Colorado native Rafael Small founded CarGari in November. DIA made $2.4 million off companies like it last year.
Local peer-to-peer car rental company looks to join Turo at DIA
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Earth (.com) files for bankruptcy in Telluride
The website, along with its app and its founder, seek Chapter 11 protection.
Portable campfire startup walks away from ‘Shark Tank’ deal
“It’s difficult to give up 12.5 percent of your company,” said Joshua Thurmond, who says the idea for LavaBox came out of a rafting trip.
The ’70s live on in Shinesty’s new Denver headquarters
Shinesty’s garish products, previously only available through its website, are now rolling out in two retail chains.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for March 2023
A high-end camper maker, a cleaning product delivery service and a pet testing kit firm are among companies that raised cash last month.
Baby food startup Cerebelly raises $7M
Cerebelly, which is headquartered near Union Station, was founded by a neurosurgeon.
Golf shoe startup raising $900k for push into field sports
“Screw them in and abracadabra you have cleats,” said founder Ty Stuart.
Bobo’s CEO: Investor returns, pressure to grow make sale inevitable
Bobo’s Oat Bars CEO TJ McIntyre was hired in 2016 to lead the company through a period of significant growth. That growth — which required venture capital investment — has outpaced expectations, leaving company leaders reckoning with the notion that sooner or later a sale to a larger entity within the foods/consumer-packaged goods sector will be necessary… Read more »
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for February 2023
Among firms raising cash: makers of pet treats, eco-friendly toilet paper and a new treatment for acne.
Health insurer Friday laying off 98 in Denver and Alamosa
Spokesperson Tracy Faigin told BusinessDen in an email Friday Health made the “difficult and necessary decision to reduce our workforce to align it with the size of our membership.”
