Cortado Ventures

Cortado Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The firm specializes in investing in capital-efficient businesses that utilize technology to achieve growth, primarily within the sectors of fintech, biotech, aerospace, ag tech, and energy tech. Cortado Ventures focuses on business-to-business technology companies and aims to support innovative enterprises that demonstrate strong potential for scalability. As a Registered Investment Adviser, the firm is committed to fostering the development of companies across Oklahoma and beyond, leveraging its expertise and resources to maximize investment success.

Susan Moring

Principal

Mansi Patel

Analyst

Matt Waraich

Associate

David Woods

Co-Founder and Partner

Past deals in Oklahoma

Boddle

Seed Round in 2022
Boddle is a game-based learning platform that supports K-12 teachers in assessing and differentiating student learning, particularly in STEM subjects. Established in February 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, Boddle employs adaptive learning technology and artificial intelligence to engage students and enhance their educational experience. The platform transforms student interactions into actionable reports, enabling teachers to identify individual learning needs and track performance effectively. By focusing on foundational skills, Boddle ensures that students can master essential concepts at their own pace, fostering a love for learning and paving the way for future academic success.

Sensulin

Series A in 2021
Sensulin, LLC is an Oklahoma-based company that focuses on developing glucose-responsive insulin for the treatment of type I and type II diabetes. Utilizing its proprietary Agglomerated Vesicle Technology, the company creates a drug delivery platform that employs liposomes linked by a stimulus-responsive molecule. This innovative approach aims to mimic the functionality of a healthy human pancreas, potentially allowing for a true once-a-day insulin solution. Sensulin's insulin formulation seeks to eliminate the necessity for separate basal and prandial insulin, significantly reducing the need for glucose monitoring and multiple daily injections, thereby improving the quality of life for individuals living with diabetes. Established in 2011, Sensulin is dedicated to advancing diabetes care through its groundbreaking research and development efforts.

Boddle

Seed Round in 2021
Boddle is a game-based learning platform that supports K-12 teachers in assessing and differentiating student learning, particularly in STEM subjects. Established in February 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Edna Martinson and Clarence Tan, Boddle employs adaptive learning technology and artificial intelligence to engage students and enhance their educational experience. The platform transforms student interactions into actionable reports, enabling teachers to identify individual learning needs and track performance effectively. By focusing on foundational skills, Boddle ensures that students can master essential concepts at their own pace, fostering a love for learning and paving the way for future academic success.

Volt

Seed Round in 2021
Volt is a company established in 2019 and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in SMS communication solutions. It offers a platform that facilitates the sending and delivery of SMS at scale, leveraging connections with a network of SMS partners and suppliers. Volt's technology enables businesses, particularly small to mid-sized companies, to automate text message conversations with their customers. This includes features for two-way texting and calls from a dedicated ten-digit number, allowing users to maintain control over their communication. By utilizing Volt's services, businesses can enhance customer acquisition, engagement, and retention through efficient automated messaging.

Drōv Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
Drōv Technologies is a technology company developing innovative solutions that will enable commercial vehicles to leverage embedded sensor technologies. The company bringing step-change innovation to the Commercial Vehicle Industry with the development of patented on-vehicle components, connected vehicle technologies, and advanced analytics. Drov's first technology release is its Tire Pressure Management application, which creates value for clients via measurable improvements in fleet asset utilization, fuel efficiency gains, the achievement of tire wear extension goals and compliance towards greenhouse gas emission reduction standards. Founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Volt

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Volt is a company established in 2019 and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, specializing in SMS communication solutions. It offers a platform that facilitates the sending and delivery of SMS at scale, leveraging connections with a network of SMS partners and suppliers. Volt's technology enables businesses, particularly small to mid-sized companies, to automate text message conversations with their customers. This includes features for two-way texting and calls from a dedicated ten-digit number, allowing users to maintain control over their communication. By utilizing Volt's services, businesses can enhance customer acquisition, engagement, and retention through efficient automated messaging.

MITO (Materials)

Seed Round in 2020
MITO Material Solutions, Inc. is a specialty chemical company that focuses on developing and manufacturing graphene-based hybrid polymer modifiers and additives to enhance material performance across various industries. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with an additional office in Stillwater, Oklahoma, MITO offers innovative products such as the MITO T-Series, a nano-additive that significantly increases the toughness of composite materials by up to 100% while reducing the likelihood of mechanical failure by 80%. This versatility allows industries, including aerospace, recreational vehicle, and boating, to either enhance product durability or decrease material usage, leading to substantial cost savings and weight reduction. MITO's products are compatible with a range of applications, including epoxy resins and thermoplastics, ultimately contributing to improved efficiency and performance in manufacturing processes.
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