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Watkins-Conti Products Awarded $500,000 OCAST Funding

Jan 2, 2026 | Media, Portfolio Companies, Press

Watkins-Conti Products, Inc. was awarded $500,000 in non-dilutive matching funds from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) through its Industry Innovation Program. The funding will support continued growth of Yōni.Fit®, the...

Safety Radar Featured in The American Oil & Gas Reporter

Dec 23, 2025 | Media, Portfolio Companies, Press

Safety Radar was featured in The American Oil & Gas Reporter as part of its December Editor’s Choice, recognizing how AI is reshaping safety management across the oil and gas industry. The article highlights Safety Radar’s ability to analyze every frontline safety...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: December 2025

Dec 17, 2025 | Media, Newsletters

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month marks a major milestone at Cortado Ventures with the acquisition of Sway Medical by Healthy Roster, a full circle moment for one of our earliest investments. We’re also reflecting on five years of Cortado Ventures, as Managing...

NextGen Insights: Midcon is the Next Frontier for Tech Innovation

Dec 3, 2025 | Blog, Media

Read the full story here! Authored by Elianna Huang “In the past four years, the Mid-Continent region has seen $48 billion in IPO value,” a figure shared by Josh Pherigo during the Midcon VC Summit in Tulsa, Oklahoma in April 2025. At the same time, many...

CorriXR Partners with InhaTarget Therapeutics and Merxin Ltd

Dec 2, 2025 | Media, Portfolio Companies, Press

CorriXR Therapeutics announced a strategic collaboration with InhaTarget Therapeutics and Merxin Ltd to develop an inhaled genetic therapy for lung cancer that delivers treatment directly to tumors to maximize impact while minimizing systemic side effects. The...

We Bet on the Midcontinent. Five Years Later, It’s Paying Off.

Dec 1, 2025 | Blog

How a once-unlikely region became a launchpad for frontier tech, dual-use startups, and a new wave of American builders. Authored by Nathaniel Harding, Managing Partner Read the full story here. Five Years of Building in Public: The Midcontinent Steps...

Recent newsletters

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...

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: August 2022

Aug 24, 2022

Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In this month’s Doubleshot Newsletter, you will find: Cortado Ventures Starts Second Close at $40M for Fund II Builder Highlight: Oklahoma City Innovation District LP Highlight: The Farzaneh Family Team Highlight: Thank you Interns PortCo...