About Plains Ventures
Plains Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Oklahoma City, United States. As of Aug 2025, Plains Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 33 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Life Sciences to Enterprise Applications and Environment Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Ordinalforgov Overall, Plains Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Alkami, WeGoLook and THG Energy Solutions. A lot of funds co-invest with Plains Ventures, with names like Oklahoma Life Science Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Plains Ventures has team of 8 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Plains Ventures' List of Top Investments
Plains Ventures has a portfolio of 33 companies. Their most notable investments are in Progentec Diagnostics and Cadenza.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Plains Ventures:1. Alkami
Platform offering digital banking software suite for banks and credit unions. It allows its users to offer retail banking and business banking to their customers. It mainly offers solutions related to account opening, savings, deposits, cards, payments, transfers, loan origination, data analytics, AI-predictive modeling, marketing solutions, and more. It also features cloud-enabled infrastructure, data management, money movement tools, online payments, automated billing, and more.
Key facts about Alkami
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Plano (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $408M
- Employee Count: 1,112 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, equitywestsecurities.com and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 29, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. WeGoLook
WeGoLook provides inspection and claims processing solutions for insurance companies. It offers drone inspection, auto & fleet management, compliance, and assets verification solutions. The company partners with local inspection agents to fulfill its orders. Individuals willing to associate with the company as inspection agents can do so by registering on the company's platform. Also offers an app for iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about WeGoLook
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Oklahoma City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.35M
- Employee Count: 225 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Tech Coast Angels, Plains Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 15, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Wheeler Bio
Key facts about Wheeler Bio
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Oklahoma City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $103M
- Employee Count: 77 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Atum Capital, Charles River Laboratories and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 04, 2025, $*****
4. Simergent
Simergent is developing automated peritoneal dialysis devices which can be used at home. The dialysis has applications in end-stage renal disease. They export their products to Mexico, China, India, and others.
Key facts about Simergent
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: MTT Ventures, Pathway Bioventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Tailwind
Pinterest and social media marketing platform for scheduling and content creation. It is a SaaS platform designed to empower businesses with tools for streamlined social media management. It offers features for content creation, scheduling, analytics, and collaboration, primarily focusing on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook marketing. The platform provides solutions for designing engaging visuals, automating posting schedules, and gaining insights into performance through analytics and reporting. It also offers AI-powered copywriting assistance, integrations with e-commerce platforms, and tools for managing paid advertising campaigns. It aims to simplify social media marketing, enabling businesses to grow their online presence and drive traffic. It is a B2B platform with subscription based pricing.
Key facts about Tailwind
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Oklahoma City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1M
- Employee Count: 63 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: ArgyleRoad, Pilot Growth Equity and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 07, 2013, $*****
Plains Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Plains Ventures has invested in 33 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Ordinalforgov and most recent follow-on round was in Wheeler Bio.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Plains Ventures' Investments by Stage
Plains Ventures has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.1M, 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.02M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $30M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $60M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $4.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plains Ventures' Investments by Sector
Plains Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, Healthcare, HealthTech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 24 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Life Sciences | 3 |
Healthcare | 2 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plains Ventures' Investments by Geography
Plains Ventures has made most investments in United States (7).Plains Ventures' recent investments
Plains Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Plains Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 19, 2025 | - | Seed | 1314 | [+1] | |
Jan 10, 2025 | United States | Series C | 8340 | [+10] | |
Dec 14, 2023 | United States | Seed | 4847 | ||
Aug 30, 2023 | United States | Series A | 7945 | [+3] | |
Apr 13, 2023 | United States | Series A | 6447 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Plains Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Plains Ventures' portfolio company became public - Alkami. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021 at marketcap of $2.49BHere are Plains Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 3489 |
Acquired companies in Plains Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from Plains Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was THG Energy Solutions in May 2024 by Wise Acquisitions for $*****.Here are Plains Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2024 | - | - | 1348 | |
Sep 01, 2021 | - | - | 3533 | |
Dec 06, 2016 | - | - | 4422 |
Team profile of Plains Ventures
Plains Ventures has a team of 8 members including 4 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Plains Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Plains Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Oklahoma City | - | ||
Partner | Oklahoma City | - | ||
Partner | Edmond | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Oklahoma City | - | ||
Principal | Edmond | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Plains Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 64 investors have co-invested in Plains Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Plains Ventures: Echo, i2E and 23 others have invested in rounds before Plains Ventures. There are 3 companies where Echo has invested before Plains Ventures and 2 companies where i2E has invested before Plains Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Plains Ventures: 30 investors entered a company along with Plains Ventures. These include investors like Oklahoma Life Science Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after Plains Ventures: A total of 9 investors have invested in Plains Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Boyd Street Ventures (1 company), Echo Investment (1 company) and Atum Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Plains Ventures
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Plains Ventures Leads $1M Seed Round in Ordinal, Helping Municipalities Work Smarter with AIThe Joplin Globe•Sep 17, 2025•Plains Ventures, Ordinalforgov, Winrock, Venture Arkansas
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Ordinal Raises $1M to Help Municipalities Work Smarter With AIAccess Newswire•Aug 28, 2025•Ordinalforgov, Plains Ventures, Winrock, Venture Arkansas
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PhotoniCare: Medical Device Company Raises $4.6 MilloinPulse 2.0•Dec 09, 2024•PhotoniCare, Gentex, Plains Ventures, OSF Innovation and 3 others
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Cadenza Bio Raises $2.44M Series Seed FundingFinSMEs•Dec 14, 2023•Cadenza, Plains Ventures, Oklahoma Life Science Fund, Cortado Ventures and 2 others
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Deka Biosciences Closes USD $20M Series B2 FinancingFinSMEs•Sep 28, 2023•Plains Ventures, ATEM Capital, Amana Investment Fund, Alexandria and 3 others
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PatchRx, A Medication Management Startup Raised $8M in Series A Funding to Fuel Rapid GrowthSilicon Valley Journals•Aug 30, 2023•PatchRx, Atento Capital, Vast Ventures, Cortado Ventures and 2 others
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Wheeler Bio Closes $31M Series A FundingFinSMEs•Apr 13, 2023•Wheeler Bio, Charles River Laboratories, Echo Global Logistics, Atumobile and 6 others
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