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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...
PORTCOS IN THE NEWS – JULY 13, 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....
Why We Invested: Purple Rhombus
Authored by Nathaniel Harding | 06/25/2026 Check out this story on our Cortado Ventures Viewpoints page on Medium Solving Defense’s Hardest Problem: Manufacturing at Speed and Scale During my time in the Air Force, one thing became clear early: capability alone...
Mito Material Solutions acquired by First Graphene Limited (FGR)
We're proud to announce a major milestone for one of our portfolio companies. Mito Material Solutions has been acquired by First Graphene Limited (FGR), an Australian advanced materials company. From pioneering graphene-enhanced functionalization technologies to...
PORTCOS IN THE NEWS – JUNE 29, 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....
PORTCOS IN THE NEWS – JUNE 22, 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: 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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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...
