About
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.
Experience
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows - Class 30current2025 — present
- Cortado VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Cortado VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2025Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Cortado VenturesAssociate2020 — 2021
- Techstars Startup WeekendFacilitatorcurrent2014 — present
- The Mine OKOKC Program Director2018 — 2020Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area
- The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)Director of Oklahoma City Programs2017 — 2020Oklahoma City, OK
- The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)Director of Norman Programs2015 — 2017Norman, OK
- The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)Strategic Analyst2013 — 2015Norman, OK
- OK CodersProgram Director2015 — 2020Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- i-GATE Innovation HubTechnology Commercialization Intern2013Livermore, CA
- The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)Team Leader2013Norman, OK
- The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)Intern2012Norman, OK
Education
- University of OklahomaBachelor of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship & Venture Management2008 — 2013
Skills & more
Leadership32Project Management11Entrepreneurship21Business Planning3Technology Commercialization2Market Research4Marketing4PowerPoint13Nonprofits8Customer Service6Microsoft Office10Microsoft Excel3
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Public SpeakingPresentation SkillsInspirationSocial MediaMicrosoft PowerPointManagement- VC University ONLINE — VC University
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Same school
Also attended University of Oklahoma38
Tianlin WangManaging Director at Intel CapitalNathan PingeltonManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersMichelle GonzalezCorporate Vice President and Global Head, M12 at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesMansi PatelInvestment Associate at Cortado Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows360
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Techstars Startup Weekend13
Marc NagerFounder, Managing Partner at Greater Colorado Venture FundPankaj JainManaging Partner at Saka VenturesRaquel BernalManaging Partner Investment Director at Draper B1Bonnie ChauVice President at Lalotte VenturesRyan BloomerFounder and Managing Partner at K50 VenturesSebastian PollokFounding Partner at Visionaries Club
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Also worked at The Ronnie K. Irani Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (I-CCEW)1
Also worked at OK Coders1
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