Denver, Boulder are poaching more of California's tech founders, workers and VC billions

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Denver, Boulder are poaching more of California's tech founders, workers and VC billions
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More startups are leaving the Bay Area for Denver and Boulder and they are thriving as venture billions flow into the Colorado metro region.

Technology is one of the Denver-Boulder, Colorado region's biggest economic drivers, attracting corporate giants Google, Amazon and Salesforce, and startups leaving San Francisco.

This story is part of CNBC's quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies and employees. Led by Denver and Boulder, Colorado has built a thriving tech industry ecosystem attracting both startups and tech giants — Google, Amazon and Salesforce all now have a major presence in the area. The region is also becoming

"When I was able to slow down and really look around, that's when it hit me how many exciting companies, across so many sectors, led by so many inspiring entrepreneurs, were in this region," said Caruso, the former CEO and chairman of once publicly traded telecommunications company Zayo Group. Donavan Bennett is one of the Black business owners that Access Mode is helping succeed. Mili Llama, an app Bennett created in 2023, streamlines the hiring of substitute teachers for school districts."You can think of us as the Uber for substitute teachers" Donavan told CNBC.

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