Colorado tech companies made several new announcements last week, including hiring plans and funding announcements. Catch up on Atomos Space’s $16.2 million raise or learn about the latest mobile app hiring new talent in Colorado. This is the Built In Colorado Weekly Refresh.
These five Colorado tech companies raised the largest funding rounds last month. In January, five Colorado tech companies raised a combined $179.2 million. Outrider topped the funding charts with its $73 million Series C raise. Scythe Robotics got $42 million, Strata Identity raised a $26 million Series B round, Meati Foods got an additional $22 million and Atomos Space pulled in $16.2 million. Some companies will use the capital to grow their teams while others plan to scale their product and market reach. [Built In Colorado]
Mobile app Nigh gained popularity among University of Colorado students. Nigh is a Boulder-based company where local shops and restaurants can post limited quantity discounts and tickets to events to lure in customers. According to Colorado Inno, the platform is growing in popularity among Colorado businesses and college students. As for Nigh, the platform is also growing. The startup is currently hiring for several Boulder-based jobs, including engineers and marketing associates. [Colorado Inno]
Colorado Tech Quote of the Week
“We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully closed our Series A, securing significant investment from a group of talented and experienced investors. Leveraging the significant on-orbit experience our team has in propulsion and rendezvous systems, we couldn’t be more thrilled to see flight procurements arriving [at] our facility as we prepare for our first mission.” — Atomos Space
Atomos Space got $16.2M. Atomos is a Denver-based aerospace company that develops space vehicles with towing and docking capabilities. Last week, the company raised $16.2 million in a Series A round. With the funding, Atmos will double its team and conduct a demonstration of its tech. [Built In Colorado]
Atom Computing was selected to advance quantum computing. Atom Computing received funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to research new quantum computing technologies and determine if underexplored approaches to quantum computing can reach utility-scale operations sooner than predicted. The funds will be used to advance array-based quantum computing. [Atom Computing]
