BuildinTulsa

buildintulsa.com

VCMatch tracks BuildinTulsa as an investor focused on Other, Enterprise SaaS, and AI/ML companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Southern United States markets, and $2m to $25m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$2m to $25m

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Other, Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML

Geography

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Southern United States

Investment Thesis

Build in Tulsa’s investment philosophy centers on closing the racial wealth gap in America by catalyzing multi-generational wealth creation through tech and entrepreneurship. They invest human capital, social capital, and financial capital to help historically overlooked founders—particularly Black entrepreneurs and underrepresented minorities who receive only 2-3% of venture capital funding—create market and societal value. The organization is rooted in the legacy of Black Wall Street and committed to providing opportunity for entrepreneurs who have been systematically denied resources and funding.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

BuildinTulsa is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A rounds in Other, Enterprise SaaS, AI/ML, and Edtech, especially across Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, and Southern United States, with public check-size signals around $2m to $25m.

Focus statement

Build in Tulsa focuses on supporting Black entrepreneurs and other underrepresented minorities across all stages of business development—from aspiring founders through scaling entrepreneurs—by providing accelerator programs, mentorship, direct financial assistance, and community infrastructure in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Value Add

Multi-capital approach: invests human, social, and financial capital simultaneously
Rooted in Black Wall Street legacy and centered on Black entrepreneurship
Serves founders at every stage (aspiring, new, scaling) rather than single stage focus
Provides free or subsidized resources including coworking, business coaching, and cost-of-living assistance
Addresses institutional barriers directly by reducing financial burden on underrepresented founders
Network model partnering with multiple accelerators (ACT Tulsa, Lightship, Techstars) rather than operating in isolation
Emphasis on community building and peer support alongside capital and coaching