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Serene Papenfuss

Principal, Kickstart

About

Serene Papenfuss grew up in Tokyo and brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work as a Utah-based VC, helping her connect with global founders and outsiders in the Mountain West tech scene. She's known for helping founders think through whether they should raise venture capital at all, rather than just focusing on whether they can, and works hands-on with SaaS and marketplace startups on go-to-market strategy and growth. Serene Papenfuss grew up in Tokyo and brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work as a Utah-based VC, helping her connect with global founders and outsiders in the Mountain West tech scene. She's known for helping founders think through whether they should raise venture capital at all, rather than just focusing on whether they can, and works hands-on with SaaS and marketplace startups on go-to-market strategy and growth.

Works At

Kickstart

Principal

Investment Focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
SaaS
Fintech
AI
Health
Enterprise

Investment Details

Avg Check Size$500K - $3M
Can Lead Rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA