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.
Peer-to-peer car rental app Getaround launches in Denver
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New-to-Denver coworking brand’s inaugural client is, temporarily, Slack
The tech company is working out of CommonGrounds Workspace at 1890 Wynkoop St. until its space at 16 Chestnut is ready.
Supersonic jet startup moves into new Englewood HQ
Boom Technology plans to start assembling a two-seater test jet in February. The end goal: a jet that can seat 55 by the mid-2020s.
Cereal company raises $600K as previous investors take another bite
CEO Lance Palumbo, who joined Love Grown Foods in 2017, said the company hopes to raise a total of $1 million.
In a hot real estate market, some fitness entrepreneurs are thinking digital
Nicholas Butler owns a RiNo gym. He wants to grow his business, but not by adding another location – and he’s not the only fitness pro who thinks that way.
Peer-to-peer rental app narrows inventory to trucks, cargo vans
Fluid Market’s app originally allowed users to rent out everything from ladders to paddleboards to Teslas. But next month, the company will rebrand as Fluid Truck.
Backcountry meals startup to quadruple REI presence
Boulder-based TrailFork launched as a custom meals provider, but branched into pre-packaged dehydrated meals this year.
SF-based ‘digital pharmacy’ opens office in Golden Triangle
Alto Pharmacy exec: ‘We did a big search of where our HQ2 would make the most sense and Denver won out.’
Sports drink startup lands on shelves of area Whole Foods stores
“Gatorade and Powerade have been around my whole life and there hasn’t been any innovation,” said Henry Springer, Basis co-founder.
Consumer tech startup doubling Denver office space
Registria is moving its headquarters from 18th Street to Stout Street.
