Alex Soffe serves as both General Partner and CFO at Kickstart, an uncommon dual role where he handles all finance and accounting operations while also leading investments and serving on company boards. As one of Kickstart's founding partners, he brings multiple decades of startup experience to his investing work, positioning him as someone who has lived the operational realities of early companies rather than just the capital-markets side.
What they've been talking about across their social media accounts

- Heavy emphasis on supporting portfolio hiring needs, evidenced by dozens of posts directing followers to job boards to help companies find great team members.
- Consistent celebration of portfolio milestones including exits and product updates, such as cheering on the Lucid team for a new rollout or congratulating the Bookly team on their acquisition.
- Strong advocacy for the Utah tech ecosystem, framing local success stories and events like Silicon Slopes as wins for the broader regional community.
- Demonstrates deep appreciation for the internal team and firm culture, posting gratitude for the people at Kickstart Fund and the founders they support.
About their Fund
Sectors
SaaS, Fintech, AI, Health, Enterprise
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Pre-Seed - Seed
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$500K - $3M
Notable Investments
Kickstart was created in 2008 as Utah's first dedicated seed fund to solve a specific capital gap in the Mountain West, closing their first $8M fund during the 2008 recession and becoming synonymous with seed capital in the region. The firm runs a unique student-operated venture fund called Campus Founders Fund across 11 universities that creates a structured regional talent pipeline, with several student companies later graduating into Kickstart's main funds.
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