Nathaniel Harding is the Managing Partner of Cortado Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Nathaniel Harding is the Managing Partner of Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma City-based early-stage venture capital firm he founded after exiting an oil venture for $120 million and serving as an Air Force Captain in Afghanistan. His investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage B2B technology companies across the Midcontinent region of America, with specific focus on energy, biotech, and ag tech sectors. While the firm has invested in 21 companies since raising just over $20 million for Fund 1, the specific typical check size and whether Harding leads or follows deals are not publicly disclosed. Notable portfolio companies include Antioch Energy, where he serves as a Board Member and Co-Founder, Motive, where he is a Board Member, and Boddle, where he acts as a Board Observer. Harding is recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a Most Admired CEO in Oklahoma, leveraging his operator experience to support founders rather than publishing distinctive public writing on investment philosophy.
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