Boulder companies dominate Colorado’s 3Q venture-capital deals

BOULDER — Companies based in Boulder struck five of the 12 venture-capital deals in Colorado during the third quarter, according to the quarterly MoneyTree Report.

The five deals totaled $48.7 million representing 69 percent of $70.9 million invested in Colorado-based companies during the quarter.

Boulder-based Sovrn Holdings Inc., formerly called Lijit Networks Inc., led the state, garnering $17.9 million from the Foundry Group, Oak Investment Partners and two undisclosed investors. Sovrn is a software company that develops online advertising, user analytics and reader engagement tools.

Other Boulder companies receiving venture capital during the quarter were:

• Occipital…