Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIRoboticsSpaceMedtechBiotechIoT & Edge
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Kickstart is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2008, originally out of a trailer in New Mexico, and now based in Utah with an additional office in Denver, Colorado. It typically leads seed-stage rounds as the first institutional investor, sets terms, and takes board seats, focusing on founders across the Mountain West — Utah, Colorado, and a growing presence in Arizona, Idaho, Montana...
Notable Investments
A
AlianzaK
KeapA
AervivoA
AltitudeAIC
ConverusK
KnownMedC
Conextions MedicalL
LeapSpaceSimilar Funds
NC
Newfund Capital
Paris, France
GeneralistAINeurotechMedtechPre-SeedSeed
MV
Mana Ventures
San Francisco, United States
GeneralistAISpaceRoboticsPre-SeedSeed
Blackbird
Sydney, Australia
GeneralistAIRoboticsSpacePre-SeedSeed
CC
Cota Capital
United States
GeneralistAIHardwareSpacePre-SeedSeed
LV
Lucas Venture Group
Menlo Park, California
GeneralistAISpaceBiotechPre-SeedSeed
PV
Pillar VC
Boston, United States
DeepTech NativeAIBiotechSynthetic BiologyPre-SeedSeed