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Oklahoma City venture capital & startups
OKC HCM champion Paycom, energy-tech (Tobe, Galvanic), Apricot — Cortado, Plains, and i2E ecosystem capital.
Oklahoma City anchors Paycom (NYSE: PAYC), Cortado-led Apricot and Tobe Energy raises, and Galvanic Energy's domestic lithium exploration — with Cortado, Plains Ventures, and i2E as the practical between-the-coasts capital stack.
Aliases: oklahoma city, okc, oklahoma. Tulsa needs explicit curation.
Venture firms in Oklahoma City
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Cortado Ventures | — | |
| Plains Ventures | — | |
| i2E | — | |
| Insight Partners | — | |
| Energy Impact Partners | — | |
| General Catalyst | — |
Startups we cover in Oklahoma City
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Paycom | — | |
| Apricot | — | |
| Tobe Energy | — | |
| Galvanic Energy | — |
Coverage gaps
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ROAM-AI
OKC-HQ AI artificial-lift optimization with Ambyint partnership — worth future /startup/ when venture round is public
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Capture Energy
Zero-emission Capture Compressor for oil & gas — OKC-linked; PE-backed, track for profile expansion
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Boyd Street Ventures
Norman/OU-affiliated seed VC — adjacent to OKC Innovation District, not OKC HQ
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