Cortado Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm in Oklahoma City with more than $110 million in assets under management (AUM), will host its second annual Midcontinent Venture Capital Summit on May 9 at Ledger in downtown Bentonville.
Cortado Ventures is bringing the event to Northwest Arkansas to highlight the flourishing startup technology industry in middle America. Last year’s gathering in Oklahoma drew over 250 founders, investors and supporters of entrepreneurial ecosystems from 15 states and five countries.
“Bentonville is a natural fit for the Summit,” Managing Partner Nathaniel Harding said. “Northwest Arkansas embodies this wave of innovation focused on real solutions for hard problems in areas like logistics, and offers the quality of life, corporate engagement and a fair chance that attracts ambitious entrepreneurs. Read MORE.