About Us
John Richards
SIV Managing Partner
Entrepreneur to IPO
Over 200 Angel Investments
Former MP of Utah Angels
Strong Local Network/Reputation
Respected Investor
Tyler Richards
SIV General Partner
Serial Exited Entrepreneur
Successful Angel Investor
BoomStartup Manager
Founder of DevMountain
Startup Boards and Advisory
Jordan Harbertson
SIV Venture Partner
Exited Entrepreneur
Founder of Mountain Ops
Venture Investor
C-Level Fortune 500
Sterling Sessions
SIV Investments Partner
Registered Investment Advisor
$300M AUM
Previously Fidelity Investments
Venture Investments
Why Startup Ignition Ventures?
Dont just take money from anyone, make sure you take strategic capital.
01
Strong Network
Decades of building a venture ecosystem. Our team were managing partners of Utah Angels, the founders of BoomStartup accelerator, and have mentored thousands of startups and entrepreneurs.
02
Entrepreneurial
Our team are truly “been there, done that” entrepreneurs with successful exits. SIV partners have not only seen every situation, but have literally experienced and lived every startup step. From founding docs to IPO. Our SIV team is made up of founders responsible for noted companies such as Infospace, DevMountain, and Mountain Ops.
03
Lean Startup
Our investing thesis is based around lean startup methodology. We believe success is created by data driven traction and action, through scientific market experiments, and rapid iterations. This mitigates risk for the entrepreneur, investors, and the startup.
04
Roll up our sleeves
Talking about being successful is easy. Actually experiencing true success is hard. We help our founders every step of the way. We are not silent investors who pat you on the head and say “go figure it out”. We roll up our sleeves and get in the trenches with you. Whether it is day 1 or day of exit, we want to be your first call for anything!
Our strategy
Our strategies rest on the back on lean startup principles. We believe in validating a business model with true lean startup methodology. No pre-mature scaling. No fluff. Just hard work and execution.