How many investments has Cortado Ventures made?

Cortado Ventures has 59 tracked investments, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does Cortado Ventures invest at?

Cortado Ventures invests at the Seed stage.

Where is Cortado Ventures located?

Cortado Ventures is headquartered in Oklahoma City, US.

Does Cortado Ventures lead rounds?

Yes, Cortado Ventures leads investment rounds.

Who does Cortado Ventures co-invest with?

Cortado Ventures most often shares deals with Atento Capital, Plains Ventures, FortySix Venture Capital, among 137 tracked co-investors.

Cortado Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Oklahoma City · Seed · 29 people tracked

Also known as Cortado Ventures OZ

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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.

Invests inAdvanced 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 North America Oklahoma City United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US

Leads rounds

Leads

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2020

Last 12 months

5 investments

AUM

$30M

Tracked investments

Team · 29 people

from the firm's website & public directories

David Woods· Co-Founder and Strategic Partner· Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United Statesin

A leader who has held CEO roles at Ditch Witch and EXIM Group and currently leads Magellan Executive Partners, focusing on helping executives grow their organizations. A frequent keynote speaker on growth strategy.

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Mike Moradi· General Partner· United Statesin 𝕏

An entrepreneur who has founded and grown biopharma and nanotech startups and served as a partner at several venture funds. Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a TED member.

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Susan Moring· General Partner· Oklahomain

A longtime supporter of Oklahoma's startup ecosystem who launched a social entrepreneurship fellowship and grew the state's first coding bootcamp. Serves on a steering committee for Creative Oklahoma and works nationally with Techstars.

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Gabe Sherman· President, The Artemis Group (Frontier Team)· Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United Statesin

President of The Artemis Group with leadership experience at NASA and in the private sector, focused on aligning strategy, culture, and mission for organizations.

Hamdullah Mohib· CEO, Marlan Space (Frontier Team)· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emiratesin

CEO of Marlan Space and a former National Security Advisor and Ambassador, working to advance resilient space infrastructure and international collaboration in the frontier economy.

Jim Bridenstine· Managing Partner, The Artemis Group (Frontier Team)· Tulsa, Oklahoma, United Statesin

Former 13th Administrator of NASA and U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 1st District, and a former U.S. Navy pilot. Serves on the boards of Viasat, The Aerospace Corporation, and Voyager Space.

Justin Ledbetter· COO, Marlan Space (Frontier Team)· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emiratesin

Chief Operating Officer at Marlan Space and a co-founding board member of Orbitworks, working at the intersection of space, AI, and advanced infrastructure.

Agnes Budzyn· Blockchain Advisor· New York, New York, United Statesin

Agnes Budzyn is CEO and Managing Partner of Bluedge Ventures, which invests in early-stage infrastructure companies at the intersection of energy, compute, and capital, with focus on dual-use technology bridging commercial and defense applications. She previously served as an early leadership team member at ConsenSys, where she oversaw more than 100 early-stage blockchain and DeFi companies, and held positions at BlackRock working with major institutions and central banks on capital allocation and portfolio management. Budzyn serves on the board of Soluna Computing, a renewable computing company, and on advisory committees including FTSE Russell's Digital Assets Advisory Committee.

Alexander B. Gray· CEO, American Global Strategies (Frontier Team Advisor)

CEO and co-founder of American Global Strategies and a former Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council, with expertise in defense and foreign policy.

Blake Bixler· Energy Advisor· Oklahoma City Metropolitan Areain

Blake Bixler is Chief Executive Officer of Senslytics Corporation, an AI software company with patented technology for data-limited applications in the energy sector. Previously, he held commercial and business development roles at EagleClaw Midstream, a Permian Basin midstream start-up acquired by Blackstone, and served as Entrepreneur in Residence at Cortado Ventures. Bixler is involved with Restore OKC's Restore Farms program, which provides job skills training and educational opportunities to junior and high school students in northeast Oklahoma City.

Daniel Maloney· Board Advisor· Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United Statesin

Daniel Maloney is CEO and Co-Founder of Tailwind, an AI-driven marketing platform that has served over 2 million small business owners, creators, and sellers. He previously held product and business development roles at Google and YouTube, where he worked on creator partnerships and monetization initiatives, as well as at AOL during its video business expansion. His earlier experience includes management consulting at Boston Consulting Group focused on technology, market entry, and innovation strategy.

Devon Laney· Ecosystem Advisor· Tulsa, Oklahoma, United Statesin

Hailey Moxley· Accounting Manager· Oklahomain

A University of Central Oklahoma graduate who joined Cortado in 2022 with experience in business administration, financial planning, and real estate.

Kristin Garcia· Ecosystem Advisor· Norman, Oklahoma, United Statesin

Kristin Garcia is the Executive Director at The Verge OKC, where she connects Oklahoma City's entrepreneurial community with resources and networks to support business development. She has over 15 years of experience in higher education and startups across Oklahoma, Texas, and California, including prior roles as Startup Specialist at Francis Tuttle Technology Center's AXIS Programs and Code Lab Manager at the University of Oklahoma's Tom Love Innovation Hub. Garcia holds a Master's degree in Organizational Development from the University of the Incarnate Word, a professional and executive coaching certification from the University of Dallas, and a bachelor's degree from the Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma; she also serves as State Coordinator for Global Entrepreneurship Week Oklahoma and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at OU's Price College.

Lee K. Levy II· Senior Vice President, American Global Strategies (Frontier Team Advisor)

Senior Vice President at American Global Strategies and a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General who commanded the Air Force Sustainment Center, advising on logistics, space, and industrial innovation.

Lt. Gen. Lee K. Levy II· Senior Vice President, American Global Strategies

Mansi Patel· Investment Associate· Oklahomain

A native Oklahoman and University of Oklahoma MBA graduate raised by entrepreneurs in hospitality and real estate, focusing on fintech, hospitality, and healthcare.

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Melissa Bergkamp· Agtech Advisor· Kingman, Kansas, United Statesin

Miles Littlefield· Director of Investor Relations· Greater Chicago Areain

Brings a background in institutional investment management, business development, and strategic relationship building, focusing on strengthening relationships across the venture ecosystem.

Nathaniel Harding· Managing Partner· Oklahomain

An Oklahoma-based entrepreneur who has founded, scaled, and sold companies and invests in energy, biotech, and ag tech. Named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a Most Admired CEO in Oklahoma by the Journal Record.

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Paul Campbell· Aerospace Advisor· United Statesin

Robert C. O'Brien· Chairman, American Global Strategies (Frontier Team Advisor)

Chairman and co-founder of American Global Strategies and former U.S. National Security Advisor (2019-2021) who helped broker the Abraham Accords. Chairs the Richard Nixon Foundation and serves on the boards of Booz Allen Hamilton and the Atlantic Council.

Sean Kouplen· Board Advisor· Tulsa, Oklahoma, United Statesin

Sean Kouplen is Chairman and CEO of Regent Bank, a position he has held for over 18 years while overseeing the organization's growth from $72 million to over $2 billion in assets. He is co-founder of the 94X Movement, which focuses on integrating faith into workplace environments. Regent Bank has received state and national recognition for its workplace environment and client offerings.

Shivani Kim· MarCom, Events, and Platform Associate· Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United Statesin

A University of Oklahoma graduate whose career spans investing, operations, and ecosystem building. Previously an investment and portfolio analyst and fellowship director, and currently serves as Head of Operations for a digital health startup.

Simone Sparks· Director of Marketing· Oklahoma Cityin

An Oklahoma City native with over 12 years of leadership experience directing teams and implementing systems across non-profit and for-profit organizations.

Sydney Robbins· MarCom and Events Coordinator· Oklahomain

A small-town Oklahoma native with over a decade of experience in marketing, design, and event planning, focused on brand narratives and strategic campaigns.

Tom Leydorf· Government Contracting Advisor· Oklahoma City Metropolitan Areain

Tom Leydorf is a retired senior business executive with 30 years of experience leading diverse teams across multiple organizations. He served in successive leadership roles at Chickasaw Nation Industries, including LLC President, Corporate Senior Vice President, Corporate Executive Vice President, and Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing a corporation with 20 subsidiaries and $450 million in annual revenue. His expertise encompasses mergers and acquisitions, data analytics, strategy development, federal government contracting, and market intelligence, with additional experience in the U.S. Intelligence Community where he achieved the rank of GS-15. Leydorf holds a seminary degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and currently serves as a Board Officer at Gate of Abundant Life Association.

Vahid Farzaneh· Board Advisor· Oklahoma City Metropolitan Areain

Vahid Farzaneh is Managing Partner at Freestyle Creative, a marketing and production firm he founded in 2007 that offers film, video production, digital marketing, advertising, branding, and public relations services. He also serves as Managing Partner at Home Creations, the family homebuilding company founded by his father, which has built over 17,000 homes in Oklahoma. Farzaneh holds a bachelor's degree in Film and Media Studies from the University of Oklahoma and is involved in various community organizations including Rotary Club 29 and the Greater OKC Chamber.

Matt Waraich· Associate

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Founder mafia

5 people who came through Cortado Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

Mike MoradiGeneral PartnerFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1 Jim BridenstineManaging Partner, The Artemis Group (Frontier Team)Founded Quantum Space Agnes BudzynBlockchain AdvisorFounded Consensys Blake BixlerEnergy AdvisorFounded Senslytics Daniel MaloneyBoard AdvisorFounded Tailwind

What they invest in

from 54 of 62 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×13Enterprise Software ×10Hardware ×9Healthtech ×9Medical Devices ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×8Digital Health ×8

HQs:United States×33Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 33 portfolio companies

64%

solo founders

21 of 33 mapped founding teams

32%

repeat founders

of 19 founders with career history

~3 yrs

old at investment

median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×73 founders×24+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data

University of Alberta ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history

AlbertaSat ×3A100 ×2University of Alberta ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4 Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 62 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 2 2025 · 9 2024 · 3 2023 · 1 2022 · 3 2021 · 220 dated

ArborXRarborxr.com in 𝕏✓ verified

ArborXR provides a device management platform for AR and VR headsets, letting organizations remotely enroll and configure devices, deploy and update content, monitor usage, and lock down the in-headset experience.

Enterprise SoftwareGamingSaaS

Brad Scoggin(CEO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsMercury Fund Ankona Capital Eagle Venture Lewis & Clark Ventures Tech Square Ventures

ABXR LabsJul 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Norman, US

Brad Scoggin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Williams(Director)

BoardAdrian Fortino(Director)inWilliam Stackable(Director)

Board seatNathaniel Harding· per SEC Form D · $18.1M raise · filed Jul 2025

Co-investorsMercury Fund

Lumata Healthlumatahealth.com in 𝕏Feb 2025

Lumata Health provides a Continuous Care program for eye care practices, helping patients stay on track with appointments and treatment adherence while addressing barriers to care.

Digital HealthHealthtechOklahoma City, US

Matt Wills(Co-Founder and President)Stephen Fransen(Chairman and Co-Founder)J. Matthew Wills(Executive Officer, Director)Landon Grace(Chief Executive Officer)Nastran Andersen(Chief Growth Officer)Dana Boyd(Chief of Staff)

Board seatMike Moradi· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCencora Ventures LRVHealth McKesson Ventures Wolfpack Investor Network

WackkJan 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

Moore, US

John Habeck(President, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary)

Board seatNathaniel Harding· per SEC Form D · $6.9M raise · filed Jan 2025

Aalyriaaalyria.com in

Aalyria develops software and hardware for managing wireless networks in motion, including directional optical communications terminals and a managed platform for orchestrating satellite, airborne, and terrestrial networks.

Defense TechSpace Tech

Nathan W.(Founder)inRick Young(Founder)

Co-investorsBattery Ventures Coalition J2 Ventures

Access Opticsaccessoptics.com in 𝕏Aug 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

Matthew Gregoire(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWilliam Paiva(Director)J.P. Lynch(Director)Sean Templemore-Finlayson(Director)

Co-investorsAtento Capital Plains Ventures Oklahoma Life Science

Agentechagentech.com inJun 2025

Agentech develops agentic AI software that automates and improves the manual claims adjustment process in insurance.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Robin Roberson(Founder)in

Co-investorsFortySix Venture Capital Serac Ventures Victorum

Agile Space Industriesagilespaceindustries.com in 𝕏Feb 2026 · $17M

Agile Space Industries manufactures in-space chemical propulsion systems including thrusters and rocket engines for satellite and spacecraft operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurango, US

Daudi M. Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)David Cuthbertson(COO)Chris Pearson(CEO)William Francis(CCO)Kris Schaa(CFO)Kristin Schaa(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCaruso Ventures CORI Innovation Greater Colorado Venture Fund Greenline Community Ventures, Llc Kokopelli Capital Denver Ventures +2 more

AI Drilleraidriller.com

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

Co-investorsHouston Angel Network

Andurilanduril.com in

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures 1Flourish Capital 8VC Altra Venture Andreessen Horowitz Anorak Ventures +82 more

Apricot AIOct 2022

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 Healthapricothealth.ai inJun 2024

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

Co-investorsInsight Partners

Ardleyardley.com

Co-investorsCameron Ventures

Basaltbasalt.space in 𝕏

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

Co-investorsPeak SBXi Transpose Platform Management Y Combinator Kima Ventures

Bastazobastazo.com inJul 2025

Bastazo provides a vulnerability management platform that automatically identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities using an AI-informed SSVC decision tree, ranking them by asset exposure, impact, and operational risk.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Phillip Huff

Co-investorsIron Prairie Transpose Platform Management

Boddle Learningboddlelearning.com in 𝕏

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)

Co-investorsAtento Capital Lightship Capital Plains Ventures KCRise Fund Scout Fund

Buildarraybuildarray.com in 𝕏

Array is an enterprise mobile forms platform for field data capture and offline collection with real-time reporting and integrations.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsGround Up Ventures

Cadenza Biocadenza.bio inDec 2023 · $2.4M

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)Carol Curtis(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsIllinois Ventures Plains Ventures SmartHealth Catalyzer

CorriXR Therapeuticscorrixr.com in 𝕏

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 AI Inference Accelerationd-matrix.ai in 𝕏

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

Sid Sheth(Founder)in

Co-investorsPlayground Global Temasek Alpha Square Group Amino Capital Berkeley Frontier Entrada Ventures +10 more

Dockwaredockware.ai inNov 2025

Dockware uses computer vision and AI to create a "digital twin" of freight shipments, capturing dimensions, identifiers, condition, and counts via a mobile app or dock-mounted sensors.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainTulsa, US

Conor Godfrey(CEO)inTarek Kandalaft(COO)inJosh Hathaway(CTO)in

Co-investorsOperator Stack Zenda

Drov Technologiesdrovtechnologies.com in 𝕏

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)

Empathyempathy.com in 𝕏Dec 2025 · $7.6M

Empathy offers an AI-guided platform for estate planning and end-of-life support, including its Empathy LifeVault product for creating legally compliant documents and organizing financial assets and directives.

AI & Machine LearningFintechWellness & Fitness

Ron Gura(Co-founder & CEO)inYonatan Bergman(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsAleph Brewer Lane Ventures Entrée Capital HDS Capital Index Ventures MassMutual Ventures +9 more

Equiptequipt.ai in 𝕏Feb 2021

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)in

Co-investorsMoneta Ventures

Exumexuminstruments.com in 𝕏

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

Michael A Minyard(Executive Officer)James Thorson(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Williams(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stephen Strickland(Director)

BoardPaul Giovacchini(Director)Doug Campbell(Director)

Co-investorsBand of Angels Caruso Ventures FortySix Venture Capital Houston Angel Network

Fluid Efficiencyfluidefficiency.com inSep 2024

Fluid Efficiency develops a removable drag reducing agent for natural gas liquids pipelines that increases throughput without fouling downstream equipment.

Deep TechEnergyPasadena, US

Simon C. Jones(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJason Whaley(Director)inJohn Freer(Director)in

Co-investorsRhapsody Venture Partners

Glycologixglycologix.com in

Glycologix is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing locally delivered biopolymers that mimic natural proteoglycans for the protection and repair of soft tissues.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsBeverly, US

Thomas Jozefiak(Co-Founder)Daniel Deardorf(Executive Officer, Director)Dan Deardorf(CEO)Rich Heidebracht(VP, Research + Development)

BoardGeorge Adaniya(Co-Founder)Martha Farmer(Director)

Kellylyonskellylyons.com in 𝕏

Lyonshare is a fundraising strategy, pitch deck, and design agency serving investment funds, startups, and founders.

FintechSaaS

Kelly Lyons(Founder)

Co-investorsAIN Ventures

Medefymedefy.com in 𝕏Apr 2021

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 SoftwareHealthtechSaaSTulsa, US

NATHAN GILCHRIST(Executive Officer, Director)inJames Barsness(Executive Officer)MONA JENKINS(Executive Officer)MATT SCOVIL(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardHeath Butler(Director)in

Co-investorsAtento Capital Cadron Capital Partners Mercury Fund Plains Ventures

MITO Material Solutionsmitomaterials.com in 𝕏Jan 2022

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)Kevin Keith(Director)Steve Hulme(Director)

BoardMahdi Ghazizadeh(Director)Richard J. Diemer, Jr.(Director)Joel Neale(Director)

Co-investorsCitrine Angels Elevate Ventures Evergreen Climate Innovations HG Ventures Houston Angel Network Michigan Capital Network +2 more

Moovemoove.ai

Moove.ai applies machine learning to real-time connected vehicle data to assess transportation risk and build mitigation tools focused on road safety and efficiency.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsDolby Family Ventures Motivate Venture Capital Uber

Motive

Myri Healthmyrihealth.com in 𝕏

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

Dr. Pinkey Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

nSight Surgicalnsightsurgical.ai

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

Nathaniel Smith(Founder)in

NUVIEWnuview.space in 𝕏

NUVIEW is building a constellation of commercial satellites to collect LiDAR data and annually map the Earth's entire land surface, producing high-resolution 3D elevation, terrain, and surface models.

Climate TechDeep TechSpace Tech

Co-investorsBroom Ventures Florida Funders Industrious Ventures MaC Venture Capital

Onto Fertilityonto.health in

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)

Co-investorsArtis Ventures The Council

ONTO Health

Oproopro.ai in

oPRO.ai develops AI software that lets manufacturing enterprises deploy, scale, and maintain deep learning models in production, providing real-time forecasts, prescriptions, and supervised automation for process control variables.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software

Rob Christenson(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)

Co-investorsHouston Angel Network Sentiero Ventures

Oxgetox.com in

Ox converts static warehouse layouts into 3D, data-rich digital twins to give operators visibility into product storage and layout utilization, with AI-driven slotting, task orchestration, and labor optimization.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBentonville, US

Tanner Green(CEO & Co-Founder)Charu Thomas(Founder & Board Chair)Stephen Ashmore(Head of Engineering)Matthew Hill(Head of Business Operations)Mitch Marshall(Head of Customer Success)

Co-investorsMaC Venture Capital BBG Ventures Atento Capital Cadron Capital Partners Florida Funders Iron Prairie +2 more

Patchrxpatchrx.io in

Custom Health operates a connected infrastructure combining pharmacy services, in-home monitoring technology, and pharmacist-led clinical care to support medication management at home.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsAtento Capital Plains Ventures Preface Ventures

Payfactorypayfactory.io in

Payfactory offers an embedded payment facilitation platform with RESTful APIs that let software companies add PCI-compliant payment processing, covering merchant onboarding, transacting, and payouts.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Ruston Miles(Executive Chairman)Josh Tietsort(Head of Finance)Melissa Migliore(Head of Payfac Operations)Angela Mayer(Head of Sales and Marketing)Justin Stanley(Head of Information Technology)Marvin Jones(Head of Strategic Partnerships)

Co-investorsAtento Capital

Pipedreampipedreamlabs.co in 𝕏

Pipedream Labs operates an underground automated delivery system that enables rapid pickup of groceries, restaurant orders, and other goods within 15 seconds.

FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechAustin, US

Garrett McCurrach(Founder & CEO)inCanon Reeves(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlack Flag Myelin VC Spacecadet Ventures Starship Ventures Techstars Vibe Capital +4 more

Preludegoprelude.com in

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

Co-investorsAtento Capital FortySix Venture Capital Hurricane Ventures

Purple Rhombuspurple-rhombus.com in

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 Spacequantumspace.us in

Quantum Space builds the Ranger spacecraft platform, a highly maneuverable satellite designed to operate across LEO, MEO, GEO, and cislunar orbits with long operational life and on-orbit refueling.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRockville, US

Co-investorsIBX Prime Movers Lab

Recuro Healthrecurohealth.com in 𝕏Aug 2022

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)Michael Gorton(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Kate Sowerwine(Chief Medical Officer)John Halsey(Director)Kris Engskov(Director)William Paiva(Director)

Co-investors1843 Capital 4D Capital ARCH Venture Partners Cure Ventures Global Insurance Accelerator

Relativity6relativity6.com

Relativity6 provides data aggregation, enrichment, and verification services for underwriters to support risk pricing and assessment.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechCambridge, US

Alan Ringvald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Abraham Rodriguez(Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsCapria Ventures Fin Capital Vectr Ventures

Ridemotiveridemotive.com in

Motive builds websites for automotive dealerships, offering built-in tools for chat, trade-ins, payment estimates, and customer pre-qualification, plus AI-powered content generation, vehicle descriptions, and search.

Mobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaS

Safety Radarsafetyradar.com in

Safety Radar offers an AI-powered workplace safety platform that collects field reports, analyzes submissions across causal factors, and surfaces hazards, root causes, and risk patterns for EHS and risk teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Garrison Haning(Co-founder & CEO)Matt Weis(Co-founder & COO)

Co-investorsDenver Ventures

Senslyticssenslytics.ai in

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

Sensulinsensulin.com

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

BoardAnanth AnnapragadainChristopher Rhodesin

Co-investorsBioBrit

Shield AIshield.ai

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)inRyan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inAndrew Reiter(Co-Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)Gary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)

Co-investors645 Ventures Advaita Capital Alpha Partners Altra Venture Andreessen Horowitz Beyond Capital +34 more

Sober Sidekicksobersidekick.comDec 2025 · $7.6M

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

Chris Thompson(Founder)in

Co-investorsExpert DOJO FortySix Venture Capital HealthX Ventures High Street Equity Partners Nina Capital Venture Center Arkansas +1 more

Sway Medicalswaymedical.com in 𝕏Acquired

Sway offers a mobile app that uses built-in phone sensors to run objective balance, cognitive, and functional assessments, including concussion baseline and sideline testing.

Digital HealthHealthtechSports TechTulsa, US

Chase Curtiss(Executive Officer, Director)Alem Boukadoum(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWarren Gandall(Director)James Edwards(Director)

Co-investorsAtento Capital

Teren4Dteren4d.com inApr 2024

Teren is a geospatial analytics company that translates complex environmental and geospatial data into decision-ready models and solutions for land, energy, and government clients.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLakewood, US

Tobias Kraft(Founder & CEO)Shaun Andrikopolous(Director)Luc Vincent(Director)Tom Larsen(Director)

BoardJohn McIlwraith(Director)

Co-investorsAllos Ventures Serra Ventures

Tobe Energytobe.energy in 𝕏Mar 2026

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

Colby F. DeWeese(Founder)in

Co-investorsFortySix Venture Capital Hurricane Ventures Techstars

True Anomalytrueanomaly.space in 𝕏

True Anomaly designs and builds hardware and software systems for space security and defense.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US

Even Rogers(CEO and Co-Founder)inKyle Zakrzewski(Chief Engineer and Co-Founder)Thomas Nichols(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunski(Director)

BoardJesse Michaels(Director)Austin Bishop(Director)

Co-investors645 Ventures Accel ACME Capital Black Flag Champion Hill Ventures Eclipse Ventures +14 more

Volttextvolt.com

Volt is a unified messaging operations platform giving developers one API for SMS provider access, brand registration, and delivery health.

Co-investorsAtento Capital Mercury Fund Yellow Rocks!Bigfoot Capital Stout Street Capital

Watkins Conti Productswatkinscontiproducts.com in 𝕏

Watkins-Conti develops Yōni.Fit, a medical device for women's pelvic health that received FDA 510(k) clearance in August 2024 after a national clinical trial conducted by urogynecologists at Stanford, NYU, and Jefferson Health.

Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices

Allison(Founder & CEO)Ross Watkins(President)Brooke(COO/CFO)

Co-investorsVictorum

Watkins-Conti

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Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Anduril Backers Give Defense Startup Cambridge Aerospace $3.4 Billion Valuation - Bloomberg

Anduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026

Moove raises $250M to become the backbone of the robotaxi industry

Moove · techcrunch.com · Aug 5, 2026

Exum Instruments has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $6,700,000.00 in New Funding. - intelligence360

Exum · intelligence360.news · Jul 20, 2026

Shield AI Completes Acquisition of Aechelon Technology - intelligence360

Shield AI · intelligence360.news · Jul 17, 2026

Starlight Engine Raises Over JPY 6 Billion in Its First External Funding Round | Press Releases | norfolkdailynews.com

NUVIEW · norfolkdailynews.com · Jul 15, 2026

Cortado Ventures Doubleshot Newsletter: July 2026 - Cortado Ventures

Purple Rhombus · cortado.ventures · Jul 15, 2026

True Anomaly Raises $650M in Series D Funding Round

True Anomaly · govconwire.com · Apr 29, 2026

Why We Invested: Tobe Energy - Cortado Ventures

Tobe Energy · cortado.ventures · Mar 10, 2026

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How many investments has Cortado Ventures made?: Cortado Ventures has 59 tracked investments, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Cortado Ventures co-invest with?: Cortado Ventures most often shares deals with Atento Capital, Plains Ventures, FortySix Venture Capital, among 137 tracked co-investors.

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