April 2024 Newsletter
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February 2024 Newsletter
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Bold Economic Development Initiatives Announced for Cleveland County, Oklahoma
News release announcing BSV's important role in supporting entrepreneurs and economic development in Cleveland County, Oklahoma
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in HealthTech Innovator Watkins-Conti
News release announcing BSV investment in innovative women's healthcare firm
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Smart Agriculture Tech Innovator VinSense
News release announcing BSV investment in VinSense
Breakthrough Approach Allows Grant-Making Institutions to Generate Financial Returns
News release announcing a breakthrough opportunity for grant-making institutions
OGE Energy Corp. Foundation Invests in Boyd Street Ventures Fund
News release announcing anchor investment by OGE Energy Corp. Foundation
Boyd Street Ventures’ James Spann Selected as a Member of the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Cohort
Boyd Street Ventures news release announcing selection of James Spann as a member of the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Cohort
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Biotech Innovator Cadenza Bio
Biotech firm aims to halt the progression of multiple sclerosis.
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Lumata Health
Innovator reduces blindness risk through a relationship-driven, intelligent eye care management platform.
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in BP Endo
Company addresses problem affecting millions of colonoscopies annually.
November 2023 Newsletter
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Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Exum Instruments
Exum is a scientific instrumentation company with innovative technology that significantly shortens development and discovery time for new materials,...
Moat Biotechnology Is BSV’s Latest Investment
Firm is developing novel intranasal and oral vaccines based on SC-AdVax platform licensed from the Mayo Clinic.
Boyd Street Ventures Receives $10 Million Investment from OCAST
Funds will be used to invest in promising Oklahoma startups.
Boyd Street Ventures Partners with OKC Minority Founder Accelerator
Two Black-led organizations partner to provide guidance and funding to BIPOC founders of promising businesses.
Boyd Street Ventures Lands Anchor Investment from Bank of America
Preeminent bank lauds BSV for supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs in Oklahoma.
Gateway First Bancorp invests in Boyd Street Ventures Fund 1
Leading regional bank applauds VC firm's efforts to support innovative founders struggling for funding.
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Postpartum App Developer Myri Health
VC firm's latest portfolio company conveniently delivers science-backed support to postpartum mothers.
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Biomanufacturing Pioneer Wheeler Bio
Wheeler Bio uses an innovative machine learning-built platform to revolutionize the speed of drug development.
Boyd Street Ventures Invests in Energy Tech Innovator VesprSolar
VesprSolar's attachment and structural solutions for the growing PV solar market make PV installation faster, cheaper and more reliable.
Boyd Street Ventures Celebrates Grand Opening of New Headquarters
Oklahoma Governor Stitt and OU President Harroz to attend ribbon-cutting ceremony for Boyd Street Ventures on Friday, September 2.
DotCom Magazine Names Boyd Street Ventures an Impact Company of 2022
Boyd Street Ventures recently received the DotCom Magazine Impact Company of the Year Award for the second straight year.
The First Venture Capital Firm Fostering OU Innovation
We know that Oklahoma is ripe with new business innovations. This is where Boyd Street Ventures enters the game.
October 2023 Newsletter
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August 2023 Newsletter
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The Future of Oklahoma’s Venture Funding
405 Business interviewed BSV founder James Spann and other VC leaders about the exciting future they see for Oklahoma VC firms.
Boyd Street Ventures opens door to diversity
This article highlights James Spann’s passion for financially supporting and guiding promising entrepreneurs.
BSV’s Contribution to Job Creation "A bigger deal than OU moving to the SEC"
A former Norman City Council member praised BSV for helping to complete the circle of entrepreneurial-based job creation life in the city.
Oklahoma on the brink of a renaissance providing opportunity for investors
James Spann discusses why he feels the ingenuity and work ethic of entrepreneurial Oklahomans can provide a special opportunity for investors &...
Diversity endowment good for Oklahoma business
The Journal Record asked BSV Founder James Spann to author a guest column on how companies with diverse management teams perform better.
Boyd Street Magazine Article Touts Boyd Street Ventures
This article discusses the impact BSV will have on OU and the Norman community.
How university researchers can turn ideas into businesses in Oklahoma
The Oklahoman asked our Managing Partner James Spann to write a guest article about how BSV aims to help OU researchers get their innovations to...
The Genesis of Boyd Street Ventures
The OU Foundation's newsletter featured an article on how James Spann and Jeff Moore came to found a VC firm dedicated to bringing OU innovation to...
The BSV Story
OU's Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication recently published an article about BSV in their quarterly newsletter.
A Truly Grand Opening
The governor of Oklahoma, the president of OU, the mayor of Norman, and more attended BSV's ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 2, 2022.
New venture capital firm targets OU startups
Oklahoma City's Journal Record did a nice feature on BSV's founder James Spann and co-founder Jeff Moore.
BSV Founder Cited in “10 for the Next 10” Article
405 Business recently named BSV Founder/Managing Partner James Spann one of “10 for the Next 10” for the Oklahoma City area.
I-CCEW Final Presentations
BSV Co-Founder Jeff Moore recently oversaw final presentations of six student projects designed to help early-stage companies prepare to go to market.
BSV Named an Impact Company of The Year
DotCom Magazine named Boyd Street Ventures an Impact Company of the Year for both 2021 and 2022.
April 2023 Newsletter
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February 2023 Newsletter
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December 2022 Newsletter
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November 2022 Newsletter
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October 2022 Newsletter
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September 2022 Newsletter
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May/June 2022 Newsletter
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April 2022 Newsletter
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Boyd Street Endowment Fund
We created the Boyd Street Endowment Fund to support businesses led by minorities, females and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI).