Kickstart Seed Fund

Kickstart Seed Fund is one of the most active seed-stage venture firms in the Mountain West, operating out of Salt Lake City and backing software and digital health entrepreneurs across Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, and surrounding states. The firm has historically been a foundational participant in the Salt Lake and Utah tech ecosystem, providing early checks alongside an active community of regional operators and a deep network of follow-on investors. Within healthcare, focus areas include digital health and health IT and healthcare software, with attention to companies serving providers, payers, employers, and tech-enabled services operators. The team values capital-efficient growth, clear customer feedback loops, and the kind of operational discipline often associated with the Mountain West founder profile. Kickstart concentrates on pre-seed and seed stage rounds, with check sizes generally in the 250k to 1M range. The firm regularly leads or co-leads priced seeds in the region and reserves capital for follow-on participation. Geographic emphasis is heavily Mountain West, particularly Utah and surrounding states, with selective consideration of strong founders elsewhere who have meaningful ties to the region. Founders engaging Kickstart should expect a structured early-stage process, hands-on engagement with the firm’s investing team and broader platform, and meaningful post-investment support around recruiting, go-to-market structure, and introductions to Series A investors familiar with the region. The cadence tends to be collaborative and operationally minded. Limited public information is available regarding internal team composition and complete portfolio details beyond publicly disclosed companies.