EST. 1983 – THE ORIGINAL VENTURE ACCELERATOR
We started the industry.
Now we’re here to help you.
Kinect Capital is the non-profit that invented the startup accelerator — and our only agenda is your success. We make overlooked founders investable and connect them to real capital.
See our programs
Founder Story
3,600
participants from seasoned founders to first timers.
392
expert mentors available when you need them.
43 states 3 countries
participate from where you are
HOW WE HELP
Three things, done really well.
Every Kinect program is built around making you more fundable, building your strategy, and getting you in the room with the right people.
01
Shape
Turn your company into something investors actually want to fund.
02
Strategize
Build a real, actionable plan to get the capital you need.
03
Connect
Get introduced to the right investors, angels, and lenders.
OUR LEGACY
Built on a 40-year foundation.
Founded by Dr. Wayne Brown — serial entrepreneur and co-architect of the U.S. SBIR program — Kinect has been doing this longer than anyone.
1983
Created the world’s first venture accelerator at the University of Utah
Alumni exits
Omniture, Myriad Genetics, Ancestry, High West Distillery, and more
Then & now
Our volunteer, non-profit model is still one-of-a-kind in the industry
40+ years
The oldest venture capital conference in the U.S. runs every year
OUR REACH
Whenever founders are, we show up.
Mentored startups in 43 states and 3 countries
Programs launched across 8 U.S. states
850+ companies through our annual capital conference
Focused on women, minorities & underserved regions
KINECT CAPITAL TEAM
Meet the staff who are dedicated to Kinect Capital’s programs and community.
Matt Warnock
Interim CEO
Board Chair
Jim Divver
CRO
Board Chair
John Haglund
CFO
Justin Hosac
Program Manager
Camile Moyes
CMO
Ray Smithson
COO
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The people who keep the mission accountable.
Jolene Anderson
Board Member
Chris Badger
Board Member
Joel Beus
Board Member
Jeralyn Carroll
Board Member
Michael Keene
Board Member
Bill Kirth
Board Member
Nancy Mayer
Board Member
Marc Rasich
Board Member
Kathy Ricci
Board Member
Judy Robinette
Board Member
Bill Schuffenhauer
Board Member
Nick Singleton
Board Member