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The number of funded companies with women founders is on the rise nationwide; in 2014, 15.5 percent of funded startups on Crunchbase had at least one woman founder.

In Colorado, companies and organizations like Women Who Startup, the National Center for Women in IT, MergeLane and Techstars are all working to support and encourage women who start their own tech companies.

From industry veterans like Sue Heilbronner to relative newcomers like Jacqueline Ros, here are 25 Colorado women startup founders you should know:

Stephanie Maxwell, Sirvo

Maxwell’s background in VIP hospitality marketing led her to start Sirvo, a talent matching platform for bars, clubs and restaurants.