Kickstart

Founded in 2008 and based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, Kickstart is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies across the Mountain West region. With a focus on technology-related sectors, particularly software, they have supported numerous successful startups such as Lucid, Podium, and Galileo over their 17-year history.

Tyson Andrus

Investor

Brandon Beck

Principal

Gavin Christensen

Managing Partner

Ruud Dekker

Investor

Sydnie Keddington

Senior Associate

Kat Kennedy

General Partner

Tanner Potter

Principal

Curt Roberts

General Partner

Matt Smith

Associate

Alex Soffe

CFO and General Partner

Paul Wozniak

Investor

Dalton Wright

Partner

Karen Zelnick

Senior Director Of Platform

Past deals in Speech Recognition

Rad AI

Series C in 2025
Rad AI develops an artificial intelligence platform that automates report generation for radiologists. Its solution integrates with existing workflows, automating repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency, reduce burnout, and improve patient care.

Rad AI

Series B in 2024
Rad AI develops an artificial intelligence platform that automates report generation for radiologists. Its solution integrates with existing workflows, automating repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency, reduce burnout, and improve patient care.

Rad AI

Series A in 2021
Rad AI develops an artificial intelligence platform that automates report generation for radiologists. Its solution integrates with existing workflows, automating repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency, reduce burnout, and improve patient care.

Keys

Seed Round in 2021
Keys is a developer of an intent-based communication platform that aims to enhance user expression through advanced technology. By leveraging natural language processing, Keys transforms broad and simple ideas into well-structured, AI-generated sentences, thereby facilitating more effective and accurate communication. The platform is designed to address common challenges in texting, which remains the largest communication channel globally. By understanding user intent, Keys helps individuals communicate more swiftly and clearly, ultimately elevating their conversational skills and improving overall communication experiences.

Rad AI

Seed Round in 2020
Rad AI develops an artificial intelligence platform that automates report generation for radiologists. Its solution integrates with existing workflows, automating repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency, reduce burnout, and improve patient care.

Rad AI

Seed Round in 2020
Rad AI develops an artificial intelligence platform that automates report generation for radiologists. Its solution integrates with existing workflows, automating repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency, reduce burnout, and improve patient care.
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