Cortado Ventures Partners with gener8tor to Invest in New Startups
gener8tor is a leading startup accelerator that supports high-growth companies across the nation
OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept XX, 2024) — Cortado Ventures has invested in a select group of startups that successfully completed the gener8tor Oklahoma City accelerator program. The companies represent diverse sectors and showcase the potential for growth and impact in its respective industries.
gener8tor is a nationally-ranked venture capital firm and accelerator that brings together startup founders, investors, corporations, and more to support and fund startups across the United States. gener8tor launched its Oklahoma City accelerator in 2022 and has since run two complete cohorts serving 16 startups, as well as six cohorts of their gBETA pre-accelerator program. Cortado has been actively involved with gener8tor since its launch in OKC through mentorship, speaking opportunities, events, and more.
“gener8tor’s work to help early-stage startups solidify their business models and prepare for funding has been vital to the Oklahoma City startup ecosystem,” said Nathaniel Harding, Managing Partner at Cortado Ventures. “Our recent co-investment with gener8tor is a meaningful step in supporting promising Oklahoma and regional startups at the earliest stages, and we’re excited to continue supporting gener8tor and its companies in various ways.”
Companies that participated in gener8tor Oklahoma City’s second cohort include: Availyst, Coast, Guidepad, Meander, MyAddo, Rejuvenation, RoboAMP, and Simbiosis. The partnership with gener8tor reflects Cortado’s commitment to fostering innovation and supporting high-potential startups across various sectors.
Interested startups can now apply for the next gener8tor OKC accelerator cohort. The program will kick off in Spring 2025 and applications are due Oct. 13, 2024.
About Cortado Ventures:
Founded by a team of seasoned CEOs and industry veterans in 2020, Cortado Ventures is a venture capital firm that’s working to define the Midcontinent’s success story for generations to come. Going beyond raising capital to support businesses – Cortado’s deep experience as leaders and innovators helps their portfolio companies accelerate their growth through strategic planning, training, and guidance. With focused efforts on entrepreneurs and startups who are founder-led by people with innovative, disruptive, and business-to-business ideas in the insurtech, biotech, aerospace, fintech, energy tech, or ag tech sectors that are a natural fit for the mid-continent region. Learn more at cortado.ventures.
About gener8tor:
gener8tor is a global venture firm and accelerator network that supports startups, founders, workers, employers, artists and musicians across race, place and gender. gener8tor partners with companies, governments, universities and nonprofits to operate programs in more than 41 communities across 22 states and two countries. Fast Company named gener8tor one of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021 and 2022. For more information, visit gener8tor.com.
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