ARCA Discovery Inc., an Aurora-based company developing therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, announced Thursday the completion of a $15 million venture-capital financing. The financing was led by Atlas Venture. Boulder Ventures, which provided the original seed financing, and Pequot Capital Management also participated in the financing.
Qwest announced Thursday it has developed an agent program for its wholesale channel to promote business opportunities with companies qualified to represent Qwest’s wholesale products and services.
Metretek Technologies Inc. announced Thursday that its PowerSecure Inc. subsidiary has received orders from a large existing customer for distributed generation and switchgear projects that are anticipated to generate revenue of approximately $75 million in 2006 and 2007.
U.S. Energy Corp. of Riverton, Wyo., and its subsidiary Crested Corp. on Thursday announced they have reacquired the Mount Emmons molybdenum property near Crested Butte. The property was returned to U.S. Energy by Phelps Dodge Corp. in accordance with a 1987 amended royalty deed and agreement.
IRI Information Research Inc. of Aurora and TAi-Denver Inc., both market-research focus-group facilities, announced their merger. Norm Petitt will become a consultant at TAi-Denver, and Erica Scott accepted the position of project director.
Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Sleep Disorders Center in Wheat Ridge recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has consolidated its Genesee office with the company’s Evergreen office. The office will be staffed by nearly 100 real-estate professionals.
Precise Cables Inc., a woman-owned manufacturer of high-quality cable and harness assemblies for commercial and government applications, has moved to a new location at 1801 Iron Horse Drive near Highway 119 and County Road 1 in Longmont.
Infinity Energy Resources Inc. on Thursday announced a 75 percent increase in proven reserves during 2005. Independent reserve engineers Netherland, Sewell & Associates Inc. estimated the Denver company has 16.1 billion cubic feet of natural-gas equivalent as of Dec. 31.
Royal Gold Inc. of Denver announced Thursday it has declared a second-quarter dividend of 5.5 cents per share of common stock. The dividend is payable April 21 to shareholders of record April 7.
The Colorado Association of Homes and Services for the Aging announced that Lifeline Senior Living, a provider of emergency-response equipment and services, has joined the organization.
New World Restaurant Group Inc. of Golden retained Denver-based Pfeiffer High Investor Relations Inc. to assist the company in raising investor awareness.



