The Insider: Investors Edition - Quarter 4: 2020
Updates on venture investments, new milestones achieved andthe latest on emerging innovations from Boulder.
Boulder Startups in the News
SomaLogic adds $81M to earlier $121M round
In a statement, the Boulder company said the additional funds were part of a second close of its Series A round this year, bringing its total fundraising haul to the year to $214 million in both cash and non-cash funding. SomaLogic is developing blood-testing platforms to measure for thousands of proteins in a patient’s blood or urine sample that may signal current illnesses or risks for developing a future health condition.
Artimus Robotics closes series seed investment round from Heroic Ventures and Hunt Technology Ventures
“This investment and grant capital is critical for our operations through 2021 and will allow us to further develop and harden our HASEL technology while demonstrating intelligent motion solutions in customer driven applications,” said CEO Dr. Tim Morrissey.
Spinout Aspero Medical to further develop product lines with new hires and funding from NSF and NIH
The company was recently awarded $225,000 through the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and $310,000 through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).These awards will allow the company to further technologies in the field of gastroenterology, specifically their C-Tube product line that incorporates proprietary Pillar™ micro-texture technology.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet tours Solid Power's battery research facility
Donning a Colorado flag-themed face mask and safety glasses, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, toured Solid Power in Louisville in late August 2020 to learn how the startup hopes to power electric vehicles sustainably.