Matchmaking partners by type & industry

Enterprise & technology

Microsoft

Microsoft

Cybersecurity + AI

> Michael Salazar · Principal & GM, Cyber + AI Lab

looking for

Differentiated solutions in cybersecurity, AI, critical infrastructure and adjacent emerging tech, especially where Microsoft technology can accelerate development or scale. Open to applied experimentation and prototyping through the Cyber + AI Lab.

NVIDIA

NVIDIA

Developer technology

AI/ML, physical AI, robotics

> Dr. Kevin Griffin · Senior Developer Technology Engineer

looking for

AI/ML and robotics / physical AI teams working on GPU-accelerated visualization, simulation and HPC workloads.

Williams

Williams

Williams Ventures

Energy · midstream

> Greg Douglas · Williams Ventures

looking for

Technologies that improve energy and industrial operations: AI, automation, reliability, digital infrastructure, power systems, operational efficiency. Strategic value through industry expertise, pilots and commercial partnerships in addition to potential investment.

ONE Gas

ONE Gas

Regulated natural gas utility

> Grant Clemons · Director, Commercial Development

looking for

Founders who can grow the safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible use of natural gas in Oklahoma, reduce cost to serve, and foster economic development partnerships across Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies

Community programs

AI · connected communities

> Tzeitel Buchanan · Director, Community Programs & Partnerships

looking for

The latest AI technology and its use across tech platforms to deliver customer experience and efficiency. Partnerships that expand high-speed access, digital skills and workforce pathways, including Tribal nations and rural communities.

Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies

Solution architecture

AI networking, cloud compute, cybersecurity

> Dezeray Edwards · Manager of Solution Architecture

looking for

Founders who want to discuss enterprise technology trends, customer challenges, scaling, and navigating large corporate environments. This is not a procurement conversation. It is a customer-needs conversation.

Zeeco

Zeeco

Advanced Research Complex

Energy technology development & deployment

> Rayford Forest · General Manager, Advanced Research Complex

looking for

Technology and process research and development partnerships: developing, testing and advancing new technologies at industrial scale.

Capital & financing

Cortado Ventures

Cortado Ventures

Aerospace, energy, healthcare, mobility, advanced manufacturing

> Mansi Patel · Investment Associate

looking for

Startups creating value within critical industries.

Flyover Capital

Flyover Capital

Industry agnostic · excludes med device, products, pure hardware

> Alexandra O'Hagan-Padron · Investor, First Flight

looking for

Founders raising pre-seed or seed, plus early conversations pre-raise.

Serac Ventures

Serac Ventures

Fintech & SaaS

> Kevin Moore · General Partner

looking for

Companies building for the real economy: financial planning and management, workflow and process improvement, human resource management.

OLSF Ventures

OLSF Ventures

Early-stage healthcare

> William Paiva · Founder & Managing Partner

looking for

Early-stage healthcare companies addressing well-defined problems with a credible path to adoption, clinical or operational validation, and scale.

FortySix Capital

FortySix Capital

Energy, infrastructure, healthtech, software

> Tracy Poole

looking for

Early-stage and lower middle market startups.

Endeavor Heartland

Endeavor Heartland

Venture capital & entrepreneurial support

> Daniel Briggs · Senior Manager, Entrepreneur Experience

looking for

Three paths: the global Endeavor network for growth-stage companies at a scale inflection point ($3 to $5M revenue, Series A/B); Endeavor ScaleUp, a seed-stage accelerator in retail, supply chain, CPG and marketing tech; and 412 Angels.

412 Angels

412 Angels

by Endeavor

Industry agnostic · Non-local: retail value chain

> Chris Erhardt · Director, 412 Angels

looking for

Scalable, tech-enabled startups with revenue traction and a professional lead investor already in place.

Cherokee Nation

Cherokee Nation

Financing · SSBCI

> Shay Stanfill · SSBCI Director

looking for

Companies seeking financing or, depending on location, on-the-job training programs for employees, sponsored by Cherokee Nation.

Venture studio

Gitwit

Gitwit

Software · AI

> Simon Turner · Partner

looking for

Co-founders. Gitwit creates three to five new companies every year and is always looking for people to join them.

Government & economic development

Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce

Oklahoma Dept. of Commerce

State economic development agency

> Jon Chiappe · Executive Director, CORE

looking for

Companies creating employment, investing in the state, growing out of incubator space, or working with communities on infrastructure.

more companies to be announced