Plains Ventures
Oklahoma City-based regional seed/Series A fund backing overlooked-market startups; portfolio includes Firehawk Aerospace.
Plains Ventures is a generalist seed-and-Series-A venture fund based in Oklahoma City, founded in 2019, investing $250K-$1M into software, life-sciences, and advanced-manufacturing startups across the central US. It manages roughly $100-120M in assets and partners with Oklahoma's i2E innovation network. Its portfolio includes rocket-propulsion startup Firehawk Aerospace, a partner since 2022, and robotics firm WS Robotics.
Overview
- Firm
- Plains Ventures (formerly Plains Venture Partners)
- Headquarters
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Founded
- 2019
- AUM
- ~$100-120M (reported)
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Thesis
- Generalist regional seed/Series A investor (software, life sciences, advanced manufacturing) across the central US — no defense-specific mandate
Portfolio companies1
Partners0
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Frequently asked
- What is Plains Ventures?
- Generalist regional seed/Series A investor (software, life sciences, advanced manufacturing) across the central US — no defense-specific mandate
- How much does Plains Ventures manage?
- Plains Ventures manages ~$100-120M (reported) in assets, and was founded in 2019.
- What stages does Plains Ventures invest at?
- Plains Ventures invests at Seed, Series A.
Sources & citations2
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Firehawk Aerospace listed as a Plains Ventures portfolio company, partnered 2022
Plains Ventures: PortfolioVerified2026-08-16 - 2
Plains Ventures named among Firehawk Aerospace's $60M Series C investors, led by 1789 Capital
3DPrint.com: Firehawk Lands $60M for 3D Printed Rocket Fuel, Backed by 1789 Capital—and Donald Trump Jr.Verified2025-01-10