Private equity, a SPAC and an IPO walk into a bar

Private equity, a SPAC and an IPO walk into a bar

The first quarter of 2021 was a busy season for technology exits. Coming off a hot period in the final quarter of 2020, it was no surprise that tech upstarts pursued liquidity through a variety of mechanisms as the new year began. There were IPOs, there were direct...
Okalahoma-based Cortado Ventures raises $20M

Okalahoma-based Cortado Ventures raises $20M

The team behind Cortado Ventures thinks there’s plenty of untapped investment opportunity in the Midwest. To change that, it’s raised $20 million in what appears to be Okalhoma’s largest venture fund to date. The firm is led by partners Nathaniel Harding, David Woods...