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Boulder Business News
News from the Boulder Area
Amazon planning distribution center in Boulder
Boulder Daily Camera – Online retail giant Amazon is planning a small distribution center and office in Boulder that could be operational by late summer, according to building permits filed with the city. Read more.
Ball Aerospace selected to build key component for NASA balloon mission
Biz West – Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. is designing and building a cryostat for NASA. The device will be used for the Galactic/ Extragalactic Ultralong Duration Balloon Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory mission, or GUSTO — essentially, a large balloon with equipment that will be sent into space for an extended period of time. Read more.
Colorado’s venture capital up during first quarter, new report says
Denver Post – Venture capital investment rose in Colorado and nationwide during the first quarter of this year, according to the second report in as many days that points to a robust VC environment in the state. Read more.
Sphero Inc. seeking $43 million in private equity
BizWest Media – Sphero Inc., the toy and robotics company that catapulted to success in 2015 with its make of the Star Wars BB-8 droid — has raised nearly $24 million in private equity and looks to raise another $19 million more, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read more.
Zayo hires Level 3 executive as its new president
The Denver Post – Boulder telecom selects Andrew Couch as incoming president. Read more.
A Colorado mid-sized city is ranked the best to visit in the Mountain West; 9 cities in top 25
BizWest – When it comes to determining the “best” mid-sized city in the Mountain West region to visit, Boulder sits atop the list. Read more.
Once a niche, Boulder’s creative services industry sees boom times
Boulder Daily Camera – Boulder County now a hub for marketing, advertising. Read more.
Brooklyn-based luxury co-working company buys Boulder’s PivotDesk
BizWest – PivotDesk Inc., an online marketplace for office sharing, was bought by one of the largest high-end co-working companies, Industrious. Read more.
Specialized leases space in Boulder for ‘innovation center’
BizWest — California-based Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. has leased 14,400-square-feet of industrial space in Boulder where it will build out its newly conceived Specialized Innovation Center. Read more.