Startups

Four years after saying “no thanks” to Shark Tank investors on national TV, a barefoot sprinter and his running sandal are bolting toward more products, a larger office and $3 million in fresh investment.

Denver’s capital raises in April were led by an oil and gas company, which hauled in $200 million during the month.

James Eberhard’s mobile app Fluid Market aims to make renting household items as easy as hailing an Uber. But his previous employer thinks he’s shared too much of its data with his new startup, and sued him in Denver District Court.

It may look more like something that belongs in “Star Wars,” but a Denver company says its new pingpong ball-sized device can kill germs, purify water and make shoes less stinky.

In its 5,400-square-foot grow area, Infinite Harvest can plant an acre’s worth of produce in one-tenth of the space.

A Denver startup that makes software for teachers has raised another $500,000 from investors, including the venture capital firm that gave it a $1.5 million boost in 2015.

The young company will trade in a smaller Larimer Street office for the new digs, which it chose for its proximity to coworking spaces and tech firms.

An outdoors startup peddling a $450 cooler has socked away $400,000 in its ice chest, according to recent SEC filings.

A Denver health tech startup has pocketed $150,000 as it gets ready to graduate from a Silicon Valley accelerator.