Winter Tech Watch: 19 Colorado Companies to Track

Winter is arriving in Colorado. Whether you’re ice skating in downtown Denver’s Skyline Park, enjoying a snowy hike at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, or skiing in the Rockies, it might also be a good time to catch up on the movers and shakers in your local tech scene — and Built In Colorado has curated 19 noteworthy companies to get you started.

What’s more: Many of the city’s tech employers are developing upgrades to the breadth, depth and inclusion of their company culture, tech stacks and benefits.

The Colorado-based companies we featured are special in many ways, but all 19 have one thing in common: They are innovative, people-first organizations with intriguing perks — and well worth keeping on your radar in the winter season ahead.

 

What they do: FRONSTEPS offers a software solution that connects homeowners’ association and condominium owners’ association communities on a single platform. Passionate about powering safe, informed and efficient communities, the Denver-based software company provides integrated security solutions, access to community resource hubs and simplified management tasks. 

 

 

Fostering team connections: “Having a fully remote workforce requires more intention on everyone’s part,” Vice President of Human Resources Juli Royster told Built In Colorado in September. “It’s all about intention and creating a safe and consistent space for work relationships to flourish.”

 

 

What they do: Since its founding in 1992, Procare Solutions has supported more than 300,000 childcare businesses. The Denver-based company provides childcare management and parent engagement software that organizes family information, tracks attendance, automates tuition collection and more. 

 

 

Game-changing engineering opportunities: “Pushing the boundaries of technology is something we hold dear at Procare Solutions,” Director of Software Engineering Jeff Esshaki told Built In Colorado in September. “With our investment in the Amazon Web Services ecosystem, modernizing our platforms has been an exciting endeavor for our engineering and infrastructure teams.”

 

 

What they do: With an emphasis on data-driven insights, high-touch care and prevention, Strive Health is on a mission to transform the broken kidney care system. Based in Denver, the healthtech company offers solutions to help healthcare providers identify kidney care patients and deliver cost-effective care. 

 

 

Flexibility first: “Our model is unique in that flexibility and remote-friendly work is part of our DNA,” Chief Technology Officer Masoud Nourmohammadi told Built In Colorado in September. “Ultimately, we want our Strivers to be productive, healthy and fulfilled. Supporting remote and hybrid work enables that.”

 

 

What they do: Matillion is a cloud-based data integration platform trusted by customers including Accenture, DocuSign and the Home Depot. The Denver-based software company was founded in 2011 by England native Matthew Scullion, who co-founded his first startup when he was just 18 years old. 

 

 

Championing inclusivity: “Every Matillioner is empowered to create and build an environment where women and everyone can develop and progress their careers,” Talent Development Manager Hannah Burke told Built In Colorado in August. “As a woman in tech, I love that!”

 

 

What they do: Skupos is the leader in driving business outcomes in the convenience retail industry. Our platform connects stores, brands, and distribution partners so that they can better serve their customers, make smarter decisions, and grow revenue."

 

 

Productivity without sacrificing collaboration: “We operate as a startup with relatively small engineering teams; everyone in the team is expected to wear multiple hats,” Head of Core Engineering Rahul Jain told Built In Colorado in June. “Having worked at bigger organizations in the past, Skupos is a refreshing change having a bias toward rapid execution though still doing it in a highly collaborative way.”

 

 

What they do: Fueled by a belief that everyone deserves access to healthy financial futures, BillGO offers a platform for managing and paying bills and subscriptions. Since its founding in 2015, the Fort Collins-based fintech company has served more than 8,000 financial institutions and 32 million consumers. 

 

 

Ensuring contributors’ success: “Originally, we were very engineering lead-focused. We’re in the process of transitioning toward a more product-focused organization,” Bill Pay General Manager Tommy Elliott told Built In Colorado in December 2021. “This helps position our key contributors – specifically engineers — for success.”

 

 

What they do: Prove operates a platform for mobile and digital identity authentication used by prominent banks, insurers, brokerages and technology companies. This October, the Denver-based fintech company announced a partnership with global information services company Experian to extend their financial services to more consumers, including traditionally underbanked populations.

 

 

In the news: In October, Prove won three best company awards from Comparably, a workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, for its perks and benefits, happiness and compensation. 

Living up to its fun workplace reputation later that month, Prove celebrated Halloween with nearly a dozen employees donning black and navy vests and baseball hats to dress up as Co-Founder and CEO Rodger Desai. 

 

 

 

What they do: Havenly designs customers’ home and work spaces to make them functional and fashionable — and then delivers all the decor and furniture right to their doors. Clients fill out an online survey, consult with their designers and receive a personalized design plan with product suggestions. From there, the client adds their desired home decor to their cart, and the Havenly team takes care of managing the order.

 

 

Valuable experiences for software engineers: “At Havenly, moving fast often gives us the ability to quickly test new ideas before spending a lot of time upfront developing something that nobody wants,” Director of Engineering Corey Earwood told Built In Colorado in May. “This helps keep things in perspective so that we don’t spend too much time doing things like refactoring code that’s likely to change anyway in the coming weeks. Being able to let go of dead ends and avoid the sunk cost fallacy is an extremely valuable attribute for any software engineer’s career.”

 

 

What they do: Xero provides cloud-based accounting software for small business owners and advisors. Founded in 2006 in New Zealand, the Denver-based SaaS company also touts offices across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong and South Africa. 

 

 

A mission that matters: “With so many small businesses struggling during the pandemic, I found Xero’s commitment to small businesses very compelling,” Development Team Lead Ryan Child told Built In Colorado in November 2021. “When I dug into the company a bit more, I found the ’Xero Releases’ section of their website, where it became even more apparent that Xero was very active in solving its customers’ problems.”

 

 

What they do: TeamSupport supplies customer service software for business to business companies. Keeping connections at the center of everything they do, TeamSupport employees meet up in-person outside of work, chat on Slack about the latest Marvel movies and stay engaged with customers. 

 

 

Who TeamSupport is hiring: development and engineering, sales 

 

 

 

What they do: Agility Recovery creates business continuity and disaster recovery plans for before, during and after severe weather, hurricanes, pandemics and other unexpected events. Through its Agility Central platform, the Denver-based software company provides businesses with document storage, tabletop testing templates, emergency messaging, advisory services, workspace recovery and more. 

 

 

Emphasis on career development: “I have been provided mentors, teachers and leaders who push me to better myself and the people around me,” Enterprise Account Executive Daniel Haessig told Built In Colorado in July. “They listen to an employee’s wants and needs and create a development plan to help them grow and succeed in their career.” 

 

 

What they do: Through its SaaS-enabled marketplace, Gloo connects churches with people seeking wellness and faith-based support. The software company’s digital platform gives church leaders data analytics on community members’ beliefs and challenges, outreach methods, surveys to assess progress and content from ministry partners. 

 

 

Who Gloo is hiring: development and engineering, content, HR and recruiting, operations

 

 

What they do: Based in Greenwood Village, Enquire offers customer relationship management, marketing automation and contact center solutions for senior living and healthcare organizations. With key markets including behavioral health and skilled nursing facilities, the healthtech company helps organizations identify leads, capture referrals, convert sales and engage patients and clients. 

 

 

Collaborative culture: “We’re a small team that punches above its weight because of our mindset that encourages experimentation, open learning and collaboration,” Senior Software Developer Steve Latsch told Built In Colorado in September 2021. “Whether it is during our weekly cross-training meetings where developers get an opportunity to discuss their recent work or a spontaneous and informal brainstorming session, we’re always sharing ideas and knowledge and building a more cohesive team in general.”

 

 

 

What they do: Marketing technology company Signpost allows small service businesses to communicate with and grow their client bases. Through its products and software, Signpost supports electricians, contractors, plumbers and more with services such as collecting reviews, creating campaigns, tracking payments and responding to customer inquiries.

 

 

Always striving for success: “What I love about our team that makes us unique is the level of work ethic and grit we bring to the table day in and day out,” Director of Sales Romeo Duran told Built In Colorado in April 2021. “A strong work ethic is not something that you can easily train – it’s inspired by your experiences in life and your motivation to succeed.”

 

 

What they do: Nylas is the provider of an API platform that enables developers to leverage communications data and build features that increase customer engagement, productivity and retention. Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Christine Spang was inspired to launch the software company in 2013 after struggling to access much-needed email data for a project she was working on — a challenge that she discovered was common among business to business companies. 

 

 

Prioritizing outcomes over work location: “Nylas is hands down the most flexible work environment I have had the opportunity to be a part of,” Senior Manager of Learning and Development Courtney Robinson told Built In Colorado in June. “Output-focused in one of Nylas’ core values. In practice, this means Nylas believes in the results of our work, not the process or location in which the work is done.”

 

 

What they do: On a mission to create a more equitable workforce, PAIRIN consolidates resources from labor programs, government agencies and educational organizations onto a single platform that is individualized for students and job seekers. The Denver-based social enterprise company’s core product, “My Journey,” connects users with personalized career and education pathways, along with the relevant support resources and programs. After working with the Colorado state government since 2019, PAIRIN was recently awarded a multi-year contract to modernize the state’s case management and labor exchange system. 

 

 

Flexibility and trust: “We’ve always valued production and employee satisfaction over form,” Chairman and CEO Michael Simpson told Built In Colorado in December 2021. “As long as you accomplish your goals and the way you do it doesn’t hinder the productivity of others, how you get that work done — including what hours of the day you work — is irrelevant.”

 

 

What they do: As a full-service marketing agency specializing in digital, media and design, Techint Labs offers custom strategies to grow clients’ brands. This October, Techint Labs announced that it had received a dotCOMM gold award for excellence in web creativity and digital communication. The Denver-based adtech company took home the top honor in the paid media and display ad category for its work developing Finify’s brand identity.

 

 

Scaling to serve customers: “We are extremely focused on building a business that fits our team and company objectives and aligns perfectly with client needs,” CEO Adam Lee told Built In this May. “What we are offering our clients is resonating in a big way, and we know that delivering what we promise is the key to sustained growth. Therefore, we must have the proper team and tools in place at all times. We are investing heavily in research, planning, data analysis, client service and digital operations to ensure our execution exceeds expectations.”

 

 

 

What they do: Founded in 2015 by homebuyers who were fed up with the overly complicated mortgage borrowing process, Maxwell helps close mortgage loans in a more efficient, accessible way. The real estate technology company is on a mission to democratize mortgages and eliminate stressors and barriers for borrowers. 

 

 

Meteoric growth: “Maxwell is experiencing enviable growth thanks to the positive impact our products and services have on our customers,” Vice President of Product Andrew Vincent told Built In Colorado in March. “We’re solving problems in clever ways, and when a product’s value proposition is backed up by indisputable metrics, that tends to get customers’ attention.”

 

 

What they do: Quantive offers a strategy execution platform based on the objectives and key results management methodology. The Denver-based software company has helped thousands of organizations align, improve visibility and enable an outcome-driven culture. 

 

 

Championing objectives and key results: “A big part of our onboarding is aligning new joiners to our outcome-driven culture and how we do OKRs,” Head of People and Talent Mykaela Doane told Built In Colorado in May. “To help folks acclimate, we include OKRs in our onboarding, and team members own an OKR from the jump … We’ve seen some incredible early wins as a result.”