The Colorado tech scene made headlines last week with new offices, funding rounds and partnerships. Find out more in the Built In Colorado weekly refresh.
Antler is opening in Colorado. The Singapore-founded global venture firm announced it will be opening its Boulder office on June 27, when it kicks off its six-week residency program for early-stage startups. The 50 companies in the program will have the opportunity to earn $150,000 in seed funding. [Built In Colorado]
Casa raised $21M. Casa gives customers their own private keys to help secure their bitcoin. The company raised a Series A funding round and launched a new product. The new product, the Casa API, will allow developers to connect to user wallets to deposit bitcoin, without the security risk. The Series A round was led by Acrew Capital. [Casa]
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Infinicept gained $23M. Infinicept’s PayOps platform allows SaaS and financial companies to transition to embedded payments. The company received a funding round led by Piper Sandler Merchant Banking and SVB Financial Group. Infinicept plans to hire 30 to 40 new employees throughout the year. [Built In Colorado]
StackHawk raised $20.7M. To ensure that security testing keeps pace with the pace of code shipments, StackHawk’s developer-first platform makes application security testing part of software delivery. The Series B round, co-led by Sapphire and Costanoa Ventures, brings the company’s total funding raised to $35.3 million. [PR Newswire]
Chamba helps Latinx job seekers. The Chamba app launched in 2020 when the height of the pandemic was causing layoffs. The app is in both English and Spanish to allow Hispanic workers to find a job. The app recently announced a user base of 180,000 job seekers. While the app focuses on blue-collar jobs, CEO Diego Montemayor believes the app will soon accommodate upwardly-mobile Latinx professionals. [Built In Colorado]
Lightning eMotors partnered with Perrone Robotics. Lightning eMotors is based out of Loveland and creates all types of electric vehicles. Perrone Robotics creates and provides the software for shuttles to be autonomous. The partnership will allow the companies to offer autonomous shuttles on corporate campuses. [Denver Business Journal]
