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PortCos In The News – May 4, 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....
GP Jim Bridenstine Keynotes 2026 NYSE Space Summit & Rings Closing Bell
This week, Cortado Partner Jim Bridenstine served as a keynote speaker at the NYSE Space Summit. The annual summit brings together...
PortCos In The News – 04-27-2026
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....
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: April 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 highlight General Partner Jim Bridenstine’s national media...
NextGen Insights: The Stars Are Closer Than You Think
Earth photographed from the Orion spacecraft by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, April 2, 2026, shortly after the translunar injection burn. Photo Credit: NASA. On January 23rd, 2026, a groundbreaking ceremony took place at Tulsa International Airport for a $20...
PortCos In The News – April 13, 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....
Recent newsletters
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...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: February 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) We’re recapping our Annual General Meeting, where we unveiled key leadership transitions and celebrated portfolio milestones. This month’s Portco Highlight features Cadenza Bio, a biotech company pioneering treatments for autoimmune...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: January 2025
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Happy New Year from Cortado Ventures! We’re kicking off 2025 with a letter from our Managing Partner and an invitation to cocktails at our AGM Reception on January 30th. This month we spotlight our newest interns, Apricot Health's...
Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: December 2024
Why We Invested in Safety Radar, RSVP for the Cortado AGM Reception, explore Nuview's groundbreaking innovations, and more. BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) In this month’s issue, learn about “Why We Invested” in Safety Radar, what’s new with our portfolio company Nuview,...
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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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