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The Fund That Bet on Utah Before Utah Was a Thing
Vc · Fintech · Saas

The Fund That Bet on Utah Before Utah Was a Thing

Kickstart wrote the Mountain West's first seed checks in the middle of a recession. Sixteen years and roughly $500 million later, it is still the region's most active early-stage investor - and still betting the frontier is wide open.

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The Little Fund That Turned $44 Million Into a $1.15 Billion Habit
Vc · Health · Climate

The Little Fund That Turned $44 Million Into a $1.15 Billion Habit

It started as a modest state bet on Rhode Island's innovation economy. Twenty-five years and 144 companies later, Slater is the quiet engine underneath the state's startup scene - and it keeps recycling its wins.

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