NextHealth raises $8.5M
Denver’s NextHealth Technologies recently announced the closure of an $8.5 million Series A, led by Norwest Venture Partners. NextHealth seeks to lower medical costs through a combination of prescriptive analytics, behavioral economics and multichannel consumer engagement. Following this new round, the company plans to add up to 50 new employees by the middle of 2017. [Built In Colorado]
Denver Startup Week registration open
Registration for Denver Startup Week sessions opened this week. The event will take place September 12-16 and will have hundreds of sessions, organized around tracks based around different tech careers. Registration is free, and organizers recommend registering soon as sessions do fill up. [Twitter]
SonderMind acquires Uvize
Mental health tech startup SonderMind announced this week they’ve acquired Uvize, graduates from the Techstars Kaplan program. Uvize’s software allows for cloud-based mentorship and will serve as a framework for SonderMind to connect therapists with their clients online. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [InnovatioNews]
DeVry University launches coding bootcamp with RefactorU
In partnership with Boulder’s RefactorU, DeVry University has launched a new coding bootcamp program. Similar to other bootcamp programs, students will learn essential web development skills and have the opportunity to improve their personal branding and networking skills. The first cohort will start in Westminster next month. [Press Release]
FullContact acquires Indian startup, Profundis
In the words of DJ Khaled, “Another one.” After raising a $25 million round two weeks ago and acquiring another Colorado company last week, FullContact added a new company to their portfolio this week. The company has acquired Kerala, India-based Profundis, creators of a technology-enabled human verified data research platform. All of Profundis’ 70 employees will stay on board the team. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [Press release]
Denver developer launches social podcast app
Jamie Perkins, a local developer, recently launched his social podcast app, Tung. Denverite published a profile detailing Perkins’ motivations for creating the app, as well as the podcasting industry as a whole. [Denverite]
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