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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
Lydia.ai2024Venture - Series UnknownUndisclosedToronto
Ovation Ventures2023SeedUndisclosedOakland
Circa2021Pre-SeedUndisclosedSanta Fe
SalesRabbit2021Private EquityUndisclosedLehi
Pomp2025Venture - Series Unknown$584KDenver
Trendtracker2025Series A$6.9MGent
Valinor Discovery2025Seed$13.0MSan Francisco
Teal Drones2023GrantUndisclosedSalt Lake City
The Invention Network2025Pre-SeedUndisclosedFrisco
Crew2025Seed$3.8MLehi

Complete List of Kickstart Portfolio Companies (157)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
51Lydia.aiVenture - Series UnknownUndisclosedToronto, Canada
52Ovation VenturesSeedUndisclosedOakland, United States
53CircaPre-SeedUndisclosedSanta Fe, United States
54SalesRabbitPrivate EquityUndisclosedLehi, United States
55PompVenture - Series Unknown$584KDenver, United States
56TrendtrackerSeries A$6.9MGent, Belgium
57Valinor DiscoverySeed$13.0MSan Francisco, United States
58Teal DronesGrantUndisclosedSalt Lake City, United States
59The Invention NetworkPre-SeedUndisclosedFrisco, United States
60CrewSeed$3.8MLehi, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareFinTechHealth CareInsurTechMachine Learning

Lydia AI is an artificial intelligence platform for heath insurers.

Toronto, Canada
December 2024
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Financial ServicesFinTech

Ovation Ventures empowers organizations with modern financial wellness solutions that drive member engagement and boost growth.

Oakland, United States
January 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AdvertisingEvent ManagementInternetMarketing AutomationSoftware

Circa enables sales and marketing teams to collaborate at in-person and virtual events.

Santa Fe, United States
December 2021
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud ComputingLead GenerationMobileSoftware

Sales Rabbit provides software mobile cloud based solution for field sales reps and sales organizations.

Lehi, United States
December 2021
Private Equity

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2BBeautyConsumerE-CommerceMarketplaceSaaSWellness

Pomp is the only vertical SaaS and marketplace solution supporting the aesthetic and consumer industries.

Denver, United States
December 2025
$584K
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BankingFinanceInformation TechnologyPredictive AnalyticsSoftware

Trendtracker is an innovative AI-powered strategic and foresight intelligence tool.

Gent, Belgium
December 2025
$6.9M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyMachine Learning

Valinor Discovery uses machine learning to simulate drug performance and support data-driven drug development decisions.

San Francisco, United States
December 2025
$13.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AerospaceDrone ManagementDronesHardwareSoftware

Teal Drones is a commercial and government unmanned aerial vehicle technology.

Salt Lake City, United States
November 2023
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Big DataBusiness IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyIntellectual Property

The Invention Network is a data company specializing in streamlining the commercialization of intellectual property.

Frisco, United States
November 2025
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BankingFinancial ServicesPersonal Finance

The world's most powerful checking account

Lehi, United States
November 2025
$3.8M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Consumer ElectronicsInternet of ThingsMarketplaceSmart HomeSubscription Service

Keurig built a marketplace for coffee brands, Pura is doing that, but in home fragrance with the biggest brands people know and love.

Orem, United States
January 2022
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Assistive TechnologyComputer VisionConsumer ElectronicsHardwareSoftwareWearables

HapWare offers wearable technology that uses AI and haptic feedback to support communication for people who are blind or neurodiverse.

Golden, United States
November 2025
Grant

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsData IntegrationEnterprise SoftwareMarketing

Claravine helps connect, standardize, and govern marketing data that adapt to changing business needs.

Lehi, United States
October 2024
Secondary Market

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

SoftwareSponsorship

SponsorCX is a sponsorship management technology company.

American Fork, United States
March 2026
$4.1M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud SecurityCMSCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySaaSSoftwareWeb Hosting

Monarx is an advanced malware detection and remediation solution for web hosters.

Salt Lake City, United States
January 2026
$5.0M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Media and EntertainmentSoftwareVideo Editing

Quickture is an AI editing tool for video editors, offering edits and integration with Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer.

December 2025
$1.9M
Pre-Seed

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
September 2025
$100.0M
Post Ipo Debt

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 Diego, United States
September 2025
$2.2M
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ManufacturingMilitary

Vector is a defense and space manufacturing company.

Draper, United States
September 2025
$61.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DatabaseData StorageSaaS

Quadratic is a data analysis platform that combines spreadsheet functionality with AI, code, and database connections.

Boulder, United States
August 2025
$5.5M
Seed

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

ZioSec develops Zio, an ethical AI hacker designed to assist cybersecurity professionals in securing web apps and critical infrastructure.

Boulder, United States
July 2025
$2.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsInformation TechnologySoftware

Tools to accelerate cloud development and deployment

Boulder, United States
June 2025
$4.9M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Mention is an end-to-end encrypted Slack and Microsoft Teams alternative that doesn't give us, or any AI access to your communications.

Provo, United States
May 2025
$1.6M
Pre-Seed

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, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Software, Financial Services, SaaS. The firm invests across 71 different industry categories.

What is Kickstart's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Angel Studios received $100.0M in a Post Ipo Debt 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 Lydia.ai, Ovation Ventures, Circa, SalesRabbit, Pomp. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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