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A hero's journey is rarely a straight path, but few have winded as abruptly as Rich Rolls'. Overcoming childhood insecurities through competitive swimming, Rich had everything going for him as a D1 Stanford Swimmer. Alcoholism...

The biotech industry in Oklahoma City (OKC) is thriving, propelled by a significant $71 million investment approved by voters in 2019 to enhance the Innovation District (Greater Oklahoma City Chamber). Oklahoma is home to about 40 biotech companies, spanning from...

Cortado Ventures is thrilled to have invested in Safety Radar, an Oklahoma-based enterprise SaaS company focused on transforming safety monitoring across multiple industries starting with the energy sector. The company is part of the EIC Rose Rock Bridge Program and...

In the complex world of entrepreneurship, the conversation around diversity and inclusion has gained significant momentum. As society becomes increasingly aware of the disparities that exist within various sectors, there’s a growing recognition that investing in...

“The Triumph of Achilles” Franz Matsch Foreword As a college student who aspires to someday become an entrepreneur, I came into Cortado’s summer internship wanting to not only understand the experience of a venture capitalist, but also the relationship between a...

Transforming the Car Shopping Experience Cortado Ventures is thrilled to have invested in Motive, an Oklahoma-based enterprise SaaS company focused on the automotive industry. Read on to learn more about the company, our investment, and how this technology will...

As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic required pharmaceutical companies to put to the test how fast vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics could be developed, tested, and implemented on a large scale. With this wave of need in the biotech sector, investments in biotech...