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Ardley COO Taylor Potter speaks at mPower conference in Las Vegas
Ardley’s COO, Taylor Potter, took the stage at mPower Las Vegas, joining a panel discussion on how women are redefining leadership in real estate and mortgage technology. With women representing 65% of REALTORS®, but holding less than 37% of commercial roles and under...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: October 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) We invested in Arkansas based Sober Sidekick, a platform transforming recovery journeys through accountability and community. We also gathered founders and investors in Bentonville for our latest Funder Founder Dinner, continuing to build...
NextGen Insights: Accelerating Success
How Startup Programs Fuel Founders When it comes to the world of entrepreneurship, it may seem like an unfamiliar and uncertain realm. Many people might find themselves confused about where to start and frustrated by the timeline of the process. People...
Cadenza Bio Published in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio Journal
Cadenza Bio has published a peer-reviewed study in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. This study demonstrates how two of its oral, brain-penetrant ERβ ligands, K102 and K110, promote myelin repair and functional recovery in multiple sclerosis models....
Agentech Partners with Verisk
Agentech has partnered with Verisk to integrate intelligent automation within the XactAnalysis® platform, enhancing efficiency across the insurance claims ecosystem. The integration enables carriers, adjusters, and TPAs to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and...
Mito’s Haley Marie Keith Named 2025 Modern Maker
MITO Material Solutions CEO and Co-Founder Haley Marie Keith has been named a 2025 Modern Maker by Manufacturing USA, recognizing her leadership in advancing sustainable materials and innovation in manufacturing. Through MITO’s work integrating high-performance...
Recent newsletters
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: October 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) We invested in Arkansas based Sober Sidekick, a platform transforming recovery journeys through accountability and community. We also gathered founders and investors in Bentonville for our latest Funder Founder Dinner, continuing to build...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: September 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, our Managing Partner Nathaniel Harding appeared on Freedom 96.9’s First News to spotlight the rapid rise of venture capital in Oklahoma and the Midcontinent. We launched our NextGen Insights Blog series with a sharp debut piece...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: August 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Read about our latest investments in Dockware, a company developing sensor systems that capture real-time freight data to create accurate digital twins for more efficient warehouse and logistics operations, and Tobe Energy, a company...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: July 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Celebrate our milestone in being the first VC firm in the country with three consecutive Kauffman Fellows, reflecting national recognition and deep leadership across our team. Our Portco Highlight features Fluid Efficiency, a deeptech...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: June 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Announcing two new investments: Agentech, a workforce performance intelligence platform, and Bastazo, a cybersecurity company safeguarding critical infrastructure. This month’s Portco Highlight features Moove.ai, helping cities improve...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: March 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we’re announcing our latest investment in Equipt, an AI-driven platform transforming asset and field service management. Our Portco Highlight features Sensulin, a company pioneering advancements in diabetes care. Lumata Health...
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Nathaniel Harding Featured on 96.9 Freedom First News Podcast
Our Managing Partner, Nathaniel Harding, recently joined Freedom 96.9 First News with Jason Doyle to talk about the rise of venture capital in Oklahoma and the Midcontinent. In the conversation, Nathaniel highlighted Cortado’s distinction as the first VC firm with...
Applying Systems-Thinking to Maximize Community Impact with Lynn McBee
Some communities have a universally respected and beloved behind-the-scenes leader with a Midas Touch for all things impact. If you have lived in Dallas for long, you know that person is Lynn McBee. Tune in to learn how this biochemist Superwoman simultaneously built...
College is Perfect Time to Found Your first Startup with Trevor Gicheru
While college years are associated with in-classroom learning and extracurricular partying, Trevor Gicheru proves it is also the perfect time to start your first startup. Startups require an immense amount of time and community support, but the fire-house learnings...
How to be Yourself with Investors with Kevin Moore
Most people go through their everyday lives trapped behind their own lens of the world. This lack of empathy is especially palpable when VCs are raising money from LPs and when founders are raising money from VCs, where the temptation to oversell to pick up a check as...
Bringing Canadian Founder Energy to Oklahoma VC with Matt Waraich
Moving from Vancouver, British Columbia to Oklahoma City, OK is rare enough, let alone for venture capital. According to Matt Waraich, the geographic arbitrage thesis of non-coastal venture firms is resonating in coastal markets more than Oklahomans realize. Tune in...
Dedicating Your Life to Social Impact with Ed Long
New research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) demonstrates an overwhelming negative correlation between the severity/frequency of childhood trauma and lifetime well-being outcomes. Ed Long overcame childhood trauma to pursue a Master's of Public Administration...
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