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Kickstart
Venture CapitalActiveKickstart is an early-stage VC fund based in Utah.
129
Investments
6
Exits
$500M
AUM
4.7%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Kickstart invests in early-stage fintech and venture capital companies, focusing on those based in Utah.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 8 years
3
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2021Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 129 companies
G
Gigg
Marketplaces · Seed, 2021
R
Route
E-commerce · Series A, 2019
T
Taxbit
Fintech · Series A, 2019
D
Divvy
Fintech · Series A, 2017
R
Rhino
Fintech · Series A, 2017
W
Weave
SaaS · Series A, 2016
H
Homie
Real Estate · Series A, 2016
C
Chatbooks
Consumer · Series A, 2016
S
Simplus
SaaS · Series A, 2015
E
Entrata
Real Estate · Growth, 2014
L
Lendio
Fintech · Series A, 2014
O
ObservePoint
SaaS · Series A, 2014
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
MXAcquisition2024—
ChatbooksAcquisition2023—
DivvyAcquisition2021$2.5B
WeaveIPO2021$500M
SimpleNexusAcquisition2021$1.2B
HomieAcquisition2021—
Frequently Asked Questions
Kickstart focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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