# Steve Mitchell

> Steve Mitchell is CEO and managing director of Tulsa-based Argonaut Private Equity. A Tulsa native and Cherokee Nation member, he moved from corporate law and acquisitions for Mark Cuban into investing in industrial companies, with responsibilities spanning investment sourcing, portfolio management and firm strategy.

- **Role:** CEO & Managing Director at Argonaut Private Equity
- **Organizations:** Argonaut Private Equity, Argonaut Private Capital, Alkami Technology, Aspen Aerogels, StepStone Group, Tulsa Development Authority, PartnerTulsa, Radical Incubation, 2929 Entertainment, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- **From:** Tulsa, United States
- **Education:** B.B.A. in marketing, Baylor University, J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
- **Known for:** Argonaut’s biography credits Mitchell with more than $1.5 billion of direct investments during his managing-director tenure; Alkami’s current biography reports more than $3 billion. These are separately reported career figures., Led Argonaut as Fund V reached its $500 million hard cap, exceeding a $400 million target., Serves on the boards of Alkami Technology, Aspen Aerogels and StepStone Group.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Corporate attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
- **1999-2004** — Principal at Radical Incubation; led acquisitions for Mark Cuban.
- **2004-2006** — Principal at 2929 Entertainment, according to Alkami’s current board biography; this overlaps the documented Argonaut joining year.
- **2004** — Joined Argonaut as a managing director.
- **2014** — Joined the Alkami Technology board in October.
- **2016** — Became CEO of Argonaut Private Capital in July.
- **2023** — Argonaut announced the $500 million final close of Fund V in December.

## Achievements

- Argonaut’s biography credits Mitchell with more than $1.5 billion of direct investments during his managing-director tenure; Alkami’s current biography reports more than $3 billion. These are separately reported career figures.
- Led Argonaut as Fund V reached its $500 million hard cap, exceeding a $400 million target.
- Serves on the boards of Alkami Technology, Aspen Aerogels and StepStone Group.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Commented on Pryer Aerospace’s 60,000-square-foot Claremore expansion, after Argonaut’s 2025 acquisition.
- **2026-01** — Argonaut announced the sale of VoidForm Products to White Cap.
- **2025-06** — Layco Electric Innovations, an Argonaut partner, rebranded as American Power Innovations.
- **2025-02** — Argonaut announced its acquisition of Pryer Aerospace for the Fund V portfolio.

## Links

- Website: https://argonautpe.com/steve-mitchell/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-mitchell-831b1050

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Last updated: 2026-10-09