Ordinal, a Bentonville, Arkansas–based AI research assistant for local governments, has raised $1 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Plains Ventures, with participation from Winrock International and The Venture Center Arkansas Fund.
Plains Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies solving high-value problems. It invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with typical check sizes ranging from $250,000 to $1 million. Based in Oklahoma, Plains Ventures helps entrepreneurs succeed and delivers high risk-adjusted returns to its partners.
Ordinal Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its customer base, enhance its public-facing chatbot, and build new features to help governments work smarter.
About Ordinal
Founded by Jacob Herrington, Nick Spinazze, and Jacob Eubanks, Ordinal develops AI-powered research assistants for local governments. Its platform enables city staff to quickly find answers from verified internal documents—such as codes, ordinances, and meeting minutes—using a secure retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) model. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Ordinal ensures responses are grounded in a municipality’s records and linked to verified sources. The platform is already live in several cities across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and California.
Funding Details
Company: Ordinal Technologies, Inc.
Raised: $1.0M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: August 2025
Lead Investor: Plains Ventures
Additional Investors: Winrock International, The Venture Center Arkansas Fund
Company Website: https://www.ordinalforgov.com/
Software Category: AI / GovTech
Source: https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/computers-technology-and-internet/ordinal-raises-1m-to-help-municipalities-work-smarter-with-ai-1066425