A Golden-based business that flies drones for oil and gas, construction and mining companies just raised $500,000 and is hiring 24 drone operators.
3-year-old drone surveying firm plans pilot hiring spree following funding round
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Mortgage tech firm doubles Writer’s Square space
After growing from one employee to 60 in just over two years, a Denver-based software company is taking over another 2,500 square feet on Larimer Street.
Resort management software company raises $420K ahead of ski season
A 24-year-old CEO is ready to bring Snowvation to more resorts, while also continuing to develop what he calls the “Yelp for ski instructors.”
Energy tablet startup takes off following leadership change and rebrand
A new CEO, brand and angel investing round have led PepPod from $10,000 in 2015 revenue to an expected $1 million this year.
Elbow patches are back: Denver native launches outdoorsy apparel line
“I’m shooting for Ralph Lauren meets Patagonia,” Jeremy Dougherty said of his company’s newly released flannel shirt. “On Saturday night, I wore it to Del Frisco’s and I sold two of them.”
DispatchHealth puts $31M into its black doctor’s bag
The RiNo mobile checkup startup plans to use its most recent capital raise to expand into more markets.
CU grad student’s Kickstarter drums up 12 times its target
Initially seeking just $15,000, the Specdrums crowdfunding campaign ended last week with $189,000 raised from 2,000 people.
Meet the 27-year-old Denver entrepreneur sizing up the bra industry
After years of wearing ill-fitting bras, Jaclyn Fu decided to fill the gap in the market by launching a bra company targeting women with small breasts.
Local software firm expands HQ after doubling its headcount
The sledgehammers came out this week at a Denver software startup’s Five Points office to knock down a wall and add 1,000 square feet.
Cloud computing startup looks for buyer following bankruptcy filing
A company owned by Boulder private equity has reached an agreement to sell most of its business to Wyoming-based Green House Data in a $1.9 million deal.
