge with venture capital acumen to identify and support innovative companies poised for significant growth. Alex's multifaceted background in both finance and venture investing positions him to evaluate opportunities across diverse technology sectors while managing the firm's financial operations. His investment thesis emphasizes businesses leveraging technology to create meaningful impact in traditionally complex industries.
General Partner, Kickstart
Curt Roberts is a General Partner at Kickstart, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting high-growth companies across enterprise, fintech, artificial intelligence, digital health, and SaaS sectors. With expertise spanning multiple verticals, Roberts brings deep industry knowledge and strategic guidance to portfolio companies navigating complex markets and scaling operations. At Kickstart, he leverages his investment acumen to identify transformative technologies and business models that drive innovation across critical sectors. Roberts is particularly focused on companies that leverage cutting-edge technology to solve significant business challenges and create sustainable competitive advantages. His investment thesis emphasizes supporting founders who demonstrate exceptional vision and execution capabilities in building market-leading enterprises.
Founder & General Partner, Kickstart
Gavin Christensen is Founder and General Partner at Kickstart, a venture capital firm investing in transformative companies across enterprise, fintech, artificial intelligence, digital health, and SaaS. As a founder and investor, Christensen brings hands-on experience building and scaling technology-driven businesses. Through Kickstart, he focuses on backing founders tackling complex problems in high-growth sectors, with particular emphasis on companies leveraging AI and digital innovation to disrupt traditional industries. His investment thesis centers on identifying exceptional management teams and technologies with the potential for significant market impact. Christensen is active in the venture capital community and regularly engages with entrepreneurs and industry leaders. His work at Kickstart reflects a commitment to supporting the next generation of technology leaders and building enduring companies.
General Partner, Kickstart
Kat Kennedy is a General Partner at Kickstart, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and supporting innovative companies across multiple sectors. With expertise spanning enterprise software, fintech, artificial intelligence, digital health, and SaaS, Kennedy brings a strategic investment perspective to early and growth-stage companies positioned at the intersection of technology and business transformation. At Kickstart, Kennedy evaluates opportunities in fast-growing markets where software and AI are creating competitive advantages and operational efficiencies. Her investment thesis centers on backing founders and teams building scalable solutions that address significant market challenges. Kennedy's experience navigating diverse technology verticals enables her to provide meaningful guidance to portfolio companies as they scale and navigate complex market dynamics.
Principal, Kickstart
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.
Kickstart's investment team consists of 5 professionals, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT and managing $100M in assets. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, Kickstart's investors cover expertise in Enterprise, Fintech, AI, Digital Health, SaaS. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
Kickstart has 5 investors and partners on their team, based in Salt Lake City, UT. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
Kickstart's team consists of 5 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
Kickstart manages approximately $100M in assets under management with a team of 5 investment professionals, headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.
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