Utah's Kickstart launches state's richest seed investment fund

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — While investment deals in startup companies are down signficantly among North American venture capital firms, one Utah company that specializes in early funding is on an arc of success that is showing no signs of slowing down.
Kickstart Seed Fund announced Wednesday the state's largest ever seed-dedicated venture capital fund and, at $74 million, the company is poised to add considerably to the slate of 100-plus companies it's helped.
Company CEO and founder Gavin Chri