About
Atento Capital is a Tulsa-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 and backed solely by the George Kaiser Family Foundation. The firm operates at the intersection of entrepreneurship, economic development, and social impact, with an explicit dual mandate to generate top-tier venture returns while driving quality job creation and community building. The firm writes checks between $1 million and $25 million and focuses on seed-stage and early-stage technology companies that address large markets. A defining initiative is the GridX to Tulsa program, developed in partnership with GridX, a Latin American venture firm and startup accelerator specializing in life sciences companies. This program brings promising startups from Latin America to Oklahoma to raise capital from U.S. investors, leveraging Tulsa's research and manufacturing heritage while expanding access to venture funding. Atento Capital invests across diverse industries and geographies, with particular strength as a preferred AI and software co-investor alongside Sequoia and Y Combinator. The firm maintains a lean, operator-led structure focused on direct founder relationships and hands-on support. Across its portfolio, Atento Capital has invested in over 66 companies and 35 funds, demonstrating breadth across both direct equity and fund-of-funds strategies. The organization prioritizes being helpful to founders, providing not only capital but access to human capital and bridging networks that facilitate growth and relocation opportunities. Founders benefit from a partner that understands both venture economics and regional economic development, while investors gain exposure to early-stage technology opportunities with a mission-driven lens.