The weekly Colorado tech roundup

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Published on Apr. 02, 2015
 
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Google Fiber, which is working on providing a broadband alternative in a dozen U.S. cities, has filed a business registration with the Colorado secretary of state. But the California company denies that any Colorado cities are on its shortlist for expansion. [Google Fiber files Colorado business registration: Denver Post]
 
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Rally dropping the software from brand

 
Boulder-based Agile software developer Rally is in the midst of changing its brand identity--changing its name, logo, tagline, and other branding--in what looks to be a switch away from its early, close ties to the Agile software development effort. [Rally Swizzles Branding, Drops Software From Name: TechRockies]
 
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Startup Ski Summit boasts success

On March 27, nearly 60 entrepreneurs from across the state gathered in Frisco for the first-ever Startup Ski Summit. The one-day conference boasted the cornerstones of a startup mixer — expert panels, a financial crash course, dozens of networking opportunities — along with an ingenious hook: skiing. [First-ever Startup Ski Summit draws entrepreneurs for skiing, networking, Gratz keynote: Innovation news]

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CanopyBoulder launching marijuana startup accelerator

CanopyBoulder is launching the first of two business-accelerator boot camps in Boulder for 10 marijuana startup companies. CanopyBoulder is partnering with California-based The ArcView Group to provide $20,000 in seed funding and mentoring in return for a 9.5 percent equity stake in each company. [CanopyBoulder launching marijuana startup accelerator March 30: BizWest]
 
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Choozle integrates BannerFlow ad platform

 
Choozle, provider of the world’s most intuitive digital advertising platform, announced the integration of New York-based BannerFlow’s powerful automated ad production platform. The integration enables every Choozle customer to utilize BannerFlow’s easy-to-use, drag-and-drop builder to create and edit a large amount of professional HTML5 banners and multiple sizes at the same time, Choozle said. [Choozle integrates with BannerFlow to improve digital ad: Innovation News]

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Techstars companies to Pledge 1% equity to charitable organizations

Boulder-based Techstars is encouraging its 500+ portfolio companies to pledge 1% of equity, product, or employee time for philanthropic causes through its new partnership with Pledge 1%. The accelerator announced the partnership this week, taking the first step by pledging the 1% themselves. The corporate philanthropy movement is dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business. [Built In Colorado]

 

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Red Canary secures $2.5M, helps customers identify actual cyber threats

Red Canary, a Denver-based tech startup that specializes in endpoint security and threat detection, announced it received $2.5 million in seed funding. Kyrus, described by Red Canary CEO and co-founder Brian Beyer as a boutique cybersecurity solutions provider, led the round. [Built In Colorado]
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