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Kickstart Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Kickstart Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
157
Total Invested
$867.3M
Average Investment
$11.6M

Kickstart's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Tiled2021Series AUndisclosedSan Diego
Rook Capital2022SeedUndisclosedBoulder
Inherent Biosciences2023GrantUndisclosedSalt Lake City
Homie2023Series BUndisclosedSouth Jordan
Trinsic2022SeedUndisclosedNew York
Redo2026Series B$24.0MDraper
DirectScale2022Debt FinancingUndisclosedLindon
Chatbooks2022Debt FinancingUndisclosedProvo
SponsorCX2026Series A$4.1MAmerican Fork
Blerp2024Series AUndisclosedSalt Lake City

Complete List of Kickstart Portfolio Companies (157)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
1TiledSeries AUndisclosedSan Diego, United States
2Rook CapitalSeedUndisclosedBoulder, United States
3Inherent BiosciencesGrantUndisclosedSalt Lake City, United States
4HomieSeries BUndisclosedSouth Jordan, United States
5TrinsicSeedUndisclosedNew York, United States
6RedoSeries B$24.0MDraper, United States
7DirectScaleDebt FinancingUndisclosedLindon, United States
8ChatbooksDebt FinancingUndisclosedProvo, United States
9SponsorCXSeries A$4.1MAmerican Fork, United States
10BlerpSeries AUndisclosedSalt Lake City, United States
ContentInformation TechnologySoftware

Tiled enables non-developers to create rich, interactive content experiences that perform like native apps or fully coded websites.

San Diego, United States
September 2021
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceReal EstateReal Estate Investment

A modern fintech and real estate investment platform that helps solve home affordability.

Boulder, United States
September 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

Inherent Biosciences is a molecular diagnostics company that revolutionizes trial and error medicine and restore hope.

Salt Lake City, United States
August 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Commercial Real EstateE-CommerceFinanceMarketplacePropTechReal Estate

Homie is a peer-to-peer real estate marketplace that facilitates direct interactions between buyers, builders, and sellers of homes.

South Jordan, United States
July 2023
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsIdentity ManagementInformation ServicesInformation Technology

Trinsic is a developer of an AI-powered identity platform that helps businesses verify identities, detect fraud and prevent impersonation.

New York, United States
June 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Business Information SystemsInformation TechnologySales Automation

Redo develops a free return automation application for brand owners.

Draper, United States
June 2026
$24.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Brand MarketingEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyMarketingSalesSoftware

DirectScale enterprise is a management software company

Lindon, United States
May 2022
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsPhotographySocial Media

Chatbooks is a subscription photo products for modern parents.

Provo, United States
May 2022
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

SoftwareSponsorship

SponsorCX is a sponsorship management technology company.

American Fork, United States
May 2026
$4.1M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsDigital EntertainmentGamingSoftwareVideo Streaming

Blerp is an audio expression platform that helps create digital voices through sound bites.

Salt Lake City, United States
May 2024
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Digital EntertainmentFilm ProductionFinancial ServicesMedia and EntertainmentTV ProductionVideo Streaming

Angel Studios is a video streaming service and media company that finances its productions through equity crowdfunding.

Provo, United States
April 2026
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Employee BenefitsHuman ResourcesTravel

Donde develops a management platform designed for saving and booking resources for paid time off travel.

Salt Lake City, United States
March 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AutomotiveConsumerFinancial ServicesFinTech

Carputty is a consumer automotive startup that provides car loan services to its clients.

Atlanta, United States
March 2024
Debt Financing

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AudioBroadcastingMedia and EntertainmentPodcastSocial MediaSoftwareWeb Apps

The easiest way to record your remote podcast interviews in studio quality

Salt Lake City, United States
March 2022
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

EdTechEducationE-LearningTraining

Learn In is an upskilling-as-a-service platform that connects employers and learners.

San Francisco, United States
March 2022
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ElectronicsProperty ManagementSecuritySmart Home

Igloocompany is a secure access management platform for smart infrastructure and properties.

Singapore, Singapore
March 2022
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ContentInformation Technology

Halda builds website visitors' attention and engagement through individualized content experiences.

Provo, United States
February 2025
Convertible Note

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware

AppRabbit is an AI app builder for small businesses and creators.

Spokane, United States
February 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Health CareHealth DiagnosticsMedicalMedical Device

AI-powered retinal imaging for early detection of diabetic, cardiovascular, and neurodegenerative disease.

Santa Fe, United States
February 2025
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerDeveloper APIsGenerative AINatural Language Processing

Lemony.ai by Uptime Industries, the world’s first ready-to-use B2B edgeAI platform.

New York, United States
February 2025
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsCyber SecurityInformation TechnologySaaSSecurity

Full stack data analytics platform

Coeur D'alene, United States
October 2025
$15.4M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

InternetISPSoftwareTelecommunicationsWireless

Empowering owners and managers of communities to deliver their own ISP services, driving new revenue streams with a compelling ROI

San Jose, United States
September 2025
$2.2M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EducationSoftware

Mindsmith offers an AI-powered eLearning authoring tool for quick, custom educational content creation.

Orem, United States
July 2025
$4.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Enterprise SoftwareFacility ManagementHuman ResourcesOffice AdministrationScheduling

Kadence is the world’s #1 workplace operations platform for people and spaces.

San Francisco, United States
July 2025
$20.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending

Nav is a credit and financial health platform that provides access to credit and financing opportunities for businesses.

Draper, United States
July 2025
$5.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kickstart

How many companies has Kickstart invested in?

Kickstart has invested in 157 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Kickstart invest in?

Kickstart's top investment sectors include Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Finance, Apps. The firm invests across 69 different industry categories.

What is Kickstart's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Redo received $24.0M in a Series B round. Kickstart's total known invested capital is $867.3M.

What is the average investment size for Kickstart?

Kickstart's average investment size is $11.6M across its portfolio of 157 companies.

What are Kickstart's most recent investments?

Recent Kickstart portfolio additions include Tiled, Rook Capital, Inherent Biosciences, Homie, Trinsic. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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