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Water purifier FloWater raises $15 million
The Denver-based startup’s stations purify water and run it through a coconut carbon filter before it’s dispensed into water bottles.
Denver startup’s energy bars to be sold in eight more states
Unwrapp’d, which sells “energy bar dough” that can be either baked or eaten raw, soon will be sold in Hy-Vee grocery stores.
Babysitting app, a Techstars alum, to close
Kristen Stiles founded Denver-based Sitter in 2014.
Empire resident plans Kickstarter for insulated phone case brand
Jon Rosenberg thinks Cold Case Gear has the solution for that iPhone that’s always dying from the cold.
‘Variaball’ looks to take the clutter out of CrossFit
Louisville resident Gary Pawlas has launched Varia Fitness to sell his patented variable-weight medicine balls and kettlebells.
Plus-size menswear startup raises $335K, to start selling in February
Jed Seigle worked as a buyer for a department store, then founded a video game e-commerce company. ‘Bigger guys have been ignored by the apparel industry,’ he said.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for November
Colorado startups raised a total of $147 million in November.
Beef brand raises another $6M
Teton Waters Ranch, based in RiNo, has raised at least $34 million since July 2014, according to SEC filings.
Peer-to-peer car rental app Getaround launches in Denver
Competitor Turo operates on a similar model, but Getaround said its technology sets it apart because it doesn’t require both parties to meet face-to-face.