TrackVia opened new Denver office. It offers a low- or no-code platform to companies so they can build their applications. Its new Denver office is now open, despite a number of obstacles. [Built In Colorado]
Propeller raised $18M. The 3D mapping startup uses drones and mounted sensors to get an aerial view of a worksite. Blackbird and Costanoa Ventures co-led the Series B. [Built In Colorado]
Fresh Food Connect helps with food donation. The app started in Colorado and this year is moving into Iowa and Wisconsin. Users can request that someone come pick up their surplus produce from their garden. [Denverite]
CU Boulder received $25M. The funds came from the National Science Foundation. Over the course of five years, the money will fund a new center to study the interactions of quantum systems and how they can be applied to the real world. [Colorado Hometown Weekly]
Inclusive Journeys wants to create “Yelp for inclusivity.” The Colorado startup aims to create a digital and modern “Green Book” that will feature user-generated reviews and feedback to help rate businesses that are welcoming to people of color and LGBTQ people. It plans to launch it next year as a free, ad-supported service. [ABC News]
