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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...
Myri Health Selected for Endless Frontier Labs 2025-2026 Cohort
Myri Health has been chosen for the Endless Frontier Labs 2025–2026 Digital Health Cohort, hosted by NYU’s Stern School of Business. Selected from more than 1,200 global applicants, Myri will work with mentors, investors, and researchers to accelerate its mission of...
Drōv Partners with Kraft Tank Corporation
Drōv Technologies has announced a new aftermarket collaboration with Kraft Tank Corporation, allowing fleets to equip existing tank trailers with the AirBoxOne smart-trailer system. The partnership expands access to Drōv’s intelligent hardware and software, which...
Myri Health CEO Named Health Rock Equity Advocate
Dr. Pinkey Patel, Founder and CEO of Myri Health, was named an Equity Advocate in Rock Health’s Top 50 in Digital Health 2025. The recognition reflects her ongoing work to close gaps in maternal healthcare and advance equitable outcomes through digital innovation....
Recent newsletters
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: September 2024
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we're celebrating our new investments in Safety Radar and Prelude/19Days. We have several portfolio companies making history, like Watkins-Conti’s FDA approved device being released and expansions in Mito Materials. We’re also...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: August 2024
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we're celebrating the success of our inaugural VC Intern Day - OKC and the incredible impact our interns have had this summer. ArborXR is making headlines with a $12 million funding round to enhance its AR/VR management...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: July 2024
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)This month ushers in VC Intern Day - OKC, an exciting event for all VC interns in the midcon. Learn why we invested in Apricot Technologies and get a closer look at our portfolio company, Arbor XR. Stay updated with major announcements from...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: June 2024
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) We invested in two startups, Apricot Technologies and Fluid Efficiency, while three of our portfolio companies, Watkins-Conti, PatchRx, and Drov Technologies made news with major announcements. This month’s highlights for portco and...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: May 2024
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) Join us in celebrating the major success of the 2024 Midcon VC Summit! We are also thrilled to announce that General Partner Mike Moradi has been named a Class 29 Kauffman Fellow. Additionally, Cortado Ventures is experiencing a surge in...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: April 2024
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) Join us for the upcoming Midcon VC Summit and secure your sponsorship or registration today! Explore the latest breakthroughs and investments from our portfolio companies, including Cadenza Bio, Myri Health, nSight Surgical, and Mate...
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MidCon Markup Ep. 3: How to Raise Venture Capital with Susan Moring
Cortado Ventures' Investment Principal Susan Moring shares practical insights instructing founders how to pursue investment from Cortado and other VCs. Hint: It takes a lot of follow-up!
MidCon Markup Ep. 2: Past, Present, and Future with Legendary Oklahoma Entrepreneur Scott Klososky
The Dos Equis marketing department misfired when they chose someone else for their Most Interesting Man in World campaign. Coming from a family with humble beginnings and developing a distaste for formal education throughout childhood, Scott Klososky blazed his own...
MidCon Markup Ep. 1: Raising a VC Fund in the Midcontinent with Nathaniel Harding
Following its $80M Fund II Close Announcement, Cortado Ventures' Managing Partner Nathaniel Harding shares his insights and expertise on raising a venture capital fund. Nathaniel chats about raising funds in an emerging market, and how the Cortado team raised $100M in...
Dreams Too Big for Medical School with Deborah Moorad
Medicine is a profession mothers tend to love. High on virtue, prestige, and income, life as a doctor is rewarding and lucrative. Discontinuing a medical school route is common for people with practical life considerations, but for Deborah Moorad, med school was a...
Podcast: Susan Morning on “The Aspiring VC”
Susan Morning was featured on "The Aspiring VC" series with MassVentures! MassVentures is the Commonwealth's strategic venture capital team. Deep tech is at the core of the Commonwealth's innovation ecosystem and it includes advanced manufacturing, advanced materials,...
Cortado Ventures Announces $20 Million Fund
Cortado Ventures is excited to announce that we have reached $20 million raised for Fund I, twice our original goal and in half the time. This venture capital fund size enables Cortado to fully realize our goal of attracting, investing in, and supporting best-in-class...
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