# Oklahoma Venture Forum

Organization · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: OVF, Venture Forum, Oklahoma Venture Forum OKC

A membership organization in Oklahoma City that connects investors, [entrepreneurs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) and service providers through events and [pitch](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/pitch-deck) presentations. It is a network, not an investor.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) presents at an Oklahoma Venture Forum event to get in front of investors from across the state.

Official site: <https://ovf.org/about-ovf>

## Connects to (5)

- [Venture capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/venture-capital): Money that professional investment firms put into young companies in exchange for equity.
- [Angel investor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/angel-investor): An individual who invests their own money in a very young company, usually in exchange for equity or through a SAFE or convertible note.
- [Meetup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/meetup): An informal, recurring gathering of people with a shared interest.
- [Pitch deck](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/pitch-deck): A short slide presentation that explains your business to investors: the problem, your solution, who it is for, your traction and what you…
- [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North.

## Sources

- <https://ovf.org/about-ovf>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-venture-forum