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Agile Space Breaks Ground on Tulsa Space Test Center
In November 2024, Agile Space Industries announced development plans for their Tulsa Space Test Center. On Friday, January 23rd, Tulsa saw the beginning of this major milestone come to life with Agile breaking ground on their new Space Center. The event brought...
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...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: January 2026
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come and what’s ahead, as Managing Partner Nathaniel Harding shares Cortado Ventures’ key accomplishments in 2025 and the priorities shaping the year to come. General Partner Mike Moradi, was...
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...
CorriXR Therapeutics CEO Eric Kmiec Named to the Delaware Business Times 222 List
Eric Kmiec, CEO of CorriXR Therapeutics, was named to the Delaware Business Times 222 List, recognizing influential leaders shaping the state’s business community. This marks the third consecutive year Eric has received the honor. This recognition highlights his...
Lumata Health CEO Featured in MedCity News
Landon Grace, CEO of Lumata Health, was featured in MedCity News discussing the massive increase in vision-threatening eye disease that the current healthcare system is not prepared to manage. In the article, Grace details how the aging U.S. population will drive...
Recent newsletters
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...
Midcon VC’s Midcon Monthly: February 2025
The Value of Summit Sponsorship A Message from 2024 Sponsor - 46VC A word from Kate Lynn, Analyst and Platform Manager of 46 Venture Capital—a...
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How Mike Beckham Sough Competition and Won Big on Amazon
Tech exit to selling "commoditized" water bottles on Amazon? Mike Beckham must be crazy! After 9 years of rapid growth with his company Simple Modern, Mike has proved his doubters wrong by leaning into competition to eliminate market risk. Tune in to hear how Mike...
Midcon Markup Ep. 6: From $2B Exit to AI Startup Disrupting the Energy Industry
Midcon Markup Ep. 5: Women’s Healthtech: From Patient to Founder
Midcon Markup Ep. 8: WHEN NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION IN POSTPARTUM CARE
Midcon Markup EP. 7: From Norway to Oklahoma to Lifelong Entrepreneurship Dream
MidCon Markup Ep. 4: Investment Banking. Law. Venture Capital. Why not all 3? with Bear Federman
While some professionals pursue careers in law or investment banking, others pursue venture capital. One anomaly out there has managed to do all three before the age of 30 with stops at USC and Harvard Law along the way. Tune into our latest MidCon Markup episode with...
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