As the company prepares to pitch at SXSW next month, Denver software startup Geospiza just took home gold in a competition aimed at showcasing women-led startups.
On Feb. 7, the startup won Chloe Capital's Denver Women Investors Forum Pitch Competition, earning $100,000 in the process.
Geospiza is a software platform that aids emergency managers, elected officials and corporate leaders in making data-driven solutions to reduce risk. The platform pulls from datasets like U.S. census, weather, traffic, building code, Medicaid and others to develop an emergency management plan.
Before disaster strikes, Geospiza will identify which people, homes and neighborhoods are most at risk.
The startup has worked with municipalities across Colorado as the state looks to address and prepare for wildfires.
Geospiza was recently named one of four Colorado startups to qualify for the SXSW Pitch event in March. Only 50 companies from around the world were chosen for the event, split into categories to showcase advancements in various sectors of emerging technology.
Founded by three women tech entrepreneurs, Chloe Capital launched in October 2017 with a focus on innovative companies with macro potential, a validated prototype and at least one female in the C-Suite.
Chloe Capital is on a mission to fund women entrepreneurs, and they're moving capital in each city they visit.
Denver was the third stop in Chloe's nationwide pitch tour, heading to Chicago in April and Binghamton, New York in April.
Competition winners at each stop have an opportunity to pitch Chloe's co-investing partners for follow-on funding.
Four other startups took part in the pitch competition Thursday night, including one from Boulder. Give them a look:
Lilu builds technology to empower new moms. Their first product, the Lilu Massage Bra, is the first pumping bra with automated massage that gives moms the benefits of breast massage, 100 percent hands free.
Looks like a website, acts like a document. Pagedip is a content creation tool for the modern world. From 360º videos, interactive forms and more, Pagedip turns traditional flat documents into media-rich narratives.
VNTANA’s patented AR platform provides the only interactive holograms with data collection. Clients include Pepsi, Nike and Microsoft.
Zeta combines, education, advice and accountability into one personal finance platform for couples. From paying off college debt, to preparing for your first child, Zeta’s mission is to help couples get smarter about money.
