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Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: October 2026
Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional growth. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Read about the acquisition of our portfolio company Ardley by PLACE and what this...
WHY WE INVESTED: SOBER SIDEKICK
Why We Invested: Sober Sidekick Authored by Mansi Patel, Investment Associate Check out this story on our Cortado Ventures Viewpoints page on Medium Transforming Addiction Recovery Through Community and Data At Cortado Ventures, we invest in early-stage companies...
NextGen Insights: How Deep-Tech Startups Sell What People Can’t Easily See
Think about the last product you downloaded, ordered, or subscribed to. Chances are you understood what it did almost immediately. You didn’t need a technical explanation to see its value. Deep-tech startups don’t have that luxury. Many are building technologies that...
PORTCOS IN THE NEWS – OCTOBER 12, 2026
Each week, we highlight recent news, milestones, and momentum from across the Cortado Ventures portfolio. From product advancements to industry recognition, these updates reflect the continued execution and impact our companies are driving across critical industries....
Ardley Acquired by PLACE
Ardley has been acquired by PLACE, marking a significant milestone for the mortgage technology company and its mission to help lenders strengthen customer relationships. Founded by Nathan Den Herder, Ardley developed a portfolio intelligence and retention platform...
PORTCOS IN THE NEWS – OCTOBER 5, 2026
Each week, we highlight recent news, stories, and updates from across the Cortado Ventures portfolio. From product advancements to industry recognition, these updates reflect the continued growth and impact our companies are driving across critical industries....
Recent newsletters
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: October 2026
Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional growth. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Read about the acquisition of our portfolio company Ardley by PLACE and what this...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: September 2026
Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional growth. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we’re heading to Tulsa for our next Funder Founder Dinner and kicking...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: August 2026
Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional growth. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we celebrate Gargoyle Systems, winner of The Verge OKC, Cortado...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: July 2026
Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional growth. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Learn “Why We Invested” in Purple Rhombus, an aerospace and defense company...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: June 2026
Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional growth. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we share our investments in two companies, Quantum Space, a space...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: May 2026
Jim Bridenstine Joins Quantum Space, Learn about our July Pitch Competition with The Verge OKC, and Portfolio Updates Cortado Ventures backs early-stage founders building scalable companies across the Midcontinent, with a focus on long-term value creation and regional...
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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...
