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Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: January 2026

Jan 14, 2026 | Media, Newsletters

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) This month, we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come and what’s ahead, as Managing Partner Nathaniel Harding shares Cortado Ventures’ key accomplishments in 2025 and the priorities shaping the year to come. General Partner Mike Moradi, was...

Where The Frontier Is Taking Shape

Jan 13, 2026 | Blog, Media

Read the full story here! Authored by Nathaniel Harding Five years ago, we launched Cortado Ventures with a belief that ran against conventional wisdom: that the Midcontinent wasn’t a flyover region for innovation, but one of the most compelling and underwritten...

CorriXR Therapeutics CEO Eric Kmiec Named to the Delaware Business Times 222 List

Jan 6, 2026 | Media, Portfolio Companies, Press

Eric Kmiec, CEO of CorriXR Therapeutics, was named to the Delaware Business Times 222 List, recognizing influential leaders shaping the state’s business community. This marks the third consecutive year Eric has received the honor. This recognition highlights his...

Lumata Health CEO Featured in MedCity News

Jan 3, 2026 | Media, Portfolio Companies, Press

Landon Grace, CEO of Lumata Health, was featured in MedCity News discussing the massive increase in vision-threatening eye disease that the current healthcare system is not prepared to manage. In the article, Grace details how the aging U.S. population will drive...

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...

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...