Build in Tulsa

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, veteran engineer Loretta Harrison is tackling a ubiquitous operational bottleneck: the struggle for professionals to accurately translate decades of real-world work history into structured, quantifiable impact stories. Her startup, ProofLayer LLC, functions as a career intelligence platform that utilizes guided frameworks to transform raw user inputs into interview-ready professional narratives graded by an objective clarity score.

Backed by a massive $18 billion total addressable market, the platform combines a $19 monthly self-service subscription with high-upside B2B institutional licensing channels to capture a rapidly changing white-collar labor market.

Click here to read more about Loretta's journey: www.buildintulsa.com/bitblog/how-prooflayer-is-validating-true-organizational-value-via-career-intelligence.

Nesha Brown, founder of PurposeMint, is creating tools that help individuals build financial stability from the ground up. By integrating micro-savings technology into existing banking systems, PurposeMint aims to help more households create a foundation for long-term financial health.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about PurposeMint.

American school counselors are facing a systemic administrative crisis, routinely managing student caseloads that double industry-recommended standards. To modernize this strained infrastructure, former educator C’Lenna Mack developed Flowvio, a software platform designed to replace the analog binders and fragmented spreadsheets that bottleneck student care. The startup, which recently took top honors at Build in Tulsa’s Female Founders Pitch Night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, optimizes daily school logistics to move counselors from reactive triage to proactive support. Watch the full pitch to see how the company plans to scale its workflow solution nationwide.

Read more about C'Lenna's journey: https://www.buildintulsa.com/bitblog/how-flowvio-stops-k-12-students-from-falling-through-the-cracks

Six innovators took the stage at our 13th Female Founders Pitch Night to map out the scale of their ventures. Running the spectrum from enterprise productivity tools for K-12 education to white-label B2B banking software, these companies are building the next generation of scalable startups out of Tulsa.

Driven by weeks of product validation, dedicated 1:1 business model coaching, and targeted workshops covering everything from Market Sizing and Go-To-Market Strategy to Investor-Ready Financials and intensive Pitch Rehearsals, these entrepreneurs put in the work to perfect their software platforms, secure their operational strategies, and prepare to expand their businesses into larger regional and national markets.

Congratulations to the founders who successfully secured funding for their ventures:

👩‍💻 C'Lenna Mack (Founder, Flowvio) — Secured $11,000 in total capital funding, taking home the top $10,000 investment plus an additional $1,000 as the Audience Choice favorite.
👩‍💻 Ashley Keyes (Founder, Axis Wallet Co.) — Received $5,000 in capital funding.
👩‍💻 Aujena DuPree (Founder, Menovē) — Received $2,500 in capital funding.

Female Founders Pitch Night Participants:

👩‍💻 C'Lenna Mack founder of Flowvio
👩‍💻 Ashley Keyes founder of Axis Wallet Co
👩‍💻 Aujena DuPree founder of Menovē
👩‍💻 Nesha Brown founder of PurposeMint
👩‍💻 Koddi Dunn founder of Love Mobile
👩‍💻 Loretta Harrison founder of ProofLayer LLC

This funding is entirely non-dilutive. It holds no interest, requires no equity exchange, and is not a loan to be paid back. Instead, this capital represents a direct investment driven by our belief that backing our startup leaders is exactly how we continue to build the legacy of Black Wall Street. As Tulsa grows on the global stage as a designated federal tech hub for equitable autonomy and innovation, ensuring our builders have the capital to scale is how we anchor that future right here in the heart of our community.

A special thank you to the panel of judges who lent their market expertise, capital insights, and evaluation to this cohort:

⚖️ Jaslyn Ferguson — Director of Programs & Experience, Gradient
⚖️ Lizzy Duda — CFO, AMTRA Capital Partners, Inc.
⚖️ Kanicka Joseph — Founder, K&K Smiles

🎉 Build in Tulsa is celebrating five years of impact!

Since our launch, the organization has invested more than $20 million into entrepreneurs, helping founders access funding, resources, and opportunities to grow their businesses right here in Tulsa. From startup support to community-driven initiatives, Build in Tulsa continues to champion economic growth and innovation across the region.

Read the full story from News on 6: https://www.newson6.com/business/build-in-tulsa-marks-5-years-of-investing-millions-into-local-entrepreneurs