Nathaniel Harding

Nathaniel Harding

Managing Partner atCortado VenturesOklahoma

Nathaniel Harding is a managing partner at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma native who has founded, scaled, and sold companies. He invests in energy, biotech, and ag tech.

What Nathaniel can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Cortado Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Cortado Ventures.

Companies founded

Cortado Ventures

Focus

energybiotechag techlogisticslife sciences

Education

University of Oklahoma, Russian Language and Mechanical EngineeringOklahoma City University, MBA

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Who is Nathaniel Harding?

Nathaniel Harding is a managing partner at Cortado Ventures, an Oklahoma native who has founded, scaled, and sold companies. He invests in energy, biotech, and ag tech.

How much does Nathaniel Harding invest?

Nathaniel Harding invests through Cortado Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Nathaniel Harding?

A warm intro from a founder Cortado Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

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