Brad and Brent have said they want to see the company they founded be bought by Exclusive Resorts.
Handler brothers demand access to Inspirato books following scrapped deal
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Denver AI startup raises $6M to find errors in development plans
“The peer review process takes weeks and weeks, and sometimes more than a month,” LightTable’s CEO said. “We can do it in 30 minutes.”
Startup veteran tapped to lead Techstars revival in Boulder
The accelerator program expected to start in about a year will again give Techstars, which left in 2024 for New York City, a presence in Colorado.
Exclusive Resorts increases bid for Inspirato in ‘best and final offer’
The offer is a 14% premium over Inspirato’s closing stock price on Thursday.
Inspirato scraps deal to combine with CEO’s digital marketing firm
The “mutual decision” comes after an accusation of self-dealing and a $39 million bid for Inspirato from Exclusive Resorts.
117 Colorado firms make Inc. 5000 fastest-growing list
Woof Pet and Birck Engineering led the way for the Centennial State.
Inspirato gets surprise takeover bid from firm started by its founders
Brent and Brad Handler, who founded both Exclusive Resorts and Inspirato, have weighed in on the drama.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for August 2025
A taxpayer-funded VC firm’s demise and a tech firm’s DTC office highlight BusinessDen’s recent startup coverage.
Tech firm trims footprint in move within Greenwood Village
Pax8 hopes its new space in Palazzo Verdi will entice workers back to the office, despite no requirement.
Lax accounting plagues Denver’s foray into VC investing
“You would expect more from an eighth grade intern than what this fund provided,” said the head of a local VC firm.
