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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 | Oklahoma City, OK | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
| Plains Ventures | Oklahoma City, OK | Seed, Series A |
| i2E | Oklahoma City, OK | Pre-Seed, Seed |
| Insight Partners | New York, NY | Series A, Series B+ |
| Energy Impact Partners | New York, NY | Series A, Series B+ |
| General Catalyst | Cambridge, MA | Series A, Series B+ |
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 | Cloud HCM and payroll software for mid-market and enterprise employers. | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Apricot | AI documentation platform for home health agencies — cutting clinician paperwork time. | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Tobe Energy | Energy technology company focused on advanced power and energy-system innovations (OKC). | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Galvanic Energy | Oklahoma City lithium brine exploration company advancing domestic EV battery supply-chain resources. | Oklahoma City, OK |
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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