Where does Nathaniel Harding work?

Nathaniel Harding is Managing Partner at Cortado Ventures and Board director at ABXR Labs.

What boards does Nathaniel Harding sit on?

Nathaniel Harding holds tracked board seats at ABXR Labs, Wackk.

Where did Nathaniel Harding go to school?

Nathaniel Harding studied at University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Certificate, Venture Capital); Texas A&M University (Selected Masters coursework in Petroleum Engineering).

Nathaniel Harding

Investor

Managing Partner at Cortado Ventures · Board director at ABXR Labs

Oklahoma

About

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

n•••@cortado.venturesreveal

Board director at ABXR Labs

Intro paths

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In turn, Nathaniel can intro founders to ABXR Labs's investors below.

ABXR Labs's investors · 2

Cortado VenturesOklahoma City · since 2025 Mercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at ABXR Labs

Brad ScogginExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

Cortado VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
MotiveBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
ArborXRBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 28current2023 — present
oPRO.aiBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
World Economic ForumYoung Global Leadercurrent2019 — present
Senslytics CorporationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
Boddle LearningBoard Observer2021 — 2026
PatchRxBoard Member2023 — 2025
Exum InstrumentsBoard Observer2021 — 2025
Access OpticsBoard Observer2021 — 2024
Antioch EnergyMember, Board of Directors2020 — 2024Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Antioch EnergyFounder & President2016 — 2020Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
RepublicVenture Partner2021 — 2023
CoolwaterCohort Member2022
Harding & Shelton Exploration, LLCPresident2014 — 2016Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
Harding & Shelton Exploration, LLCVice President of Operations2009 — 2013
United States Air ForceCaptain, Commander - Civil Engineering Flight2009 — 2016Tinker AFB
Harding & Shelton Energy Consulting (Beijing)Manager - Engineering Research2009 — 2011
EnCanaPetroleum Engineer2006 — 2009
Harding Lepak & CompanyCo-Founder & President2005 — 2007Norman, OK
Istook for CongressField Director2004
Sagac Public Affairs, LLCFundraising Assistant2003 — 2004

Skills & more

Strategic Partner Relationship Management1Business Partner Support1Energy90Research11Excel1Microsoft Office7Problem Solving2Strategic Planning23PowerPointPublic Speaking12Fundraising8Analysis6

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EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringPetroleum EconomicsDrilling EngineeringReservoir EngineeringMicrosoft ExcelReservoir ManagementDirectional DrillingGovernmentNatural GasEnergy IndustryDrilling

Languages English · Russian

Executive Education Programme on Imagining Technological Futures — Nanyang Technological University Singapore
YGL Education Module, Advancing the Global Energy Transition — Princeton University
Awarded a certificate of completion for the Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century Program — Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
VC University Online — VC University
Professional Engineer — Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors

From Nathaniel's professional profile.

Deals · 2

ABXR LabsBoard seat

via Cortado Ventures · filed Jul 2025 · $18.1M raise

WackkBoard seat

via Cortado Ventures · filed Jan 2025 · $6.9M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Cortado Ventures

Agnes Budzyn

Blockchain Advisor at Cortado Ventures

Alexander B. Gray

Chief Executive Officer, American Global Strategies at Cortado Ventures

Blake Bixler

Energy Advisor at Cortado Ventures

Daniel Maloney

Board Advisor at Cortado Ventures

David Woods

Co-Founder and Strategic Partner at Cortado Ventures

Devon Laney

Ecosystem Advisor at Cortado Ventures

Gabe Sherman

President, Artemis Group at Cortado Ventures

Hailey Moxley

Accounting Manager at Cortado Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Nathaniel Harding?: 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.
Where does Nathaniel Harding work?: Nathaniel Harding is Managing Partner at Cortado Ventures and Board director at ABXR Labs.
What boards does Nathaniel Harding sit on?: Nathaniel Harding holds tracked board seats at ABXR Labs, Wackk.
Where did Nathaniel Harding go to school?: Nathaniel Harding studied at University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley (Certificate, Venture Capital); Texas A&M University (Selected Masters coursework in Petroleum Engineering).

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Also attended University of Oklahoma51

Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel Capital Nathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity Partners Michelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head of M12 Mike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures Susan MoringGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures Mansi PatelInvestment Associate at Cortado Ventures

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Steve WozniakCo-founder of Apple Tony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDash Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of Databricks Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Oklahoma City University2

Justin BriggsPartner & VP of Biology at Prime Movers Lab Shermaine TilleyManaging Partner at CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.

Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy105

Michael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital Partners Chris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder Chapter Max Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill Ventures John H. N. FisherFounder and Managing Partner at DFJ Philip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance Partners James CurrierInvestor at NFX

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel Capital Avi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital Nick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Exum Instruments1

Tem TumurbatCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Nomadic Venture Partners

Also worked at Republic44

Mike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund Paulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, Llc Kathryn CartiniCo-Founding Partner & Advisor at Chloe Capital Katie WollbergHead of People at Hivemind Capital Partners Chima OsukaEntrepreneur In Residence at Suncoast Ventures Michael SidgmoreInvestor at Broadhaven Capital Partners

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Also worked at United States Air Force98

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot Jain Kevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures Tidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital Advisors Steve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Forrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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