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ANNUAL GROWTH CAPITAL IN THE ROCKIES CONFERENCE SHOWCASES MOST PROMISING COMPANIES FOR INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN DENVER, SEPT. 13-14
Conference Expands Its Reach Nationally, With More Than 15 Companies to Present at Premier Two-Day Event
The annual Growth Capital in the Rockies (GCIR) conference, hosted by KPMG LLP and Cooley LLP, will feature top companies from across the nation with the strongest market-disrupting growth potential.
Now in its second year, the conference has expanded its reach beyond the Rocky Mountain region and will feature the best from a variety of industries including, specialty food products, technology and software.
“With an audience of private equity investors, venture capitalists, bankers and other investors, we are excited to offer our nation’s growth companies the opportunity to pitch their business during our conference’s second year,” said KPMG Denver Partner, Dave Eberly. “We look forward to providing our attendees with opportunities to network and drive growth both regionally and nationally.”
This year’s Growth Capital in the Rockies will be held September 13-14 at the McNichols Civic Center Building, Denver, CO.
“We are thrilled to expand our conference reach beyond the Rocky Mountain region this year with presenting companies from California, Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah to name a few,” stated Laura Medina, a Cooley Denver Partner.
The presenting companies announced to date include:
Bobo’s bakes wholesome and convenient grab-and-go organic oat bars from scratch.
Chatbooks allows people to collect social media and phone pictures and create a done-for-you photo book series.
Circle Graphics is the world’s foremost producer of grand and large-format digital graphics. An industry leader in creating innovative products for outdoor advertising, business signage, wall decor, art reproduction, and the professional photography and art communities.
Cherwell delivers IT service management, workforce and business enablement solutions that allow IT to become a true partner to the business.
ConnexionPoint is a technology entity, powered by its people, to create inspired, agile, customized lifecycle communications and solutions.
Faction is an enterprise-class Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud provider offering hybrid and multi-cloud solutions.
Galvanize is a dynamic tech learning community that offers education, workspace and networking for students, startups and large companies.
Hash House features twisted farm food, blending traditional dishes with bold flavors.
Ibotta is transforming the shopping experience by making it easy for consumers to earn back cash on everyday purchases through a single smartphone app.
Location3 is a digital marketing agency that delivers enterprise-level strategy with local market activation.
RuMe designs consumer products that deliver on the growing needs of environmentally conscious consumers who don’t want to sacrifice style and sustainability.
Sidewalk offers a textbook rental service that aims to offer students a less expensive alternative to buying new books each semester.
Simple Energy is a digital customer engagement program that brings value to customers while driving positive, measurable business outcomes for utilities. They transform customer and consumption data into digital experiences that inspire people to take action.
Tiempo Development is the go-to development resource for leading innovators and breakthrough companies, offering a unique combination of a nearshore business model, agile methodology, deep expertise, and advanced talent management.
UShip is an online shipping marketplace and freight automation software provider, which operates globally.
Wowza is the recognized standard of streaming technology that enables organizations to expand their reach and more deeply engage their audiences, in industries ranging from education to broadcasting.
Zenplanner offers a comprehensive, customizable member management solution for gyms, fitness studios and martial arts schools.
The 2016 GCIR conference has more than 40 private equity/growth and late stage venture firms with aggregate assets under management of over $200 billion.
“Silicon Valley Bank is extremely excited to be a presenting sponsor of this year’s Growth Capital in the Rockies,” said Ron Singh, Managing Director for Silicon Valley Bank. “We cannot wait to hear from all of the presenting companies.”
The GCIR conference sponsors also include KPMG Ignition, Merrill Lynch, Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, Holland & Hart, among others. There are limited spaces available so register today. For more information about the conference please visit the GCIR website.
About KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.kpmg.com/us), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). KPMG International’s member firms have 174,000 professionals, including more than 9,000 partners, in 155 countries.
About Cooley LLP
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation, where innovation meets the law. Cooley ranked as the #1 most active law firm for advising on both early and late-stage VC financings for Q1 2016 and advises investors and companies on more than 800 financings annually.