GKFF Ventures
GKFF Ventures is a private equity and growth investment firm headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As part of the George Kaiser Family Foundation investment ecosystem, the firm focuses on middle-market businesses with strong long-term growth potential.
We invest across financial services, cybersecurity, capital market infrastructure and technology-enabled business models. Our approach combines patient capital, sector insight and continued support across different stages of company development.
Investing in financial institutions and platforms that strengthen access, efficiency and long-term market development.
Supporting security platforms that protect businesses, digital infrastructure and managed service environments.
Identifying opportunities across exchanges, listed financial institutions and market infrastructure.
Backing technology-enabled platforms that modernize payments, financial management and enterprise operations.
January 31, 2023
GKFF Ventures participated in Guardz’s seed
financing during its early platform and
market development.
November 8, 2023
GKFF Ventures continued its support as Guardz
expanded its product and customer reach.
December 13, 2023
Guardz completed an $18 million Series A
financing round to support product development
and business growth.
June 9, 2025
Guardz completed a $56 million Series B
financing round and entered a new phase of
international expansion.
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