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.
Fluid Truck inks electric vehicle pact with Ikea for NYC, LA markets
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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.
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.”
