The “Founder 100: Utah Edition” (Venture Capital Podcast 100) celebrates the achievements of the top 100 Utah founders, showcasing the founders, CEOs and CTOs with ties to Utah who are at the forefront of innovation and growth in our community.
Building on Paul Ahlstrom‘s visionary legacy, this initiative has consistently championed entrepreneurial brilliance through initiatives like the v100 and WIN100, highlighting top founders and setting a benchmark for excellence.
Aaron Cooper
Co-Founder & CEO | Sameday (YC W23)
Aaron Frost
Founder, CEO & Architect | HeroDevs
Aaron McReynolds
Co-Founder & CEO | Alysio
Aaron Skonnard
Co-Founder | Pluralsight
Abe Gong
Co-Founder & CEO | Great Expectations
AJ Brau
Co-Founder & CEO | Wander App Inc.
Alex Burdge
Co-Founder & CEO | Shyft Global
Amelia Wilcox
Founder & CEO | Nivati
Amy Osmond Cook, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & CMO | Fullcast
Andrew Kenney
Co-Founder | Particl
Arian Lewis
Co-Founder & CEO | Kiln
Becki Wright
Founder & CEO | Proximity
Ben Checketts
Co-Founder & Creative Director | Rhone
Ben Hodson
Co-Founder & CEO | JobNimbus
Ben Perkins
Founder | &Collar
Ben Peterson
Co-Founder & Co-Chairman | BambooHR
Bennett Maxwell
Chairman | Dirty Dough
Blake Rouse
Co-Founder & CEO | Buster
Brad Moss
Founder & CEO | Enhanced Ai
Brad Parker
Co-Founder & CEO | PrivateAuto
Brandon Rodman
Co-Founder & CEO | Previ
Brent Thomson
Founder | Blip Billboards
Brian Beutler
Founder & CEO | Alianza
Brice Douglas
Co-Founder & CEO | Zaymo
Brock Blake
Co-Founder & CEO | Lendio
Bruno Lima
Co-Founder & CEO | Pura
Bryan Christensen
Founder & CEO | Limble CMMS
Chad Ingram
Founder & CEO | Distro
Chiao-ih Hui
CEO | Solution Diagnostics
Chris Crittenden
Co-Founder | Sandbox
Colby Bauer
CEO | Carry On
Curtis Anderson
Founder & CEO | Nursa
Cydni Tetro
Managing Director | Avao
Dallin Bentley
Co-Founder | Buster
Damian Dayton
Acting CEO | Creatably
Dan Beck
Co-Founder & CEO | 401GO
Dan Caffee
Founder & CEO | Voze
Dan Lambert
GM, Technology | Sonic Healthcare
Daniel Ash
Co-Founder & CEO | Journeyfront
Daniel Jones
Co-Founder | Zaymo (YC W24)
Dave Grow
CEO | Lucid Software
Dave Oldham
CEO | Awsm
David Bearss, Ph.D.
Co-Founder & CEO | Halia Therapeutics
David Neeleman
Founder & CEO | Breeze Airways
Davis Smith
Founder & Chairman | Cotopaxi
Derek Miner
Partner | Lemonade Stand
Derek White
Chairman | Switch2Zero
Dillon Jeppesen
Co-Founder & COO | Pestie
Earl Foote
CEO | Nexus IT
Emily Applegarth
Co-Founder & CEO | Gamify
Eric Rea
Co-Founder & CEO | Podium
Ethan Webb
Co-Founder & CEO | Mindsmith
Gentry Davies
CEO | Crew
Gilbert Lee
Co-Founder & CMO | Torus
Hunter Sebresos
CEO | Bacon Work
Jake Hawksworth
Founder | Hypercraft
Jason Fairbourne
Founder & CEO | Yoodlize
Jason Garcia
Co-Founder & CEO | Holdings
Jason McGowan
Founder & CEO | Crumbl
Jay Davis
Founder | Cold Case Ice Cream
Jeff Erickson
Director, Strategic Partnerships | Forcastr
Jeff Handy
Co-Founder & COO | Qualiti
Jeffrey Harmon
Chief Content Officer | Angel Studios
Jeremy Andrus
CEO | Traeger Pellet Grills, LLC
Jeron Paul
SVP, Product | Salesforce
Jess Toolson
CEO | Mixhers
John Koelliker
Co-Founder & CEO | Leland
John Pestana
CEO | ObservePoint
Jon Richards
Co-Founder & Owner | NOMATIC
Joon Beh
CEO | Hallo
Jordan Wright
Co-Founder & CEO | Atomic Financial
Josh James
Founder & CEO | Domo
Josh Little
Founder & Brinemaster | Josh’s Pickles / Volley
Justin Rae
Founder & CEO | Cinch
Karalynne Call
Founder & CEO | Just Ingredients, Inc.
Karl Sun
Co-Founder & Board Chair | Lucid Software
Kenny Scott
Co-Founder & CEO | Paramify
Kirk Ouimet
Co-Founder & CEO | Phi
Kory Stevens
Entrepreneur & Mental Health Advocate | Stealth Startup
Kris Jenkins
Co-Founder | Mobly
Krista Anderson, EdD
Founder & CEO | Fiksal, LLC
Kurt Workman
Co-Founder & CEO | Owlet Baby Care
Manny Griffiths
Co-Founder & CEO | Hona
Mark Newman
Founder & CEO | Nomi Health
Mary Moody
CEO & Owner | Made by Mary
McKenzie Bauer
Co-Founder | Thread Wallets
Mike Peregrina
Founder & CEO | Stealth Startup
Monte Deere
CEO | Kizik
Nate Randle
CEO | Gabb
Nate Walkingshaw
Founder & CEO | Torus
Neal Harmon
Co-Founder & CEO | Angel Studios
Nicole Tanner
Founder | Swig
Noella Sudbury
Founder & CEO | Rasa Legal
Parker Gentry
CEO | Skill Struck
Peter Ord
Founder | GuideCX
Renato Villanueva
Founder & CEO | Get Parallel, Inc.
Richie Stapler
Co-Founder | Pura
Rilee Buttars
Co-Founder & CEO | Dónde
Rob Poleki
Founder & CEO | Washie
Ryan Westwood
CEO & Chairman | Fullcast
Scott Paul
Co-Founder & CXO | Phi
Shane Murphy
Founder & CEO | Boostly
Sterling Jones
Co-Founder & CEO | JOJO’s Chocolate
Sterling Snow
Venture Partner | Pelion Venture Partners
Steve Arntz
Co-Founder & CEO | Campfire
Steve Neeleman
Founder & Vice Chairman | HealthEquity
Sunny Washington
Co-Founder & CEO | Seer
Trevor McKendrick
Co-Founder & CEO | Seis
Wesley Eames
Serving Families | After.com
Will West
CEO | OliverIQ
Woody Klemetson
Founder | AskElephant
Zach Barney
Co-Founder & CEO | Mobly
Zack Oates
Founder & CEO | Ovation
