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15 Famous Tech Companies in Denver

Nestled against the backdrop of the stunning Rocky Mountains, Denver is renowned for its outdoor recreational opportunities and vibrant arts scene. However, the Colorado capital is more than just an eye candy.

Denver has emerged over the years as a beacon of economic growth, fostering a robust corporate ecosystem driven by a burgeoning economy. In the midst of all this growth, the tech industry has perhaps been the biggest beneficiary in the corporate world of the city.

Tech companies have spawned from and into Denver, covering various sectors including software development, aerospace, renewable energy, and more. In this article, we will delve into the realm of famous tech companies in Denver, highlighting what it is they do.

1. Google

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Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, then two Ph.D. students at Stanford University, Google is one of the largest tech companies in the world. It provides a plethora of products and services, the most notable one being the infamous search engine.

Others include YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Android, and Google Cloud Platform just to name a few! 

Google has a significant presence in Colorado, more so in Denver, with a history dating back to around 2006. Google’s Denver office is home to a variety of teams, including engineering, sales, marketing, and customer support.

2. Amazon

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Founded in 1994 as an online bookstore, Amazon has since then grown into a global corporate giant. Today, Amazon offers a wide variety of products and services such as e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.

While headquartered in Washington, Amazon has a significant presence in Denver. One of its biggest offices is the tech hub that opened in 2017.

In Denver, Amazon is perhaps the biggest employer with over 12,000 people currently under its employ.

3. Gusto

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Gusto is a San Francisco-based company that provides several services to businesses including payroll, benefits, and human resource management. It was launched to the public officially in 2012 by Joshua Reeves, Tomer London, and Edward Kim.

The company expanded into Denver, and opened its first office there in 2015, Since then, it has grown to become one of the city’s largest tech employers.

Gusto’s Denver office provides a variety of services, including sales, marketing, engineering, and customer support.

4. Ibotta

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Founded in 2012 by its current CEO Bryan Leach, Ibotta is a mobile cashback rewards company. Its operations entail offering cash back on purchases made at a variety of retailers, both online and in-store.

This is done through its mobile applications which have amassed over 35 million times. So far, the North American company which is headquartered in downtown Denver, has paid out over $1 billion in cash back to its users.

5. Vizio

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Vizio is an American consumer electronics company. It designs, produces, and sells various electronics such as televisions and soundbars.

Other than electronics, the company also collects and sells viewer data and advertising. It was founded in 2002 by William Wang and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

Vizio serves and operates mostly in North America, and therefore has a significant presence in Denver, Colorado. Vizio’s Denver offices which are located at 1000 Broadway, are responsible for developing new products and features for the company’s televisions.

6. SendGrid

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SendGrid is a cloud-based customer communication platform. Services offered by the company include email delivery, marketing, and infrastructure.

The company, founded by Isaac Saldana, Jose Lopez, and Tim Jenkins in 2009, has its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. It also has significant operations in Boulder, Colorado; Irvine and Redwood City in California; and even internationally in London.

The company’s platform is used by over 80,000 businesses, including some industry giants such as Spotify, Uber, and Airbnb.

7. Ping Identity

Ping Identity Corporation is a software company based in Denver, Colorado. It specializes in the delivery of services such as cloud identity security solutions for companies and agencies.

Said solutions include single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and identity governance.

Ping is a key player in not only America but the global tech industry, with some Fortune 100 companies employing its technology. It was established in the city of Denver in 2002 by Andre Durand and Bryan Field-Elliot.

Some of its most-known products include PingID, PingFederate, PingOne, PingAccess, PingDirectory, PingAuthorize, and PingIntelligence.

8. RingCentral

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RingCentral is a company that provides cloud-based communication and collaboration products and services for businesses. The company offers a variety of products and services, including cloud phone systems, video conferencing, team messaging, and contact center software.

It was founded in 1999 by Vlad Shmunis and Vlad Vendrow with headquarters in Belmont, California. Over the years the company has grown and expanded into 4 more cities in the USA and beyond.

In the USA, RingCentral can be found in Denver, Charlotte, Boulder, and Boca Raton. Internationally it has operations in cities and countries such as Toronto, London, Sofia, Bulgaria, Spain, Paris, and Singapore to name a few.

RingCentral’s Denver office is located at 1001 17th Street, and it employs over 1,000 people.

9. Western Union

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Western Union is an American globally recognized financial services company. Its products and services include money transfers, bill payments, and money orders.

The company has a global network of over 500,000 agent locations in over 200 countries and territories. Headquartered in Denver Colorado, it was founded in 1851 as the New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company.

It then changed its name to Western Union Telegraph Company in 1856 following a merger with several other telegraph companies. Western Union, while in existence for over 170 years, has only been in Denver since 2018.

This was when the company moved its headquarters to the Denver Tech Center moving from Englewood, California.

10. Apttus

The Apttus Corporation, also known as Conga, is a software company that develops solutions for businesses. It specializes in the development of software to automate processes as well as Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools.

The company’s products and services include contract negotiation, contract management, and contract renewal. Some of the biggest Apttus clients include IBM, Microsoft, and Salesforce among others.

It was founded in 2006 by Kirk Krappe, Neehar Giri, and Kent Perkocha and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. However, it also has a significant presence in Denver with offices located at 1200 17th Street.

11. Ciber

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Ciber is an information technology company that acts as a consulting agency and an outsourcing company. It was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

However, it has a significant presence in Denver, with the first offices being set up in the city in 1979. A year later, Ciber would move its headquarters to Colorado, albeit in Englewood.

The company’s clients include Fortune 500 companies in a variety of industries. It employs over 1,000 individuals in Denver with the main offices located at 100 S. Broadway.

The Denver office provides a variety of services, including sales, marketing, development, and support.

12. Quark

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Quark Software Inc. is a privately owned software company. It is best recognized for developing QuarkXPress.

QuarkXPress is a desktop publishing software for creating and editing complex page layouts in a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) environment. The company was founded in 1981 by Tim Gill and Mark Pope.

It has had its headquarters in Denver since its foundation. Other products by Quark include Quark Author, and App Studio among others.

13. Name.com

Based in Denver, Name.com is a domain name registrar and web hosting company that is approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It was founded by William Mushkin in 2003.

The company provides domain name registration, web hosting, email services, SSL certificates, and other website products. Currently, the company is owned by Donuts Inc.

Globally, Name.com is infamous for its hackathon event called Hack the Dot. The event is attended by developers, marketers, and creatives who create quick projects within two hours using a mystery domain name revealed at the event.

14. System76

System76, Inc. is a computer manufacturer that specializes in the manufacturing and sale of notebooks, desktops, and servers. These products are mostly used and preinstalled in the Linux operating systems.

The company began operations in 2005 following its foundation by Carl Richell and Erik Fetzer despite being registered two years prior. System76’s products are designed for creative professionals, developers, and gamers who want to use open-source software.

Headquartered in Denver, System76 is a major employer in the city with departments such as sales, marketing, engineering, and customer support. 

System76’s most-known product is Pop!_OS.

15. Red Canary

Red Canary is a cybersecurity company that develops platforms and services that enable users to ward off rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats.

This is done by the platform anticipating, detecting, and responding to security incidents. It was founded in 2013 by Brian Beyer, Corey Thomas, and Stu Smith.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, it is one of the city’s fastest-growing tech companies in the city.

Some of Red Canary’s products and services include endpoint detection and response (EDR), incident response (IR), and threat intelligence.

The above list only highlights fifteen of the most famous companies in Denver for a possible hundred that could have been included here. These tech companies are poised to not only shape their local landscape but also cast their influence on the global stage. With a fusion of creativity, determination, and access to resources, Denver is for sure set to become a powerhouse in the global tech landscape.