Robb Lifferth

As part of our ongoing Investor Mindset series, TechBuzz sat down with Peterson Ventures (Salt Lake City) to discuss “founder enabling”—the subtle alchemy of deal sourcing, risk assessment, and curating an exceptional network of established and up-and-coming CEOs. This week, Peterson announced the launch of their new venture fund:

Discussions around startup financing are often dominated by venture capitalists. A lesser known but important segment of the venture ecosystem are family offices; private investment groups run by the independent and intergenerational efforts of a founder’s family. Supported by institutional-level of capital and robust, impressive portfolios, family offices are

At TechBuzz, we try to shine a light on the good things in Utah’s tech and business community. Occasionally we contend with its hurdles and dysfunctions. Today begins our "Investor Mindset" series—articles, profiles, and interviews centered on an enduring challenge for founders and startups: navigating the

Canada-based start-up Vize Labs announced their launch into the US Market. The company has established an office in South Jordan, Utah. “We set up an office here in Utah to be close to Utah's incredible tech hub. Utah has a strong business climate; it is an ideal place

Petersen Ventures has closed their third fund at $65 million focusing on seed and pre-seed companies. Peterson Ventures carves out at least 40%-50% of their fund for Utah start-ups, continuing their vast investment in the state over the past decade. Peterson Ventures has quietly been a very active investor

SaltStack to be Acquired by VMWare Today VMWare announced their intention to acquire SaltStack for an undisclosed amount. SaltStack is an automation tool built on Salt, an open-source language that was invented in 2011 by founder Thomas Hatch of Centerville, Utah. Salt is a popular tool for many software engineers

While COVID has been devastating to some companies, some have grown during the COVID economic downturn despite the challenges. Apollo Health Group solves a major problem for doctors and patients.   As most people in the U.S. have experienced, patients are not encouraged to act like consumers. Acting like a

MedForums stood atop of the podium following the Venture Fuel Summit startup pitch competition. MedForums’ Co-founder and CEO Angela Dayton received the top award after giving a convincing pitch about how MedForums improves access to quality medical information through their dynamic platform that publishes crowd-sourced reviews from healthcare providers, utilizing