# Prelude

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

A software company in Tulsa that helps funeral homes guide families through planning and paying for funerals in advance. It began at [19days](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/19days) and appears in [Gitwit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gitwit)'s studio [portfolio](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/portfolio). [Atento Capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/atento-capital), [Cortado Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cortado-ventures) and [Hurricane Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hurricane-ventures) have announced investments in it.

**For example:** A funeral home uses Prelude to prepare a family's advance funeral plan and insurance application in one workflow.

## Funding

- Hurricane Ventures announced an investment in Prelude in March 2025; the amount was not disclosed. [Source: utulsa.edu](https://utulsa.edu/news/hurricane-ventures-announces-investments-in-percipio-health-prelude/)
- Cortado Ventures announced an investment in Prelude in September 2024, in a round led by Atento Capital; the amount was not disclosed. [Source: cortado.ventures](https://cortado.ventures/cortado-ventures-invests-in-prelude/)

Figures are as published by the linked source.


Official site: <https://www.goprelude.com>

## Connects to (7)

- [Cortado Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/cortado-ventures): A venture capital firm in Oklahoma City.
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.
- [Gitwit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gitwit): A venture studio in Tulsa.
- [FortySix Venture Capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/fortysix-venture-capital): A venture capital firm with offices in Tulsa and Bentonville, Arkansas.
- [Hurricane Ventures](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hurricane-ventures): The University of Tulsa's venture fund.
- [Atento Capital](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/atento-capital): A venture capital firm based in Tulsa that invests in early-stage founders.
- [19days](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/19days): A venture studio in Tulsa that starts business-to-business software companies.

## Sources

- <https://cortado.ventures/portfolio-new/>
- <https://gitwit.com/companies>
- <https://www.46.capital/portfolio>
- <https://www.hurricanevc.com/portfolio>
- <https://www.goprelude.com>
- <https://cortado.ventures/cortado-ventures-invests-in-prelude/>
- <https://utulsa.edu/news/hurricane-ventures-announces-investments-in-percipio-health-prelude/>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/prelude