Maternity-wear rental firm lauded at summit

A company in Erie, which rents maternity wear to pregnant women, was the overwhelming crowd favorite at the Angel Capital Summit 2012, held March 21-23 in Denver.

Rockies Venture Club sponsored the event. The nonprofit group oversees separate investor network groups in Boulder and Denver.

Each attendee at the angel event received 10 $10,000 “Venture Bucks” — play money — to give to the entrepreneurial companies they thought would most deserve funding in the real world, said Peter Adams, who heads the club and who helped organize the event.

“Venture Bucks” winners received real-world prizes, including email hosting help from SendGrid Inc. in…