Matt Smith

Matt Smith is a Principal at Kickstart Fund, an early-stage venture capital investment firm currently based in Colorado, U.S. Founded in 2008, the organization operates as one of the first dedicated seed-stage funds established to support technology entrepreneurs operating outside of traditional coastal financial hubs. In this capacity, Smith focuses on sourcing and evaluating seed investments across the Mountain West region, targeting emerging startup ecosystems located in the geographic corridor between Phoenix and Bozeman. He recently participated in launching the 14 Founders initiative, a specialized program designed to accelerate early-stage companies within the local Colorado market, and has publicly detailed this regional investment thesis on the Innovators and Investors Podcast. Ultimately, Smith concentrates his professional efforts on deploying critical seed capital to regional founders and expanding the firm's operational footprint throughout the broader non-coastal venture capital landscape.