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Companies aiming to help surgeons – and singles – were among 30 up-and-comers claiming a chunk of the $41 million invested in Colorado startups last month.

Co-owner Taylor Romero said the money comes from a Minnesota Techstars accelerator program sponsored by big-box retailer Target.

Rob Sigmon knows his pitch sounds a little cliché. “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.”

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.