Max Scheinblum

For Chris Erickson, co-founder of Denver venture capital firm Range Ventures, 2025 was a good year. “Last year was easily the busiest year we’ve had from deal flow, deals that we did and just what we saw across the entire Colorado ecosystem,” said Erickso... See more

Michelin-star chef Johnny Curiel is set to open his sixth restaurant of the past two years. (Courtesy of Shawn Campbell) After a banner year, Johnny Curiel won’t be slowing down in 2026. The Michelin-decorated chef, known for his one-star LoHi spots Alma ... See more

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RiNo fried chicken restaurant Yardbird failed to pay rent ahead of its October closure, according to its landlord. Lagniappe Capital Partners, which bought the Lot Twenty Eight building at 2743 Blake St. in 2021,... See more

Inspirato’s headquarters at 1544 Wazee St. in downtown Denver. (Max Scheinblum/BusinessDen) After a roller coaster of a trip, Exclusive Resorts is slated to buy Inspirato. The privately held Exclusive will pay $4.27 a share for the publicly traded Inspira... See more

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three months after stepping down as the CEO of three companies, including used bike seller The Pro’s Closet and boot retailer Freebird, Jonathan Czaja now owns them. Czaja bought the companies — the third of whic... See more