Insights
Latest insights from Cortado Ventures’ Team, Founders and Network
Why We Invested: Tobe Energy
Authored by Susan Moring | 03/10/2026 Check out this story on our Cortado Ventures Viewpoints page on Medium Meet Tobe Energy Tobe Energy is an Oklahoma City-based green hydrogen startup re-engineering how we split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Instead of...
The Women Leading The Build: 2026 Women’s History Month Feature
Authored by Joy Akande | 03/03/2026 Read the article here. In honor of Women’s History Month, Cortado Ventures is highlighting some of the female founders within our portfolio companies. Since 2020, women have heavily contributed to the rise of entrepreneurism in the...
After the energy era, OKC’s next chapter starts now
As Devon Energy and Expand Energy announce the relocation of their headquarters, we outlined what this shift signals for our state’s economic landscape in a recent op-ed for The Oklahoman, along with the launch of our Angel Fund. Read the article here. —– After the...
GP Mike Moradi Discusses Future of Space at Davos 2026
Cortado Ventures General Partner Mike Moradi spoke at USA House during Davos 2026 on the panel Space: Perspectives on the Future at USA House, held alongside the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Joined by Max Haot of Vast, Dylan Taylor of Voyager Technologies, and...
Where The Frontier Is Taking Shape
Read the full story here! Authored by Nathaniel Harding Five years ago, we launched Cortado Ventures with a belief that ran against conventional wisdom: that the Midcontinent wasn’t a flyover region for innovation, but one of the most compelling and underwritten...
NextGen Insights: Midcon is the Next Frontier for Tech Innovation
Read the full story here! Authored by Elianna Huang “In the past four years, the Mid-Continent region has seen $48 billion in IPO value,” a figure shared by Josh Pherigo during the Midcon VC Summit in Tulsa, Oklahoma in April 2025. At the same time, many...
We Bet on the Midcontinent. Five Years Later, It’s Paying Off.
How a once-unlikely region became a launchpad for frontier tech, dual-use startups, and a new wave of American builders. Authored by Nathaniel Harding, Managing Partner Read the full story here. Five Years of Building in Public: The Midcontinent Steps...
Lumata Health CEO, Landon Grace Spotlighted in Healthcare Brew’s Making Rounds
Landon Grace, CEO and co-founder of our portfolio company Lumata Health, was spotlighted in Healthcare Brew’s “Making Rounds.” In the interview, Landon explains how Lumata is shifting eye care from reactive diagnosis to proactive, continuous treatment support. Rather...
Tobe Energy Featured in Chemical Engineering Magazine
Tobe Energy was highlighted in Chemical Engineering Magazine for its new electrolyzer design that could significantly reduce the cost of green hydrogen production. The coverage reflects the company’s work to make clean hydrogen more accessible and cost effective...