# George Kaiser Family Foundation

> George Kaiser Family Foundation is a VC fund in Tulsa backing Software and FinTech. See 19 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tulsa, United States
- Total investments: 19
- Last investment: Sep 2025
- Lead investor: 11%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gkff/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/gkff
- Website: http://www.gkff.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gkfforg

George Kaiser Family Foundation is a charitable organization investing in early childhood education, community health, and social services. It uses evidence-­based practices to tackle pressing problems in communities, often through importing proven national programs. They recognize that the challenges they deal with are complex and requireconstant review and evaluation.The Tulsa, Oklahoma-based organization was established in 1999.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 21% |
| FinTech | 3 | 16% |
| Health Care | 3 | 16% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 16% |
| SaaS | 2 | 11% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 8 | 42% |
| Series B | 6 | 32% |
| Seed | 3 | 16% |
| Series C | 1 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 13 | 68% |
| Israel | 2 | 11% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CASSIE | CASSIE is an IoT (Internet of Things) operating system and piece of equipment used to monitor and purify the air. CASSIE employs cutting-edge patented disinfection technology that uses less energy, saving customers money. |  |  | Sep 24, 2025 |  |
| Guardz | In a world that lives on digital, every business is at risk. That has been a problem for small and growing businesses, because most solutions are too cumbersome, too complicated and far too costly. That’s why we created Guardz. We curated and re-engineered the cutting-edge technology and tools that small businesses need into one, to make anaccessible, affordable way for small businesses to protect their business. We also added the ability to use their new security posture to access affordable cyber insurance. The right protection. The right price. Cybersecurity Peace of Mind. Guardz protects your business, so you can focus on building it. | $56M | Series B | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Oloid | OLOID is a passwordless authentication platform tailored for frontline workers and shared devices. Fortune 500 companies in manufacturing, retail, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and other frontline industries rely on OLOID to securely authenticate deskless workers using non-smartphone enabled factors such as face, NFC, RFID badges, etc., all whilemeeting strict security and regulatory requirements. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, OLOID is backed by leading investors including Dell Technologies Capital, Yaletown Partners, Honeywell Ventures, Okta Ventures, Unusual Ventures, and Emergent Capital. | $6M | Series A | Oct 24, 2024 |  |
| eddii | eddii’s complete endocrine care platform combines real-time CGM/device integration, AI-driven insights, and rapid access to licensed endocrinologists and NPs, with appointments within 48 hours. The app includes actionable trackers, lab result visualization, and easy scheduling — merging digital engagement with clinical depth. | $1.5M | Seed | Jun 01, 2024 |  |
| Guardz | In a world that lives on digital, every business is at risk. That has been a problem for small and growing businesses, because most solutions are too cumbersome, too complicated and far too costly. That’s why we created Guardz. We curated and re-engineered the cutting-edge technology and tools that small businesses need into one, to make anaccessible, affordable way for small businesses to protect their business. We also added the ability to use their new security posture to access affordable cyber insurance. The right protection. The right price. Cybersecurity Peace of Mind. Guardz protects your business, so you can focus on building it. | $18M | Series A | Dec 13, 2023 |  |
| Briya | The fastest and most reliable route to accessing data from your data sources with a simple query. Briya makes the process of obtaining and sharing data a simple seamless transaction, while ensuring data is of the highest quality, always protecting patient privacy and fully adhering to regulations. | $11.5M | Series A | Sep 18, 2023 |  |
| SQream Technologies | SQream Technologies is a provider of a data analytics acceleration platform that enables enterprises to gain insights from their data stores.It delivers a flexible database for huge dataset analytics. Enterprises use SQream DB, a GPU database created by SQream Technologies to analyze data-sets. SQream DB delivers business intelligenceacceleration for smart, informed, near real-time time decision making based on large data sets. With minimum cost, hardware, and infrastructure changes required, anyone can ingest, compress, store, and analyze large data-sets in near real-time. The company works using broadly adopted production standards like SQL, Java, and Python.The Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-located company was established by Razi Shoshani, Kostya Varakin, and Ami Gal in 2010. | $45M | Series C | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| Guardz | In a world that lives on digital, every business is at risk. That has been a problem for small and growing businesses, because most solutions are too cumbersome, too complicated and far too costly. That’s why we created Guardz. We curated and re-engineered the cutting-edge technology and tools that small businesses need into one, to make anaccessible, affordable way for small businesses to protect their business. We also added the ability to use their new security posture to access affordable cyber insurance. The right protection. The right price. Cybersecurity Peace of Mind. Guardz protects your business, so you can focus on building it. | $10M | Seed | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| SafeAI | SafeAI retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in the mining and construction industries. SafeAI autonomous technology enables equipment owners to transform existing machines into self-operating robotic assets | $38M | Series B | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| Greenwood Bank | Greenwood Bank is a digital banking platform for Black and Latinx people and business owners. It features best-in-class digital banking services and innovative ways of giving back to the community. The company's initial products are savings and spending accounts that come with a stunningly designed black metal debit card for customers who signup by the end of the year.Greenwood Bank was founded in 2020 and is based in Atlanta, GA, USA. | $45M | Series B | Nov 29, 2022 |  |

10 of 19 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TTV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ttv-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Hanaco Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanaco-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brick & Mortar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brick-mortar-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Builders VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/builders) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does George Kaiser Family Foundation invest in?

George Kaiser Family Foundation invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Health Care startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did George Kaiser Family Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for George Kaiser Family Foundation closed in Sep 2025. Shizune tracks 19 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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