Building what’s next, together.

Seed investing in the Mountain West since 2008.

B2B SaaS

hidden-link

Fintech

hidden-link

Healthtech

hidden-link

Consumer

hidden-link

See our full portfolio

“Listen to your users and observe their behavior to understand them deeply. PMF is not a one-time process; it’s a continuous cycle of learning and adapting.”

Geraldo Ramos

Founder and CEO

@

Music.AI

This is some text inside of a div block.

Geraldo Ramos

Founder and CEO

@

Music.AI

This is some text inside of a div block.

Geraldo Ramos

Founder and CEO

@

Music.AI

This is some text inside of a div block.

“Fall in love with the problem you’re trying to solve, not your solution to that problem. It will be a lot easier to find a solution that fits what the market needs.”

Brandon Wright

CEO

@

Clientbook

This is some text inside of a div block.

Brandon Wright

CEO

@

Clientbook

This is some text inside of a div block.

Brandon Wright

CEO

@

Clientbook

This is some text inside of a div block.

"Find a few similarly staged entrepreneurs — connect with them regularly, and talk authentically and honestly about both what you are experiencing in your business, but also your life as you navigate starting and growing a company."

Lee Mayer

Founder and CEO

@

Havenly

This is some text inside of a div block.

Lee Mayer

Founder and CEO

@

Havenly

This is some text inside of a div block.

Lee Mayer

Founder and CEO

@

Havenly

This is some text inside of a div block.

“The most important thing is hiring -- finding team members that are self-directed and highly motivated. The people you hire and the ways you support them are the biggest drivers of culture.”

Jeff Chang

Co-Founder

@

RadAI

This is some text inside of a div block.

Jeff Chang

Co-Founder

@

RadAI

This is some text inside of a div block.

Jeff Chang

Co-Founder

@

RadAI

This is some text inside of a div block.

The Tactical Entrepreneur’s Playbook

A Conversation with Wade Anderson, President and COO of Elements

Play teaser:

00:00

new portfolio

We are backing 14 founders in Colorado to honor the entrepreneurs and the 14er mountain peaks.

I’ve been a student of strategy for my entire career. It was ingrained in my way of thinking in graduate ...

Campus FounderS Fund

Finding and funding the best entrepreneurs on campus

apply for funding

jobs

Learn more about job opportunities within the Kickstart portfolio

explore jobs

Big news! Congratulations @Spiff_Inc, and welcome to Utah, @SalesforceOrg! 🎉🏔️
— Kickstart Fund (@KickstartFund) December 18, 2023

Seed investing in the Mountain West since 2008.

“Listen to your users and observe their behavior to understand them deeply. PMF is not a one-time process; it’s a continuous cycle of learning and adapting.”

Geraldo Ramos

Geraldo Ramos

Geraldo Ramos

“Fall in love with the problem you’re trying to solve, not your solution to that problem. It will be a lot easier to find a solution that fits what the market needs.”

Brandon Wright

Brandon Wright

Brandon Wright

"Find a few similarly staged entrepreneurs — connect with them regularly, and talk authentically and honestly about both what you are experiencing in your business, but also your life as you navigate starting and growing a company."

Lee Mayer

Lee Mayer

Lee Mayer

“The most important thing is hiring -- finding team members that are self-directed and highly motivated. The people you hire and the ways you support them are the biggest drivers of culture.”

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

Explore the Kickstart community

The Tactical Entrepreneur’s Playbook

We are backing 14 founders in Colorado to honor the entrepreneurs and the 14er mountain peaks.

Finding and funding the best entrepreneurs on campus

Learn more about job opportunities within the Kickstart portfolio

Meet the Kickstart team

“Listen to your users and observe their behavior to understand them deeply. PMF is not a one-time process; it’s a continuous cycle of learning and adapting.”

Geraldo Ramos

Geraldo Ramos

Geraldo Ramos

“Fall in love with the problem you’re trying to solve, not your solution to that problem. It will be a lot easier to find a solution that fits what the market needs.”

Brandon Wright

Brandon Wright

Brandon Wright

"Find a few similarly staged entrepreneurs — connect with them regularly, and talk authentically and honestly about both what you are experiencing in your business, but also your life as you navigate starting and growing a company."

Lee Mayer

Lee Mayer

Lee Mayer

“The most important thing is hiring -- finding team members that are self-directed and highly motivated. The people you hire and the ways you support them are the biggest drivers of culture.”

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

The Tactical Entrepreneur’s Playbook

Stay in the loop with our newsletter and never miss out on upcoming events.

We are backing 14 founders in Colorado to honor the entrepreneurs and the 14er mountain peaks.

Finding and funding the best entrepreneurs on campus

Learn more about job opportunities within the Kickstart portfolio