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Sigmon says: Denver startup connects leagues with refs

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Rob Sigmon knows his pitch sounds a little clichĂ©. “Everybody wants to be the next Uber,” said Sigmon, the founder of Centennial-based startup iRef, which has just raised $200,000. “But we’re kind of designed around that concept of being an Uber for referees.”

Gear rental startup puts $1M raise in the crosshairs

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A Colorado Springs startup that rents skis and parkas to out-of-state visitors is looking to raise $1 million, as it adds more summer gear and lets customers use rentals as credit toward buying equipment.

VCs pump $1.5M into imaging startup

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The founders of a Westminster startup have their hearts in the right place. CardioNXT co-founders Jerome Edwards and Dr. Bobby Kurian raised $1.5 million to test a tool they say will let doctors see inside the heart without increasing the cost of surgery. They like to say the heart is like a house, with plumbing… Read more »

Software startup raises $11M

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Denver-based compliance software startup Convercent has raised $11 million as it prepares to increase its workforce by a third.

Local entrepreneur creates ‘valet’ storage service

SquirrelBox - Cameron and Lindsey Smith

Cameron Smith is betting that all those Denver transplants moving into smaller and smaller dwellings will need a separate place to squirrel away those skis and mountain bikes. And snow tires.

The Term Sheet: Startup Funding Roundup for May

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Startups selling tools to keep data from getting hacked and beer from going flat were among those claiming a slice of the $45 million invested in Colorado startups last month, according to a tally of SEC filings. BusinessDen’s monthly survey of SEC Form Ds found that Denver startups raised $20 million, and Boulder startups raised… Read more »