Brandfolder brings on Luke Beatty as CEO
Over the weekend, Denver-based Brandfolder announced that entrepreneur and digital media executive Luke Beatty will join the team as CEO and chairman. Beatty led the TechStars Boulder program before taking over as president of media brands at AOL. He left AOL last year and has spent the last several months on hiatus with family. [Techcrunch]
Evolve announces $11M in funding, new Denver HQ and plans to create 100 new jobs
In a flurry of news last Thursday, Evolve Vacation Rental Network announced the closing of an $11 million round of funding, bringing the vacation rental management company’s total funding to date to $23 million. Evolve intends to use the funds to further advance the company’s fast-paced expansion and the development of its online platform. [Built In Colorado]
Alteryx acquires Yhat, unveils new Alteryx Connect platform
On Monday, self-service data analytics provider Alteryx announced its acquisition of the Brooklyn-based data science software company Yhat. Following that announcement came the release of Alteryx Connect, a platform that enables large enterprises to utilize and collaborate on data assets from across the organization. [Press release]
Conga receives strategic investment from Salesforce Ventures
With the release of Conga Contracts earlier this year — and the spike in customer growth that followed — Conga, a provider of business and sales productivity solutions, received a strategic investment from Salesforce Ventures. The funding will help accelerate product development, including that of their Salesforce-based applications. [Press release]
10-10-10 giving healthtech entrepreneurs access to data repository to support innovation
10-10-10 is a Denver-based nonprofit and event that develops market-based solutions for global healthcare problems. Their annual 10-day event launched on June 5 and was joined by the announcement that participants would now have access to a first-of-its-kind software test bed. The data repository will enable entrepreneurs to develop and pilot test analytical healthcare software and technology. [Press release]
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