Startups

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Startup launches subscription-based service for hard-to-recycle items

Lucy Peterson June 29, 2021

The Happy Beetle picks up things like paint, wine corks and eyeglasses from subscribers and takes them to specialty recycling centers.

Apparel startup for blue-collar workers raises another $2M

Lucy Peterson June 17, 2021

Truewerk, which sells directly to consumers, will use the funding to increase production and seasonal inventory.

Denver popcorn startup launches with $12 million in the bag

Lily O'Neill June 10, 2021

Opopop, co-founded by two former DJs and nightclub owners, sells pre-flavored microwavable popcorn kernels in six flavors on its website.

Construction startup laying off 102 in Centennial amid reports of closure

Thomas Gounley June 3, 2021

Silicon Valley-based Katerra raised more than $2 billion from investors and has been actively building multiple projects locally.

Startup that connects athletes with sponsors caps funding round at $1.6M

Lily O'Neill June 2, 2021

Denver-based Icon Source is getting ready to offer a platform for college athletes in states that have passed name, image and likeness compensation laws.

Jay-Z, Pitbull among investors as fitness startup CLMBR raises $13.5M

Lily O'Neill June 1, 2021

Celebrities, entertainers and athletes are funding a Denver-based company that developed an 8-foot-tall vertical climbing machine.

Bike reseller closes $40M funding round

Lucas High May 28, 2021

The Pro’s Closet touts its approach to reselling of used bikes, which includes a 141-point certified pre-owned process, guaranteed buybacks, and a 30-day return policy as secrets to its success.

Meat-alternative startup Meati leases production facility in Thornton; raises $18M

Dan Mika May 27, 2021

The company was founded in Chicago under a U.S. Department of Energy grant but relocated to Boulder since co-founders Tyler Huggins and Justin Whiteley both received their doctorates at the University of Colorado Boulder.