The ‘Shark Tank’ fans have applied to pitch their product on the TV show that inspired it.
Littleton couple launches Kickstarter campaign for couch cup holder
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Blue Moon founder’s nonalcoholic, THC-infused beer startup raises $2.4M
Keith Villa wants to make Ceria a household name and will use the funds to increase the brand’s marketing and sales efforts.
Kickstarter backers chime in with $782K for clock startup
OneClock, which makes a minimalist alarm clock that uses music compositions to wake users, originally set a $20,000 goal.
Lawn-mower giant Toro buys Boulder mower/plow startup
Left Hand Robotics Inc., a Longmont startup that has developed an autonomous snow-plowing robot, was recently acquired for an undisclosed sum by The Toro Co., the Minnesota-based lawn-mower manufacturer announced Tuesday.
Fluid Truck closes $63M funding round, plans to hire up to 275 by end of year
One of the investors in the Denver-based peer-to-peer truck rental platform is affiliated with IKEA.
Packraft maker raises $900K and doubles office space after strong 2020
The Longmont-based adventure startup Kokopelli has seen a spike in sales due to the pandemic and needed room to grow to meet demand.
Clock startup wakes up Kickstarter backers, raises $250K in 24 hours
The Front Range startup’s minimalist OneClock uses science-based music compositions to gently lift people out of sleep instead of disruptive alarm sounds.
Eco-friendly ski wax startup strikes deal with two ‘Shark Tank’ investors
“I really didn’t know how the products would be received,” MountainFlow founder Peter Arlein said after getting $300,000 for a 20 percent stake.
Pandemic drives auto loan refinancing startup to double office space
COVID “gave us a good push,“ said RefiJet’s CEO. “We grew from doing about 1,000 loans a month in 2019 to doing 2,000 loans each month in 2020.”
Denver bong cleaning startup is a big hit with $1M exit for founder
Entrepreneur Dakota Sheets, who launched Resolution Colorado at age 20 with just $300 in his pocket, shows doubters it was no joke.
