KO client BDS Analytics, the leader in cannabis business intelligence and market share tracking, has closed its first round of funding, bringing in $1.5 million. BDS found, Roy Bingham says “…we’re eager to provide data and insights to cannabis industry companies who want to succeed.”  View Article

Purch, owner of tech and science websites such as Tom’s Guide and Live Science, acquired KO client Active Junky. Active Junky offers cashback rewards and deals for outdoor gear retailer with which it partners. View Article

KO Client Pana, a Denver online travel firm, raised $1.35 million in a series seed funding round led by another KO Client Techstars as well as 500 Startups, FG Angels, Flight.vc and Galvanize Ventures. View Article

KO Client Pinsight, a talent-management technology accurately “test driving” and predicting employees’ potential to execute strategy for competitive advantage, has raised $700,000 in its first private placement.  View Article

Broomfield, Colorado-based software developer Conga, a developer of software to help generate quotes, proposals, invoices, contracts, reports, and more for Salesforce, has raised $70M in a funding round. The funding came from Insight Venture Partners. Conga was founded in 2006 by Mark Whiteside and Michael Markham. The company said the…

Rainmaker, the leading provider of revenue management solutions to the multifamily housing market has acquired KKO client Slopejet, LLC, the leading provider of leasing performance management solutions. View Article

KKO client Blue Bottle Coffee, making artisan coffee in San Francisco, CA, has raised $70 million in a new funding round led by Fidelity Investments. View Article

KKO client, Colorado Impact Fund, has invested in local Boulder company, Bhakti Chai. Colorado Impact Fund is a private equity fund dedicated to supporting local companies.