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Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: August 2025

Aug 13, 2025 | Media, Newsletters

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...

Nathaniel Harding Featured on 96.9 Freedom First News Podcast

Jul 25, 2025 | Media, Podcasts

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...

Cortado Ventures Invests in Dockware

Jul 23, 2025 | Media, New Investment Announcements, Portfolio Companies

Cortado Ventures Invests in Dockware Cortado Ventures is excited to announce our investment in Dockware, a company transforming the warehouse dock from one of the supply chain’s biggest blind spots into a data-rich source of truth. The dock is where freight meets the...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: July 2025

Jul 23, 2025 | Media, Newsletters

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 Becomes First VC Firm with Three Consecutive Kauffman Fellows

Jul 16, 2025 | Media, Partner Articles, Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cortado Ventures Becomes First VC Firm with Three Consecutive Kauffman Fellows Firm-wide milestone reflects deep leadership bench and national recognition for Midcontinent innovation OKLAHOMA CITY, July 8, 2025 — Cortado Ventures, a leading...

Cortado Ventures Invests In Bastazo

Jul 9, 2025 | Blog, Media, New Investment Announcements, Portfolio Companies, Press

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cortado Ventures Invests in Proactive Cybersecurity Platform for Critical Infrastructure Bastazo is an AI-powered platform that helps OT teams efficiently shift from reactive patching to intelligent vulnerability remediation. OKLAHOMA CITY (July...

Recent newsletters

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: February 2023

Feb 17, 2023

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: Builder Highlight: The Verge OKC Launch Party Team Highlight: Simone Sparks, Executive Assistant LP Highlight: Sean Kouplen Cortado News PortCo Updates Ecosystem News & Events...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: January 2023

Jan 18, 2023

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: Builder Highlight: OKC Minority Founder Accelerator Team Highlight: Cody Merrill, Venture Executive LP Highlight: Steve Mason Cortado & PortCo Updates Ecosystem News & Events...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: December 2022

Dec 18, 2022

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: Builder Highlight: Oklahoma-based Accelerators LP Highlight: Regina Mullennix Cortado Updates PortCo Updates Ecosystem Events Happy Holidays from Cortado Builder Highlight:...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: November 2022

Nov 21, 2022

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: Builder Highlight: The Verge OKC Global Entrepreneurship Week: November 14-20 Team Highlight: Deborah Moorad, Entrepreneur-in-Residence Join the Cortado Ventures Team PortCo Updates...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: October 2022

Oct 18, 2022

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: New Blog: Ask a VC: How Can Startups Thrive in an Economic Downturn Builder Highlight: Oklahoma Biotech Innovation Cluster LP Highlight: Dr. Sam Dahr, MD Team Highlight: Intern Lauren...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: September 2022

Sep 23, 2022

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: MoatBio Announces Successful Clinical Trials of Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine Builder Highlight: OKC MED Week LP Highlight: Presbyterian Health Foundation Cortado’s Due Diligence Process...