Colorado entrepreneurs land in Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Founders from three Colorado companies made it to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list this year: Emily Motayed, co-founder of Havenly (pictured, above), Rachel Carlson and Brittany Stich, co-counders of Guild Education and Teju Ravilochan, co-founder of the Unreasonable Institute, were all named to the esteemed list. [Forbes]
CommutiFi selected for Union Station parking project
Boulder-based CommutiFi, developers of the BluCar app, have been selected to manage third-party transportation in front of Union Station. The curbside along Wynkoop is, for now, a mess of taxis, Lyfts, Ubers and private cars dropping off passengers or waiting for a valet. CommutiFi will use their software to optimize the space, and BluCar is already in use as part of the building’s valet system. [Confluence Denver]
RefactorU shifting to higher ed partnerships
Boulder-based coding bootcamp RefactorU announced a major pivot this week. Placing future cohorts on hold, the company will focus on academic partnerships with higher education providers like DeVry University. They plan to use these partnerships to bring their 10-week, immersive bootcamp experiences to the traditional education model. [Press release]
Swimlane closes $6M Series A
After filing $3 million with the SEC last week, Louisville cybersecurity company Swimlane says it has raised a total of $6 million to round out their Series A. The company builds security programs that help alert enterprise customers to security threats and automates threat resolution. Investors were not disclosed. [Built In Colorado]
Galvanize and CDOT to partner on data science project
As part of CES, Galvanize and The Colorado Department of Transportation announced a new partnership to help reduce traffic congestion. Galvanize instructors will work with CDOT employees to teach them about tools they can use to analyze data, and the state will give Galvanize instructors and data science students access to data so they can work on real-world challenges. [Denver Post]
Ibotta office design highlighted in Herman Miller case study
A case study published this week by legendary furniture designer Herman Miller highlights how they worked with Denver’s Ibotta to create a more ergonomic and collaborative workspace. It’s an interesting look into the process of designing an office and highlights some of the key features of Ibotta’s space. [Case study]
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