Cortado Ventures

Cortado Ventures We back bold founders building the next generation of industry and innovation across the Midcontinent.

At Cortado Ventures, we believe in defining a new generation of economic prosperity for Oklahoma. That’s why we go beyond raising capital to support businesses – our team’s deep experience as leaders and innovators helps portfolio companies receive the strategic planning, training, and support they need to accelerate their growth.

Our portfolio companies are hiring! If you’re looking to make an impact across the Midcontinent in the new year, explore...
12/23/2025

Our portfolio companies are hiring! If you’re looking to make an impact across the Midcontinent in the new year, explore their open roles and subscribe to our Doubleshot Newsletter for future opportunities.

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Apricot
Customer Success Manager
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Principal Software Manager
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Senior Software Engineer
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Arborxr
Customer Success Manager
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Boddle Learning
QA Team Lead
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Head of Engineering
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Motive
Customer Support Specialist II
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OEM Program Coordinator
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OPRO.ai
AI Solutions Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer
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Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning
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Payfactory
Product Support Specialist
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Pipedream
Mechanical Engineer
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Sr. Mechanical Engineer
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Wildcard
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Recuro Health
Credentialing Specialist
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Safety Radar
Product Manager
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Software Engineer
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Happy Holidays from us here at Cortado! Our offices will be closed from December 22nd to January 2nd as we take this tim...
12/22/2025

Happy Holidays from us here at Cortado! Our offices will be closed from December 22nd to January 2nd as we take this time to celebrate with our loved ones. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!

The December Doubleshot Newsletter is live!In this issue:Our Portfolio Company, Sway Medical, has been acquired!Cortado ...
12/17/2025

The December Doubleshot Newsletter is live!

In this issue:

Our Portfolio Company, Sway Medical, has been acquired!

Cortado Ventures celebrates 5 years in our Managing Partner’s latest blog reflection.

See what State Rep Nick Archer has to say about Oklahoma Aerospace Innovation.

Elianna Huang wraps our NextGen Insights blog series with a highlight on the Midcontinent.

AGM 2026 is coming and you’re invited.

Learn how Watkins-Conti is disrupting the women’s healthcare industry in our Portco Highlight.

Catch up on wins across the portfolio, including CorriXR, Nuview, Array, Myri Health, Relativity6, Safety Radar, Agentech, and Watkins-Conti.

Learn about Capital Innovators, St. Louis–based ecosystem builder fueling early-stage founders with capital, community, and hands-on support.

Read the full issue here:
https://ow.ly/EONm50XKWrl

We’re proud to announce a major milestone for one of our portfolio companies. Sway Medical has been acquired by Healthy ...
12/10/2025

We’re proud to announce a major milestone for one of our portfolio companies. Sway Medical has been acquired by Healthy Roster.

From pioneering FDA-cleared mobile balance testing to building a comprehensive suite of neurological and functional assessments, Sway has redefined how clinicians measure performance, anytime, anywhere.

What began with founder Chase Curtiss’ vision for objective, sensor-based assessments grew into a nationally adopted platform trusted by health systems, athletic programs, and workforce safety teams. Under the leadership of CEO Alex Pettigrew, Sway accelerated commercialization, expanded enterprise partnerships, and positioned the company for this significant next chapter.

This acquisition marks a full-circle moment: the breakthrough technology we invested in back in 2020 will now scale even further as part of Healthy Roster’s connected sports medicine and healthcare ecosystem, extending Sway’s impact to countless clinicians and patients nationwide.

Congratulations to founder Chase Curtiss, CEO Alex Pettigrew, and the teams at Sway Medical and Healthy Roster on this milestone acquisition and partnership.

Read the full story here: https://cortado.ventures/sway-medical-acquired-by-healthy-roster/

We’re fortunate to have a leadership strategist in-house.David Woods, Strategic Partner at Cortado, CEO of Magellan Exec...
12/08/2025

We’re fortunate to have a leadership strategist in-house.

David Woods, Strategic Partner at Cortado, CEO of Magellan Executive Partners, and author of Old Fashioned Leadership and The Art of Networking, recently led our team through three practical frameworks that elevate how we work.

-How to walk into a meeting “yes-ready”
-How to have clear, direct conversations
-How to catch and reframe stress before it takes over

In essence, strong leaders create clarity, not confusion.

We’re grateful for his leadership and the clarity he brings to our organization.

Explore David’s work and resources:
Magellan Executive Partners: https://magellanexecutivepartners.com/
Old Fashioned Leadership: https://oldfashionedleadership.com/
The Art of Networking: https://magellanexecutivepartners.com/the-art-of-networking/

A big milestone for women’s pelvic health: Yōni.Fit® is now available online nationwide, expanding access to a non-surgi...
12/05/2025

A big milestone for women’s pelvic health: Yōni.Fit® is now available online nationwide, expanding access to a non-surgical, patient-designed solution for stress urinary incontinence. SUI affects nearly two in three women in the United States, and Yōni.Fit® provides a simple, self-administered option made from medical-grade silicone with more than 96 percent clinical effectiveness.

The story behind this progress is just as important. After childbirth, founder Allison Watkins struggled to find an option that worked. Instead of accepting the limited choices available, she began building her own solution. Through years of research, testing, clinical collaboration, and iteration, she developed what is now an FDA-cleared device that supports millions of women who experience SUI.

Today, Yōni.Fit® is used nationwide in OB-GYN, primary care, and urogynecology practices. With the launch of the online storefront, both women and providers can now access it more easily.

This is a win for Watkins-Conti Products, Inc. and an even bigger win for the women who deserve better options in pelvic health.

Learn more below:
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In our latest blog featured in the NextGen Insights blog: Midcon is the Next Frontier for Tech Innovation, Elianna Huang...
12/04/2025

In our latest blog featured in the NextGen Insights blog: Midcon is the Next Frontier for Tech Innovation, Elianna Huang goes into detail about the progress being made in the seven states within the Midcontinent region.

Subscribe to our Doubleshot Newsletter and Cortado Ventures Insights on Medium to keep up to date on our blogs and other company updates.

Read Elianna’s blog here:
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CorriXR Therapeutics announced a strategic collaboration with InhaTarget Therapeutics and Merxin Ltd to develop an inhal...
12/03/2025

CorriXR Therapeutics announced a strategic collaboration with InhaTarget Therapeutics and Merxin Ltd to develop an inhaled genetic therapy for lung cancer that delivers treatment directly to tumors to maximize impact while minimizing systemic side effects. The partnership combines CorriXR’s CRISPR-based NRF2 gene-editing platform, InhaTarget’s lipid nanoparticle inhalation formulation capabilities, and Merxin’s inhaler device technology. This milestone demonstrates continued progress toward more targeted and patient-friendly cancer treatments.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/F7jK50XBnfH

Five years ago, Cortado Ventures made a bold bet on the Midcontinent.In a year when starting a venture fund felt impossi...
12/01/2025

Five years ago, Cortado Ventures made a bold bet on the Midcontinent.

In a year when starting a venture fund felt impossible, we believed in something different: that the engineers, founders, operators, and creators across this region could build world changing companies if they had support early enough.

Five years later, that vision is becoming reality.

From advanced manufacturing and aerospace to cybersecurity, autonomy, and energy innovation, the Midcontinent is stepping onto the national stage. Startup growth is accelerating, new funds are launching, and our Midcontinent VC Summit now brings together hundreds of founders and investors representing more than $1T in capital.

We’re proud of the work happening here and proud to be part of the movement.

Here’s to the next frontier.

Read Nathaniel’s five-year reflection here:
https://medium.com/cortado-ventures/we-bet-on-the-midcontinent-five-years-later-its-paying-off-ddca1360f5f2

Landon Grace, CEO and co-founder of our portfolio company Lumata Health, was spotlighted in Healthcare Brew’s “Making Ro...
11/28/2025

Landon Grace, CEO and co-founder of our portfolio company Lumata Health, was spotlighted in Healthcare Brew’s “Making Rounds.”

In the interview, Landon explains how Lumata is shifting eye care from reactive diagnosis to proactive, continuous treatment support. Rather than simply identifying conditions like diabetic retinopathy, Lumata focuses on helping patients overcome barriers to care, stay engaged with their treatment plans, and prevent avoidable vision loss.

He also discusses his hands-on approach to leadership, the role of high-quality data in tailoring care, and why solving treatment adherence is one of the most meaningful challenges in specialty care today.

Full story here: https://cortado.ventures/lumata-health-ceo-landon-grace-spotlighted-in-healthcare-brews-making-rounds/

Agentech has announced a major partnership with Mid-America Catastrophe Services, a national leader in independent adjus...
11/28/2025

Agentech has announced a major partnership with Mid-America Catastrophe Services, a national leader in independent adjusting and TPA services.

Through this collaboration, Mid-America is integrating Agentech’s agentic AI platform, including the QA Complete review suite, directly into their daily claims operations and catastrophe deployments. This gives adjusters access to more than 200 AI coworkers that help automate file review, enhance compliance, and accelerate claim resolution.

At the center of the partnership is QA Complete, Agentech’s intelligent file review tool that automatically checks files for completeness, accuracy, and compliance. This allows adjusters to focus more on supporting policyholders and making informed decisions.

Agentech continues to shape the future of claims automation and strengthen the insurtech landscape across the Midcontinent and beyond.

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