Kat Kennedy is a General Partner at Kickstart. Her Kickstart biography page states she holds a BS from Utah State University and brings fifteen years of operating experience, and that before joining Kickstart she was President and CXO of Degreed. Deseret News reported on 30 March 2023 that she had been hired in August 2022. Her Kickstart biography page lists eight companies under a "Board Director" heading and one under "Board Observer". No education beyond the Utah State University degree, and no prior employer other than Degreed, could be sourced.
Board Director, Alysio - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Cinch - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Clientbook - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Crew+ - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Graphite - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Kadence - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Pura - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Board Director, Quickture - Listed under the heading "Board Director" on her Kickstart biography page, which the firm presents as a current-state grouping distinct from its "Board Observer", "Investor" and "Exits" headings. The page gives no appointment date and no separate portfolio-company confirmation was located, so the seat rests on the firm's own current statement. Checked 2026-09-07.
Career Timeline
2022
Joins Kickstart as a general partner; Deseret News' 30 March 2023 report states she was "hired in August 2022" and was previously president of Degreed.