Weekly Refresh: TextUs Gained $5M, Google Hiring, and More

Read our weekly refresh for trending tech news from Denver, Boulder and more.

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Published on Mar. 02, 2020
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TextUs closed on $5M. The business texting platform helps to streamline real-time communication. It’ll use the funds for product expansion, team development and more. [ColoradoInno]

Google plans to double its CO workforce. The tech giant has had a presence in Boulder since 2006. It currently has 35 job openings in the city. [Built In Colorado]

Five CO cities named in Wall Street Journal list of hottest job markets. Denver was ranked third in cities with a population of over one million, while Boulder topped the list for cities that have under one million residents. [Built In Colorado]

Basis signed deal with King Soopers. You can already find the sports drink in Whole Foods and Safeway locations. Come April, it’ll be available at King Soopers too. [BusinessDen]

The Matrix Guard wants to help gamers with mental health. It plans to use Twitch to offer people human support and mental-health resources. The AI is still in development. [ColoradoInno]

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