Cortado Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingOklahoma City · Seed · 29 people tracked
Also known as Cortado Ventures OZ
Investment thesis
Cortado Ventures backs seed-stage frontier tech startups that transform critical, legacy industries concentrated in America's Midcontinent region. The firm invests early and engages actively, connecting experienced technical founders with large industry incumbents that have the footprint to drive sector-wide change. It targets B2B technology companies delivering practical applications of new technologies that dramatically improve productivity and safety in heavy-labor environments, seeking exponential improvements and ambitious ideas. The firm emphasizes capital efficiency and experienced founders, and points to strong outcomes: two-thirds of its seed rounds advancing to Series A and a portfolio enterprise value of $1.5B from $30M deployed.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 29 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 54 of 62 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17Enterprise Software ×12Healthtech ×11SaaS ×11Medical Devices ×10Advanced Manufacturing ×8Deep Tech ×8Digital Health ×8
HQs:United States×24Canada×1
Investments · 62 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNorman, US
Brad Scoggin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Williams(Director)
BoardAdrian Fortino(Director)William Stackable(Director)
Board seatNathaniel Harding· per SEC Form D · $18.1M raise · filed Jul 2025
HealthtechOklahoma City, US
Stephen R. Fransen(Executive Officer, Director)Landon R. Grace(Executive Officer, Director)J. Matthew Wills(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEdward J. Rapp(Director)
Board seatMike Moradi· per SEC Form D · $23.3M raise · filed Feb 2025
Moore, US
John Habeck(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary)
Board seatNathaniel Harding· per SEC Form D · $6.9M raise · filed Jan 2025
Access Optics is an ISO 13485 certified contract design and manufacturing company specializing in medical device innovation and high-temperature probe production.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMedical DevicesBroken Arrow, US
William Paiva(Director)J.P. Lynch(Director)Matthew Gregoire(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Templemore-Finlayson(Director)
Agile Space Industries manufactures in-space chemical propulsion systems including thrusters and rocket engines for satellite and spacecraft operations.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurango, US
David Cuthbertson(COO)Chris Pearson(CEO)William Francis(CCO)Kris Schaa(CFO)Cory Finney(Director)Thomas C. Rubin(Director)
AI Driller provides a cloud-based operations platform for drilling and completions teams to plan, engineer, monitor, and execute wells in a single interface.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
LLM to automate reporting for home and hospice care.
Columbia, US
Thaibinh Cao(Founder & CEO)Patrick Matlack(Founder & Chief Commercial Officer)Shayan Khanlarbeik(Founder & Chief Operating Officer)
Apricot Health provides AI-powered documentation software that reduces paperwork burden for home health nurses and agencies.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMid-Con region, US
Trent(CEO)in
Basalt operates managed satellite constellations controlled by artificial intelligence, serving private companies and government agencies that lack aerospace expertise and want to collect and stream satellite imagery and data to their devices.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Maximillian Bhatti(Founder)in
Boddle develops interactive learning software for students that adapts to individual learners and tracks their academic performance.
EdTechTulsa, US
Edna Martinson(Executive Officer)Clarence Tan(Executive Officer, Director)
Array is an enterprise mobile forms platform for field data capture and offline collection with real-time reporting and integrations.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cadenza Bio develops small-molecule drugs for oral administration to treat demyelinating and inflammatory diseases.
BiotechFemTechMedical DevicesYukon, US
Carol Curtis, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Founder)Elaine Hamm, PhD(Chief Operating Officer, Founder)John Katzenellenbogen, PhD(Scientific Founder)Seema Tiwari-Woodruff, PhD(Scientific Founder)Elaine Hamm(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Denison(Director)
Corrixr Therapeutics is developing targeted genetic medicine for treatment-resistant cancers, with a focus on advancing its CXR101 therapeutic candidate through clinical development and translational research.
BiotechMedical DevicesWilmington, US
Eric B. Kmiec(Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Jeffrey Carper(Director)Jon Brilliant(Executive Officer)Deborah Moorad(Executive Officer, Director)Janice Nevin(Director)Stella Vnook(Director)
d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Dockware uses computer vision and AI to automatically capture shipment dimensions, condition, and identifiers, creating digital twins that integrate into logistics workflows.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain
Drōv Technologies develops smart trailer systems (AirBoxOne™ and Drōv SI) designed to enhance profitability and safety for commercial trailer operations.
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
Lisa Mullen(CEO / Managing Partner)Pete Jankowski(CTO)
BoardChip Long(Managing Partner)Doug Summers(Managing Partner)
Equipt.ai provides an integrated operations management platform for equipment-intensive businesses, unifying field service, asset management, inventory, and billing workflows across disconnected systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSThe Woodlands, US
Indrajit Datta(Executive Officer)
Exum develops the Massbox, a laser ablation laser ionization (LALI) analytical instrument for scientific labs that improves ionization efficiency and ease of use.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsDenver, US
Jeffrey Williams(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael A Minyard(Executive Officer)James Thorson(Executive Officer, Director)Temuulen Tumurbat(Director)Paul Giovacchini(Director)Steve Pattison(Director)
Fluid Efficiency develops a removable drag reducing agent for natural gas liquids pipelines that increases throughput without fouling downstream equipment.
Deep TechEnergyPasadena, US
Jason Whaley(Director)Simon C. Jones(Executive Officer, Director)John Freer(Director)
Glycologix develops biopolymers for treating soft tissue damage, specifically targeting interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome in a clinical-stage biotech model.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBeverly, US
George Adaniya(Director)Daniel Deardorf(Executive Officer, Director)Martha Farmer(Director)Michael Marsh(Director)Michael Chester(Director)
Lyonshare provides pitch deck development, fundraising strategy, and design services for startups, funds, and financial institutions seeking to raise capital.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Kelly Lyons(Founder)
Lumata Health provides a continuous care program that helps medical practices improve appointment attendance and medication adherence by addressing patient barriers to care in real time.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Medefy is a mobile-first healthcare navigation platform that helps employers, brokers, TPAs, and public organizations guide members to appropriate care while reducing costs and improving health outcomes.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
MATT SCOVIL(Executive Officer, Director)NATHAN GILCHRIST(Executive Officer, Director)James Barsness(Executive Officer)MONA JENKINS(Executive Officer)
BoardHeath Butler(Director)
MITO Material Solutions develops patented hybrid additive technology that enhances fiber-reinforced composites and thermoplastics by functionalizing materials like graphene oxide and biomaterials, serving the manufacturing industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsStillwater, US
Haley Marie Keith(Executive Officer, Director)Laurence Hayward(Director)Kevin Keith(Director)Steve Hulme(Director)
BoardMahdi Ghazizadeh(Director)Richard J. Diemer, Jr.(Director)
Moove.ai applies machine learning to connected vehicle data to understand and mitigate transportation risks.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & Transportation
Myri Health builds digital health solutions for mothers and healthcare providers, focusing on maternal health support with emphasis on transparency and user empathy.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNorman, US
A surgical performance analytics platform that collects intraoperative data to provide operating room teams with efficiency metrics, case costing, and quality benchmarking to support clinical and operational decision-making in hospitals.
Data & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical Devices
ONTO Health provides personalized fertility, hormone, and longevity care for patients at various stages of reproductive health, combining evidence-based medicine with diagnostics and wellness therapies.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Dr. Roohi Jeelani(REI, OB/GYN)
Ox provides a digital twin platform that converts warehouse layouts into 3D data-rich visualizations to help logistics, retail, manufacturing, and other operations optimize storage utilization and warehouse management through AI-powered slotting, task orchestration, and real-time visibility.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
PayFactory provides embedded payment facilitation infrastructure for software platforms, enabling developers to integrate PCI-compliant payment processing through APIs without extensive development overhead.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Prelude is an all-in-one preneed sales platform that helps insurance agents close policies in a single meeting and earn higher commissions.
InsurTechSales Tech
Purple Rhombus designs and manufactures uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) using standard U.S. sheet-metal manufacturing processes for rapid, industrial-scale production.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Quantum Space designs and builds the Ranger spacecraft platform, a highly maneuverable spacecraft for space defense, orbital mobility, and cislunar operations.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech<UNKNOWN>
Recuro is a virtual-first digital health platform that provides primary care, behavioral health, urgent care, and supplemental benefits (pharmacy, care management, advocacy) to patients, employers, health plans, and providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSRichardson, US
Michael Brombach(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)Dr. Kate Sowerwine(Chief Medical Officer)John Halsey(Director)Michael Moradi(Director)Michael Gorton(Chief Executive Officer)Kris Engskov(Director)
Relativity6 provides data aggregation, enrichment, and verification services for underwriters to support risk pricing and assessment.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechCambridge, US
Abraham Rodriguez(Director, Promoter)Alan Ringvald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Motive provides AI-powered website and commerce solutions for automotive dealerships, partnering with major manufacturers like Honda, Subaru, and BMW.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Safety Radar provides an AI-powered platform that collects, analyzes, and communicates workplace safety data for industrial and manufacturing teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Senslytics provides an AI platform that uses explainable machine learning to predict and prevent equipment failures in the oil and gas industry.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise Software
Sensulin is a preclinical biopharmaceutical company developing glucose-responsive insulin therapies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes that aim to reduce hypoglycemia risk and daily injection requirements.
BiotechMedical Devices
Dan Bradbury(Executive Chairman and Co-Founder)inMike Moradi(CEO)in
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)Ryan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Andrew Reiter(Co-founder)Keith Dunleavy(Director)Andrew Berlin(Director)Peter Levine(Director)
Sober Side Kick is a 24/7 peer support platform for people in recovery from substance use, providing anonymous community access on mobile with algorithmic matching to connect users with peers who understand their experience.
Mental HealthSocialWellness & Fitness
Sway Medical develops a mobile app that uses a smartphone's built-in sensors to perform objective concussion testing and cognitive assessments for athletic trainers, sports teams, clinics, and healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Alem Boukadoum(Executive Officer, Director)Chase Curtiss(Executive Officer, Director)Warren Gandall(Director)James Edwards(Director)
TOBE develops isothermal electrolysis technology for industrial-grade hydrogen production with >92% efficiency, using a pulsed waveform architecture that eliminates waste heat without rare earth materials.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyTulsa, US
True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)Kyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Jesse Michaels(Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)
Yōni.Fit by Watkins-Conti is a bladder-support medical device for stress urinary incontinence that received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2024 following clinical trials at major academic medical centers.
FemTechHealthtechMedical Devices
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cortado Ventures invest at?
- Cortado Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Cortado Ventures focus on?
- Cortado Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Cortado Ventures located?
- Cortado Ventures is headquartered in Oklahoma City, US.
- Does Cortado Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Cortado Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team"Team and Track Record" - Mike Moradi, Cortado Ventures
Sarah Chen-Spellings · Mike Moradi
"Be a ClockMaker": Building Cortado Ventures out of Oklahoma City with Mike Moradi
Sarah Chen-Spellings · Mike Moradi
Silicon Prairie Tales of Startup Triumph with Nathaniel Harding of Cortado Ventures
Your Brand Amplified® · Nathaniel Harding
Nathaniel Harding, Managing Partner of Cortado Ventures - The Oklahoma Advantage with SSBCI 12/13/23
Oklahoma Venture Forum · Nathaniel Harding
Investing in the Midcontinent with Nathaniel Harding, Cortado Ventures | Billion Dollar Moves
Sarah Chen-Spellings · Nathaniel Harding
Nathaniel Harding - Managing Partner From Cortado Ventures
Funding & Disrupting Podcast with Keith Herman · Nathaniel Harding
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