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Plains Ventures

Plains Ventures, based in Oklahoma, backs generalist startups at Seed and Series A with $250k to $1m checks, mostly following other investors, as seen with Alkami and Firehawk Aerospace.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check size$250K to $1M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$100 million AUM
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Plains Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Justin WilsonPresident & Managing Director
Matt HickmanInvestment PrincipalHe led a $1 million seed round in Ordinal and has invested in startups through Onward FX.

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Writes $250K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Notable investments

AlkamiWeGoLookTailwindFirehawk AerospaceWheeler BioLinear Health SciencesCompound FoundryTen-Nine TechProgentec DiagnosticsBoddle

In their words

Home - Plains VenturesWe uncover groundbreaking ideas and entrepreneurs, and we invest in them. At Plains Ventures, we believe great ideas require more than just capital. We provide the resourplainsvc.com
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Plains Ventures invest in?

Plains Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Plains Ventures invest?

Plains Ventures reports checks of $250K to $1M.

Does Plains Ventures lead rounds?

Plains Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Plains Ventures?

Justin Wilson (President & Managing Director).

Is Plains Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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