Startups

Most startup founders use “sweat equity” as a figure of speech. Not Brian Ciciora, whose wear-resistant apparel has been used by work crews from DIA’s tent to the Grand Canyon.

To launch their second grilling gadget, a pair of brothers fired up a $35,000 crowdfunding campaign – and had no trouble finding backers.

There’s a new option for homeowners that want a vintage-looking bench but aren’t feeling those ubiquitous lunge chairs crafted from retired skis and snowboards.

With a toy for antsy customers, two Denver brothers have capped one of the most lucrative local Kickstarter campaigns ever.

To sprout the first version of its automated indoor gardening sets, a recent Techstars grad with roots in Denver and Boulder has raised half a million dollars.

A children’s pharmaceutical manufacturer has added to its funding total, now having raked in more than $30 million in five years.

A startup that helps customers compare drugs has raised $3.7 million from 44 investors, in a capital raise that began in March 2014.

The local inventors of a pillow that plays music to soothe troubled sleepers have raised $85,000 in a Kickstarter campaign that exceeded its funding target the day after it opened.

To find investors with a taste for its probiotic flavor, a biotech startup is spending four months in a San Francisco business accelerator.