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Denver-based women’s ski apparel brand Halfdays raises $10M
Denver-based women’s ski apparel brand Halfdays raised $10M from investors. CEO Ariana Ferwerda said the funding with fuel company growth.

Blooma Farms purchases former Welby Gardens site for $4.5M, hires ex CEO
Blooma Farms bought Welby Gardens’ Adams County greenhouses for $4.5M and aims to grow its Denver-area landscaper business with ex-CEO Al Gerace.

Wapos Cantina expanding into Denver with spots in Berkeley and Capitol Hill
The owner of Wapos Cantina will soon open three new locations of his Mexican restaurant in Denver and Englewood.

Former financier opening $750-a-month gym in Cherry Creek
OODA -- an Air Force-inspired acronym for observe, orient, decide, act — will offer personal training and tailored nutrition programs alongside the typical gym fare.

Pepper Pong game of ‘Shark Tank’ fame lands in Dick’s Sporting Goods and Scheels stores
Pepper Pong, the pickleball-pingpong hybrid that scored a $150K “Shark Tank” deal with Raising Cane’s founder Todd Graves, is debuting in Dick’s and Scheels stores.

Denver restaurant Pizza Alley reopens as owner sues contractor over $76k renovation
Pizza Alley is back in West Highland -- but its owner says reopening was delayed a year due to a botched renovation. He’s now suing the contractor for damages and...

Inspirato founders request company records after failed Exclusive Resorts takeover bid
In an SEC filing, Inspirato founders Brad and Brent Handler requested access to company books and records to probe the scrapped Buyerlink deal and how the board handled Exclusive Resorts’...

Denver AI startup LightTable develops software to help developers fix costly mistakes
Denver startup LightTable raised $6M to expand AI software that reviews construction plans and identifies potential errors.

Arvada’s SomePlace Else Brewery expanding with new locations in Thornton, Broomfield
SomePlace Else Brewery is going someplace else.

Exclusive Resorts raises bid to buy Inspirato, valuing Denver luxury travel firm at $43.6M
Exclusive Resorts has raised its offer to acquire Denver-based Inspirato to $3.50 a share, valuing the luxury travel club at $43.6 million. Inspirato’s board says the proposal isn’t actionable.