Insights - Cortado Ventures

Ardley Technologies launches OneLink, a universal borrower gateway to boost conversions

Sep 19, 2025 | Blog, Media, Portfolio Companies | 0 Comments

Ardley Technologies launched OneLink, a universal borrower gateway designed to simplify lead capture and boost conversions. By unifying all borrower types into a single branded, mobile-friendly flow, OneLink reduces friction, personalizes offers in real time, and...

AI Driller COO Richard Zamora Reflects on 9/11’s Lasting Impact in ABC News feature

Sep 12, 2025 | Blog, Media, Portfolio Companies, Press | 0 Comments

Our portfolio company AI Driller was recently featured on ABC Big 2 News (KMID/KPEJ), where COO Richard Zamora reflected on the events of September 11, 2001, and how they shaped both his own journey and innovation across the energy industry. Richard’s story is one of...

NextGen Insights: Can Data Predict the Future of Venture?

Sep 9, 2025 | Blog, Media | 0 Comments

Read the full story here! Authored by Raeed Zainuddin A great venture capital firm is built around great people: experienced operators, one-of-a-kind fundraisers and individuals uniquely attuned to predicting the future. Yet out of those three characteristics,...

Apricot Health featured in Home Care Innovation Forum

Sep 5, 2025 | Blog | 0 Comments

Our portfolio company Apricot Health is challenging assumptions about AI in the home. In a recent feature with Home Care Innovation Forum, CEO Trent Smith shared why Apricot has taken a deliberate stance against “ambient AI”, meaning no always-on listening, no hidden...

Cortado Ventures Invests In Bastazo

Jul 9, 2025 | Blog, Media, New Investment Announcements, Portfolio Companies, Press | 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cortado Ventures Invests in Proactive Cybersecurity Platform for Critical Infrastructure Bastazo is an AI-powered platform that helps OT teams efficiently shift from reactive patching to intelligent vulnerability remediation. OKLAHOMA CITY (July...

Midcontinent Venture Capital Summit 2025 Recap: Turning insight into action in the heart of venture country

Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, Media | 0 Comments

Authored by Nathaniel Harding, Cortado Ventures Managing Partner Read this on Medium What happens when 30+ venture capital firms, hundreds of founders, and a coalition of policy, academic, and ecosystem leaders converge on Tulsa for three days? You get MidCon ‘25 — a...

Why We Invested: Agentech

Jun 12, 2025 | Blog, Media, Portfolio Companies | 0 Comments

Read Why We Invested in Agentech on our Medium page. Authored by Susan Moring, Cortado Ventures General Partner Agentic AI for efficient insurance claims processing The past 18 months have marked an extraordinary surge in artificial intelligence innovation and...

Why We Invested: Equipt.ai

Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, Media, Portfolio Companies | 0 Comments

Following our recent investment in Equipt.ai, we’ve published a deep dive into why we’re backing their AI-powered asset and field service management platform. Equipt is building critical tools for operational efficiency in the field—and we’re excited to be part of...