Colorado startup fundraising spiked to $155 million in one of the biggest fundraising months in the past two years.
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for August
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Sunnyside furniture maker launches custom-printed toy box
Toddler furniture maker Little Colorado is allowing customers to upload any image to slap on the side of the woodwork.
4-year-old Aurora startup raises $35M for mushroom tech
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.
Eye black startup expands its war chest
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.
Creators of Denver-based meditation app land $200K funding round
“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.”
The Term Sheet: Startup funding roundup for July
Bolstered by investments in Boulder, Colorado startups hauled in $30.5 million in July, according to the monthly BusinessDen tally.
Fort Collins battery-maker lands patent as production heats up
Prieto Battery has received a patent on its manufacturing process, just as it turns out its first batch of mass-produced batteries.
Runner-turned-entrepreneur boosts production of canine-cooling vests
Ultramarathoner David Hill is out to find more store shelves carrying his ice vests tailored for the dog days of summer.
Rebate app startup locks in $25M from investors
The Denver-based company last week announced it had closed a funding round led by Silicon Valley-based GGV Capital.
Startup raises $225K to ship skis to resorts
The 40-year-old founder of TripHero has locked in a funding round as his company prepares to deliver to more Colorado skiing destinations.
