What is Campus Founders Fund?

Campus Founders Fund is a venture fund investing in student-run startups in the state of Utah. The fund is managed entirely by students and is sponsored by Kickstart Fund. We typically invest $10-50k in startups that show strong potential to help them get off the ground and reach meaningful milestones. To date, we have deployed over $600,000 across more than 35 university-based startups, which have gone on to over $80M in additional funding. For more information about pitching to us, check out this page.

Who makes investment decisions?

CFF's investment team makes all decisions throughout the process, including investment decisions. Although the Kickstart team provides financial backing and ongoing training and coaching, Kickstart is not involved in the day-to-day operations or investment decisions of the fund. The students on the CFF team source, analyze, and execute all of the fund's deals.

What's the process?

To learn more about pitching to CFF, check out this page.

How can I join the investment board or student ambassadors program?

We generally recruit based on needs at the beginning of each semester (usually in September and January). If you're interested in joining our team and would like to be kept in the loop, reach out here!

Why is Kickstart doing this?

Since its inception in 2008 as the first and most active seed fund in Utah, Kickstart has always taken the long view. Kickstart's team members have personally benefited from the institutions, networks, and educational opportunities that allowed them to develop their passion and abilities for entrepreneurship, innovation, and seed funding. They want young talent in the Mountain West to have the resources and relationships to dream big and attack global opportunities and believe Campus Founders Fund can be a vehicle that develops the next generation of game-changing entrepreneurs and smart venture capitalists.

How can I get in touch?

If you'd like to pitch, submit this short application to pitch. If you would like to connect with us about anything else or have other questions, send us a message here. Either way, a member of our team will reach out to you soon.