Bryan Leach made $29 million last year, per SEC filings.
Year after taking Ibotta public, founder Bryan Leach worth $150M
Max Scheinblum
Max has been a BusinessDen reporter since October 2024. He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and can be reached at max@businessden.com
Hard kombucha maker’s new beverage brand wins pitch competition
Corpse Reviver, the electrolyte drink from Hooch Booch creator Anna Zesbaugh, will also soon debut in Walmart.
Ibotta CEO warns impending Colorado AI law ‘makes us look like we don’t get it’
Gov. Jared Polis has called for changes to the legislation he just signed last spring, which goes into effect in February.
Restaurateur who complained about downtown says Johnston ‘really heard’
Dave Query, founder of Big Red F restaurant group, said he and others met with the mayor and police chief twice after sending a passionate February email.
Cooler startup adds showroom; expands to Dick’s
Instead of targeting hunters and fishers, CEO Kelley Smith wants his gear to appeal to soccer moms and beach bums.
Brewing startup raises $6M for alcohol-by-choice draft system
Sustainable Beverage Technologies’ NexDraft system operates similarly to soda fountains, which mix bagged syrup and carbonated water.
Home electrification startup eyes $15M raise
Denver-based Zero Homes remotely designs and quotes electric HVAC, water heaters, heat pumps and more.
Inspirato ending sponsorship of Colorado Open tournament
The company, which was supposed to sponsor through next year, will also pay less than it has been toward the 2025 tournament.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for March 2025
School of Mines’ venture fund, a Singaporean CEO and a new period product highlight BusinessDen’s recent startup coverage.
Bar Louie closed in Central Park, Belmar
The national restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week.
