Startups

This marks the largest funding round to date for the company, which makes mushroom-based powders that curb the taste of bitterness or add protein to foods.

iSplack launched in 2014 with the backing of a Boulder venture capital firm, and now can be found in thousands of retailers and in all 32 NFL teams’ locker rooms.

“If you told me you were asking your boss for a raise, I have a meditation for you,” co-founder Patricia Karpas said. “If you were going on a first date, I have a meditation for you.”

Bolstered by investments in Boulder, Colorado startups hauled in $30.5 million in July, according to the monthly BusinessDen tally.

Prieto Battery has received a patent on its manufacturing process, just as it turns out its first batch of mass-produced batteries.

Ultramarathoner David Hill is out to find more store shelves carrying his ice vests tailored for the dog days of summer.

The Denver-based company last week announced it had closed a funding round led by Silicon Valley-based GGV Capital.

The 40-year-old founder of TripHero has locked in a funding round as his company prepares to deliver to more Colorado skiing destinations.

The space is being marketed at rents of $50,000 per month.