Aashna Raj
Managing Partner
Class of 2027
The people behind Kickstart
Our team
Georgia Kickstart Fund is run entirely by UGA students. Our members find and evaluate student companies, support the founders we fund, and run every part of the fund's operations.
Leadership
Latham Wai
Managing Partner
Class of 2027
Dr. Preston Davis
Faculty Advisor
Deal Sourcing
Finds promising student founders across campus and brings them into our pipeline.
Harshil Joshi
Lead Partner
Class of 2027
Sarayu Reddy
Lead Partner
Class of 2027
Mattie Miller
Associate
Class of 2028
Michael Ferry
Associate
Class of 2028
Wyatt McAvoy
Associate
Class of 2028
Portfolio Management
Reviews applications, writes investment memos, and supports the companies we fund.
William Watler
Lead Partner
Class of 2028
Abhiram Dasari
Partner
Class of 2027
Kate Johnson
Partner
Class of 2028
Becker Curry
Associate
Class of 2029
Hayden Trebon
Associate
Class of 2029
Jack Voci
Associate
Class of 2027
Recruiting & Operations
Runs our application and pitch process and recruits new members each spring.
Brooke Richards
Lead Partner
Class of 2027
Jake Barras
Associate
Class of 2029
Meghana Kottapalli
Associate
Class of 2027
Nayan Annadurai
Associate
Class of 2028
Vraj Patel
Associate
Class of 2028
Communications
Shares the fund's story through social media, our podcast, and founder spotlights.
Brian Askin
Lead Partner
Class of 2027
Nate Levy
Partner
Class of 2028
Eden Wassersug
Associate
Class of 2029
Gavin Vu
Associate
Class of 2029
Tatum Buffington
Associate
Class of 2027
External Relations
Builds relationships with donors, alumni, and UGA's entrepreneurship community.
Trey Hill
Lead Partner
Class of 2027
Davis Wall
Associate
Class of 2028
Deepesh Nuguru
Associate
Class of 2027
Sophia Basta
Associate
Class of 2027
Join Kickstart
We recruit new associates from every major each spring. Our next recruiting cycle opens in Spring 2027. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to hear when applications open.