EPIC Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1994

AUM

$350 M

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

EPIC Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah, specializing in early-stage investments in software and internet infrastructure companies. Founded in 1994 and originally backed by Zions Bank, the firm focuses on technology companies with high-growth potential across various industries. EPIC Ventures manages multiple investment funds and is actively involved in the Mountain and Western states, as well as seeking opportunities in the Northeast and Northwest regions of the United States.

The firm takes an active investment approach, aiming for board representation in its portfolio companies. EPIC Ventures offers strategic guidance and resources to help these companies scale, leveraging the operational and financial expertise of its partners and a broad network of industry contacts. The leadership team includes managing partners Jack Boren, Kent Madsen, and Nick Efstratis, with Nick Buroker serving as Chief Financial Officer. The firm partners with organizations such as ARUP Laboratories and University of Utah Ventures.

Industry

Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other SaaS Security Software Blockchain/Crypto AI MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy Cloud HealthTech Machine Learning (ML)

EPIC Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Epic Venture Fund V
Venture Capital (VC)
Edtech
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Security
Software
Infrastructure
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$51 M
November 2016
EPIC Venture Fund IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Edtech
Financial Services
Fintech
SaaS
Security
Software
Technology
Machine Learning (ML)
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$50 M
February 2011

Contacts

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Kent Madsen Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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Jack Boren Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about EPIC Ventures

EPIC Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $50-100 m.
EPIC Ventures is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
EPIC Ventures was founded in 1994.
EPIC Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, SaaS, Security, Software, Blockchain/Crypto, AI, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, Cloud, HealthTech, Machine Learning (ML).
EPIC Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
EPIC Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
EPIC Ventures usually invests $50-100 m on average.
EPIC Ventures has around $350m assets under management.
EPIC Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2016-11-14
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