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A crypto wallet built to make decentralized finance simple and safe for everyday people, hiding the complexity of DeFi behind a friendly app.
Meet Scott and Natalie Paul. In 2018 we moved to a ranch to try to balance our tech filled lives with our children, downhill skiing, mountain biking and animals.
HyperActive Capital got its name from all the hyperactivity in our home. We feel ADHD is a super power and choose to harness that energy to create and make ideas become a reality.
Co-Founder @ dree / Angel Investor in 60+ companies / Advisor / Artist / Educator / Mother
Natalie was born and raised in the Salt Lake Valley. She received her undergraduate degree from USU and her Masters of Education with an ESL emphasis from SUU. She taught Elementary Ed, ESL learners, was an evaluator for WGU and facilitated an entrepreneur cohort for dyslexic students. She continues to be involved in the education field by advising, investing and volunteering.
Natalie became an entrepreneur in 2010. Since then she has gained valuable start-up experience in operations, finance, product design, customer experience and team building. Scott and Natalie's first start up was ArmorActive Inc. a tablet enclosure business. They ran ArmorActive out of their home for the first year. By year 3 the company had grown to 30+ employees and was sold in 2014 to MTI. Little did she know that ArmorActive was just the beginning.
Natalie has been Angel Investing since 2014. She Co-Founded dree, a marketplace for laundry and is currently the managing partner of HyperActive Capital.
Natalie is a mother of three, lover of animals, a fine artist and advocate for women in leadership. She enjoys mountain biking, alpine skiing, painting and time with loved ones.
CXO @ Stack / Partner @ Convoi Ventures / exCEO and Founder @Roster / exDisney VP / Marketing / 3 Exits / 60+ Angel Deals / Startup Comedian
Scott has founded and co-founded numerous startups and has angel invested in over 60+ startups and advised for even more.
This year he is embarking on the most exciting of startups to date. He is CXO at Stack, they are building a new kind of doctor.
Scott started Convoi Ventures which invests in only Utah early stage businesses.
A marketplace where people rent out their unused garages, driveways and basements as storage for neighbors who need it. It set out to make storage cheaper and closer to home.
A crypto wallet built to make decentralized finance simple and safe for everyday people, hiding the complexity of DeFi behind a friendly app.
Makes phones and watches for kids with no internet browser or social media, so parents can stay in touch without opening the door to the whole web.
Rebuilds how healthcare is paid for and delivered, working directly with employers and providers to cut out middlemen; also known for large-scale COVID testing.
Gives adults everything they need to run small community K-8 microschools, aiming to make flexible, personalized education available outside the traditional school system.
A virtual reality company from The VOID's founder that simulates BASE jumping and skydiving in a headset — the feeling of flight without the risk.
Stack Science, a personalized health company that works out which supplements and health habits actually fit your body. Started by Scan co-founder Kirk Ouimet.
A revival of the classic 1980s/90s snowboard brand, relaunched with retro shapes for a new generation of riders.
A sci-fi glamping retreat in the Utah desert near Zion (formerly Chamber Stays), founded by Travis Chambers — caves, domes and tents that feel like another planet.
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A Utah pre-seed venture firm that finds and funds the state's earliest-stage startups — the first check in for local founders.
An online service for planning end-of-life and funeral arrangements ahead of time, trying to make a hard subject simpler and cheaper for families.
Began as a car-sharing marketplace and grew into insurance infrastructure for the mobility and logistics industries, making commercial coverage faster to buy and manage.
An app that rounded up spare change into Bitcoin, trying to make crypto investing effortless for beginners. Now closed.
Software that helps ecommerce brands run ambassador, affiliate and influencer programs, turning customers and athletes into a sales channel.
A Utah-based, tech-enabled distributor of electrical transmission and distribution components, simplifying procurement for contractors building data centers, renewable energy and industrial infrastructure.
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A banking app built entirely in Spanish for the tens of millions of Spanish speakers in the US, aiming to give Latino immigrants a bank that spoke their language. It has since shut down.
Makes quick-drying home goods from diatomaceous earth — bath mats, dish racks and more — to keep homes cleaner and mold-free.
A sports media company that built huge social audiences on short-form sports highlights and original shows; rebranded as Wave Sports + Entertainment.
A Lehi, Utah startup whose video messaging app let teams and communities talk face-to-face on their own schedules — meetings without the meeting.
Event software for check-in, badge printing and lead retrieval, built by event professionals to take friction out of running live events.
Provides flexible space booking and workplace technology for distributed teams, helping companies run hybrid offices.
A Salt Lake City ski and snowboard apparel brand founded by pro skier Julian Carr, known for its beanies and mountain gear.
A Utah product development firm that designs, engineers and manufactures consumer products for founders and brands.
A Salt Lake City fintech that fully automated investing — especially in crypto — so people could build wealth without stressing over market timing.
The Bucket List Studios, a Provo company making family travel gear built around helping families live their bucket-list adventures together.
An esports and sports betting platform built for a younger generation of fans.
Lets family members read children's books together over video chat from anywhere — story time across any distance.
A Sandy, Utah company behind the Basecamp locking tailgate pad and modular truck-gear systems for hauling bikes and equipment.
An employee mental health platform giving company teams access to therapy, coaching and wellness tools, aimed at cutting burnout and turnover.
A crypto tax service that turns wallet and exchange history into ready-to-file tax reports, trying to make crypto taxes painless.
A Park City space venture (from Uplift Aerospace) building a commercial astronaut program and space community, including a planned crewed flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard.
A Utah Web3 and 3D/augmented-reality company (formerly Seek) building tools for brands to create immersive, token-powered experiences.
A Utah laundry concierge service that picked up, washed and delivered your laundry — taking a weekly chore off everyone's plate.
Builds systems that let retailers 3D-print phone accessories on demand in-store, cutting inventory waste and unlocking new revenue.
Sports video technology whose AI cameras and GPS sensors automatically film and edit games — it began with ski tracking and grew into youth soccer — so players get highlights without a cameraman.
Set out to cut the cost of going solar by selling direct and streamlining installation, pitching itself as the best-priced solar company in America.
Localfluence connects local businesses with nearby creators and customers for word-of-mouth marketing — locals promoting your business to their friends and family.
A digital fashion studio famous for NFT sneakers and virtual collectibles, acquired by Nike in 2021 to anchor its metaverse push.
Match.dog matched people with adoptable dogs that fit their lifestyle — a dating-app approach to pet adoption.
A premier mountain running race series across the US, founded by pro skier Julian Carr, sending runners up and down real ski-mountain terrain.
An employee inspiration and engagement platform trying to make company HR programs actually connect with people.
An iPhone app that turns confusing medication routines into one clear daily plan, with reminders that still get through on silent.
A Lehi-based community and education platform for ecommerce entrepreneurs, with courses and playbooks from proven operators.
A payouts platform (formerly Payment Rails) that lets internet-economy businesses pay contractors, creators and sellers worldwide.
Scott invested in this company. Details coming soon.
Rewardzzz (doing business as Muula), a retail-technology company that aggregated loyalty and rewards points so they could be earned and spent across programs.
Scott invested in this company. Details coming soon.
A decentralized lending protocol on the PulseChain blockchain, offering 0%-interest loans against crypto collateral with no repayment schedule and no admin keys.
Beefy Finance, a multichain DeFi yield optimizer that automatically compounds crypto deposits to maximize returns.
An app that turned phone photos into peel-and-stick collage posters and wall art, making it easy to decorate with your own pictures.
A company building beds and furniture in a rustic pallet-wood style, sold direct to consumers.
A customer service platform built around people rather than tickets, giving brands one continuous conversation with each customer across every channel.
A platform that helps brands and creators build video communities on their own properties.
A pet-industry marketing agency running influencer-style campaigns with pet creators for pet brands.
SmartSocial teaches parents, students and schools how to stay safe and shine online through social media and digital citizenship training.
An influencer analytics platform whose AI ranked Instagram influencers and analyzed their audiences for major brands; it shut down after losing data access.
Scott's own Lehi company, started as a rapid response to COVID-19; its Aspen Air reusable respirator accepted any filter and extended the life of N95 masks.
Scott invested in this company. Details coming soon.
A Provo startup that built an online reputation system, aiming to make trust portable across the web.
A better-for-you snacking brand pitching a smarter way to snack.
A golf apparel brand with its own bold style, part of Utah's golf scene.
A subscription box delivering toys and treats for dogs and cats every month.
Enterprise software big brands use to find creators, run influencer campaigns and measure results.
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Self-serve digital billboards: pick boards on a map, set your hours and budget, and pay per "blip" — no big ad contract needed.
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A Utah company that took on traditional real estate commissions with flat-fee, tech-driven home buying and selling.
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A Utah streetwear brand making apparel for gamers and esports fans.
pastA fitness membership app bundling access to many gyms and studios under one membership. Marked "past" on the site.
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past · sold to StackCommerce 2022A curated online marketplace for independent brands; sold to StackCommerce in 2022.
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Scott's own Japanese-style onsen and sauna bathhouse in Midway, Utah, run with partner Shane Inouye.
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Craft pickles made from century-old family recipes with high-quality ingredients.
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