Serene Papenfuss (Kickstart Fund) \\ Investing in Great Companies in the Wild West

In today’s episode, I am very excited to welcome a fellow investor and friend here in the Intermountain West, Serene Papenfus, who is a Principal at Kickstart Fund in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kickstart is a venture capital firm on a mission to help build great companies in the Wild West.Here’s a closer look at the episode:Growing up in Tokyo, Japan. And comparing the skiing in each. Transitioning from management consulting to Venture Capital.What brought Serene back to Utah.Kickstart Fund NOT KickstarterThe Kickstart mission and 6th FundWhat does Serene think about the macro environment in the Rocky Mountains?Why VC is the wrong product for most founders? - Bryce Roberts articleThe difference between growth equity and VC.What impact the current banking environment may have on startups.What’s in store for the future of Kickstart and Fund 6.What has Serene learned from being a VC.Resources:Website: https://kickstartfund.com/ Serene LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/serenepapenfuss/Kickstart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kickstartfund/ Serene Twitter: https://twitter.com/serenepapenfuss Kickstart Twitter: https://twitter.com/KickstartFund