Matt Hickman

Investment Principal atPlains VenturesOklahoma

Matt Hickman is an Investment Principal at Plains Ventures. He led a $1 million seed round in Ordinal and has invested in startups through Onward FX.

What Matt can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Plains Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Plains Ventures.

Investments named in public bios

Ordinal

Focus

early-stagegovtechai

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Questions

Who is Matt Hickman?

Matt Hickman is an Investment Principal at Plains Ventures. He led a $1 million seed round in Ordinal and has invested in startups through Onward FX.

How much does Matt Hickman invest?

Matt Hickman invests through Plains Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Matt Hickman?

A warm intro from a founder Plains Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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