FirmsUtah
10 recordsInvestor / VC · VC
EPIC Ventures
● Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City software, healthcare, fintech VC since 1994. 2025: partnered with University of Utah to launch University of Utah Ventures (channeling academic innovation into startups). Key institutional player in Silicon Slopes.
Investor / VC · Asset Manager
First Capital
● Provo, UT
Mid-Atlantic growth-stage investor. Focus on tech-enabled services and B2B software companies.
Investor / VC · VC
Kickstart Fund
● Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City seed-stage Mountain West VC. 150+ investments since 2008. Industry agnostic: SaaS, consumer, marketplace, healthcare. Invests specifically in Mountain West founders.
Investor / VC · VC
Pelion Venture Partners
● Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City early-stage technology VC. Founded 1986. Growth-stage B2B software across Mountain West. Manages Silicon Slopes Venture Fund alongside Josh James (Domo) and Ryan Smith (Qualtrics). Notable: Cloudflare, Divvy ($200M acq. Bill.com), Domo, Fusion-io, MX, RedHat, Riverbed, Weave.
Investor / VC · VC
Peterson Ventures
● Salt Lake City, UT
Multi-stage Utah VC. Backs Utah companies from seed through growth with flexible capital. Deep local ecosystem relationships.
Investor / VC · VC
Signal Peak Ventures
● Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City early-stage tech VC. Invests across US from SLC base. Formerly led by Canopy Ventures principals. Enterprise software focus.
Investor / VC · Accelerator
Silicon Slopes (nonprofit)
● Salt Lake City, UT
Utah tech community nonprofit. Founded/branded by Josh James (Domo). Annual Silicon Slopes Tech Summit (25,000+ attendees). 83 VC funds in ecosystem. Promoted Utah tech globally. Receives management fees from Silicon Slopes Venture Fund.
Investor / VC · VC
Silicon Slopes Venture Fund
● Salt Lake City, UT
Utah-only VC fund. Co-founded by Josh James (Domo/Omniture), Ryan Smith (Qualtrics), and Jeff Kearl (Pelion). Invests solely in Utah-based startups. Donates most management fees to Silicon Slopes nonprofit. Mission: diversity in Utah tech, supporting next-generation entrepreneurs. Operated by Pelion Venture Partners.
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Investor / VC · Growth Equity
Sorenson Capital
● Lehi, UT
Lehi UT growth equity. $1B+ AUM. MP: Matt Marsh. Backs Utah tech companies at scale. Notable: SendGrid (growth rounds before Twilio $3B acq.), Guild Education (Series C-D), Vertafore.
Investor / VC · Accelerator
University of Utah Ventures
● Salt Lake City, UT
University of Utah + EPIC Ventures partnership launched 2025. Channels UofU academic innovation ($700M research budget) into startups. Software, healthcare, fintech spinouts.