After his arm went numb cuddling with his girlfriend, a Denver entrepreneur decided love shouldn’t hurt and he invented a solution.
Pillow made for spooning blows past Kickstarter goal within first hour
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Legendary mountaineer Ed Viesturs signs on with Boulder apparel brand
He is now a part-owner and designer at Himali, which makes gear for the world’s highest and harshest environments.
Fluid Truck inks electric vehicle pact with Ikea for NYC, LA markets
The news comes weeks after the furniture retailer’s investment arm joined in the Denver-based peer-to-peer truck rental company’s $63 million funding round.
Startup Safe Rx is a lock for expansion after $2.7M funding round
The Greenwood Village-based company makes prescription drug bottles with combination locks designed to curb opioid abuse.
Littleton couple launches Kickstarter campaign for couch cup holder
The ‘Shark Tank’ fans have applied to pitch their product on the TV show that inspired it.
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.
